Scaffold Foreman - Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. This position involves constructing, assembling, maintaining, and dismantling tubular scaffolding or other temporary structures.

Responsibilities

• Determine type of scaffold needed.
• Inspect job site and all scaffold material for defects and safety hazards.
• Effectively communicate safety hazards and mitigate avoidable hazards prior to construction of scaffolding.
• Transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erect the scaffold to the required dimensions.
• Hoist scaffolding materials upward to erect temporary structure.
• Properly secure and level locking sections of scaffolding material.
• Secure scaffold to the permanent structure for added stability.
• Adhere to all OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
• Perform final inspection of completed scaffolding.
• Dismantle scaffolding when properly communicated to do so.
• Inspect and properly stow scaffolding material after dismantling.
• Perform work wearing personnel protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, safety harness, sandblast hoods, fire-resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs, and safety glasses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Journeyman Scaffold Builder with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.
• Must pass drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

• Full range of mobility in upper and lower body, including reaching overhead, stooping, standing, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs.
• Ability to work at heights and balance for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Work on uneven surfaces or in confined spaces.
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
• Exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
• Perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.