Mechanical General Foreman
About the role
The Mechanical General Foreman reports directly to the Mechanical Superintendent and is responsible for the planning, crew development, safety, material management and quality control of the pipefitting and structural disciplines. The incumbent oversees the work of subordinates and interacts with site foreman to ensure quality, efficiency, safety, and compliance with both federal, state, local, client and company safety regulations. Work Location: Watford City, North Dakota.
Responsibilities
- Ensure crews are on site, prepared and equipped to perform their assignments
- Conducts and leads toolbox and safety meetings
- Conduct regular inspections of crews work to ensure consistency, efficiency, safety, and quality
- Liaise and interface to socialize plans with client representatives, company quality control and project management team in a professional manner
- Prepare daily timesheets, documenting & approving work performed, materials used, costs, etc.
- Assist Foreman with training of new crew members
- Create an efficient, safe, and quality work environment
- Ensure foreman and crews are following all client, company and OSHA safety standards
- Organize and plan work weekly and daily to ensure crews are productive and safe
- Other job duties as assigned
- The position supervises non-exempt, and contracted staff.
Physical demands: regularly required to talk or hear; occasionally required to walk, kneel, bend, twist, reach, push, and pull; required to sit or stand for extended periods; must be able to lift and/or move items weighing at least 50 pounds; visual acuity adequate to perform tasks safely; work environment usually loud, outdoors, sometimes at client facility or job site, frequently performed in inclement and/or extreme weather; exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, and equipment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 7 years minimum experience working as pipefitter or structural craft hand in an oil field industrial setting
- 5 years’ minimum experience in a supervisory and or lead role
- Current and valid driver’s license, with clean driving record
- Take and pass a pre-employment drug test (post‑job offer requirement)
Skills
- Demonstrated ability in supervising and leading others
- Proficient with hand and power tools as well as heavy equipment
- Able to perform all tasks and responsibilities in a professional manner
- Experience with lifting and setting of heavy lift modules
- Vast experience and skill in piping, structural and other labor crafts in an industrial oilfield setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication with positive interpersonal skills
- Skilled in scheduling crews and managing daily customer deliverables
- Able to work a minimum 12‑hour shift daily
- Knowledgeable and experienced in oilfield operations
- Attends training sessions, seminars and appropriate educational classes required by department
- Computer skills commensurate with programming and job applications