Multi Craft Maintenance Superintendent - Austin Industrial (Plaquemine, LA.)

About the role

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 our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and coordination of workers (both skilled and unskilled) engaged in various types of construction projects.
  • Scheduling work to meet timetables safely, per the plans and specifications, and to meet estimated costs.
  • Maintain a good working relationship with inspectors, developers, vendors, subcontractors, etc.
• Manage a small amount of onsite equipment fleet.
• Recruit hourly trade personnel.
• Execute “Look Ahead” schedules.
• Manage craftsmen, equipment, and material resources.
• Logistics planning.
• Execute project Work Plans.
• Work crews productively and efficiently; meet daily cost objectives.
• Train hourly employees.
• Purchase unincorporated materials, tools, supplies.
• Monitor daily labor costs and production rates for accuracy and conformance with established budgets.
• Take corrective action to improve productivity when labor costs exceed expected norms.
• Encourage craftsmen to develop innovative methods for increasing efficiency, productivity, and profitability in their particular operation and provide feedback and coaching on how the work is proceeding.
• Execute hourly time card reporting.
• Maintain all equipment assigned to crew and conduct preventive maintenance training for operator(s).
• Also responsible for various hand tools and the proper storage of all equipment at the end of each day.
• Provide a detailed construction plan for each day and general plan for one week.
• Manage work to stay within schedule.
• Manage scheduling of all QA/QC inspections of work necessary to obtain owner acceptance of the work.
• Inspect work in progress and ensure that it is performed within the tolerances established.
• Take corrective action when tolerances and/or overall performance standards are not being maintained.
• Manage the work of subcontractors to ensure compliance with plan, specifications, and schedules.
• Conduct Tool Box and JHA Safety Meetings with employee-owners to instruct them on topics for accident prevention.
• Enforce all safety regulations and company policies, and is constantly alert to all safety conditions.
• Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and work quality; works to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with project completion, including closeout punch lists, demobilization, etc.
• Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of all activity associated with field construction activities.
• Ensure that equipment is being used for its intended purpose in the correct manner.
• Interpret company policies to workers and disseminates Equal Employment Opportunity Policy by covering these topics in conjunction with Safety Meetings.
• Conduct on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control.
• Fill out Foreman's Daily Control correctly with employee-owners’ hours, job number, cost codes, quantities, etc.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements.
• Experience – 5+ years of Industrial and Supervisory experience preferred.
• Certifications/ Licenses: NCCER, a Valid Driver’s License and TWIC Card.

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.

Accessibility Note

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