Fabrication Shop Foreman - Shipping & Receiving

Turner Construction CompanyDecatur, AL
Onsite

About The Position

Manage, plan, organize, and supervise fabrication shop operations with a focus on shipping & receiving activities. Lead, direct, and coordinate work of Turner Trade fabrication shop employees, subcontractors, and/or vendors. Manage schedule delivery, quality of work performed, and adhere to project budget and safety requirements.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience required
  • Minimum of 1 year of foreman, team lead, or supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Strong shipping & receiving experience as well as inventory, material handling, etc
  • Must have and maintain active OSHA 30-hour certification or willing to pursue certification
  • Ability to lead, delegate, engage with and motivate teams
  • Strong planning and analysis skills
  • Able to think critically and use good judgment to solve problems
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedule to execute work activities
  • Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills with ability to apply active listening skills and engage with all levels of teams, clients, business partners, and management
  • Basic computer skills to utilize company and project applications (e.g., smart phone/iPad)
  • Proficient knowledge of Environmental Health Safety (EH&S) processes and regulations
  • Ability to develop team members and deliver performance feedback
  • Ability to travel using various modes (e.g., automobile, train, air) and accommodate night and weekend work as needed
  • Valid state and/or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) as applicable to operate equipment and/or travel as needed using personal or company vehicles

Responsibilities

  • Function as working foreman while leading and supervising fabrication shop employees to complete work.
  • Foster workplace environment where all people demonstrate highest standards of care of each other using Turner’s Active Caring philosophy with teams, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Oversee and make decisions related to performance of fabrication shop work and review jobsite needs with project staff for logistics, organization, plant layout, equipment, quality control, and workforce utilization.
  • Collaborate with project team leader to schedule and expedite material and equipment deliveries.
  • Coordinate, direct, and monitor shop employee activities and anyone within shop, support use of tools and work alongside employees and others in shop, as necessary.
  • Validate materials and quantities provided by subcontractors or suppliers, as ordered by project manager.
  • Coordinate shop hold and inspection activities.
  • Review construction documents and coordinate and plan fabrication shop construction ahead of work going in place.
  • Contribute to shop logistics, organization, layout, equipment, and workforce utilization.
  • Fully comprehend scopes of work per plans and specifications and lead team to complete installation.
  • Collaborate with project team to create schedules and determine sequencing of work.
  • Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain project schedule, as required.
  • Collaborate with project team for scheduling and expediting delivery of materials and equipment.
  • Develop fabrication shop work schedules and delegate assignments to crew.
  • Oversee work among assigned trade teams to promote coordinated project operations.
  • Engage with subcontractors and suppliers to communicate and verify their understanding of their scope of work and work implementation plan and monitor their work progress.
  • Manage contracted work to ensure compliance and conformity of installation with approved contract documents.
  • Investigate and document resolution of issues within assigned scope of work.
  • Work closely with Superintendent to resolve local area problems related to procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor, equipment schedule, and other related matters.
  • Note and repair any deficiencies identified by Quality Control inspectors (prior to putting work in place), and document corrections made to deficiencies up to and including Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and/or other reports required by AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction).
  • Review, complete, and submit as required daily documentation for time sheets, production sheets, extra work tickets, daily construction reports (DCRs), and safety paperwork.
  • Collaborate with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and Quality Control teams for overall site safety and quality programs.
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