Millwright Foreman -Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of crews, crew leaders, and maintenance efforts that drive improvement in all associated work processes affecting EHS, compliance, reliability, quality, production, and cost.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety protocols and quality standards.
• Develop and lead a comprehensive preventative maintenance regimen across the facility.
• Oversee the installation, maintenance, and repair of industrial machinery and equipment.
• Ensure Mechanical Technicians follow predetermined checklists in performance of preventative maintenance of facility mechanical equipment and systems.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Direct the replacement of worn, damaged, or failed equipment and components in support of facility operations.
• Assign work orders and daily work assignments to millwrights and other maintenance technicians.
• Lead and implement safety training programs to comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMP’s), Workplace Inspections, Task Observations, and Training Programs; address safety concerns, assist in training, and support safety initiatives.
• Follow safety policies and procedures in all work activities and lead by example.
• Ensure that as-found equipment is communicated back to the mechanical supervisor.
• Utilize and coach directs in Lazer Alignments and other aligning tools.
• Troubleshoot and install mechanical seals.
• Plan and prioritize maintenance tasks to ensure minimal downtime.
• Direct the maintenance, repair, and/or replacement of pumps and gears, direct emergency repairs to equipment and components.
• Support production processes to align and optimize the manufacturing enterprise in delivering value to the business.
• Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly units using hand tools and power tools; shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items.
• Lead improvement efforts in Reliability, Predictive, and Preventative maintenance.
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts using hand tools and measuring instruments to set specific clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Test all installed machinery and equipment and make all necessary adjustments and/or repairs when required.
• Assemble and install equipment such as shafting; align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, micrometers, dial indicators, laser, and/or plumb bobs.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assemble machines and attach them to foundations or other structures according to project specifications.
• Troubleshoot equipment, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
• Must be willing to respond to after-hour calls from the site.
• Willingness to come to the site in the event of an unplanned or emergent need.
• Develop and maintain a callout list of certified technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
• Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards.
• Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
• Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.