Field Operations Foreman

Wyoming Machinery Company•Gillette, WY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Operations Foreman will participate in and oversee field service project operations to meet established field department goals, demonstrating leadership, safety, integrity, teamwork, quality, and urgency. This role is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, market dominance, and profitability. The Foreman will be involved in project documentation, resource planning, capital equipment suggestions, safety, and customer interface with ongoing projects. They will perform maintenance and repair work, provide project supervision to technicians, train employees, set project goals, and assist the team in meeting quality goals and standards. Responsibilities also include responding to client requests, reviewing and presenting monthly project reports, interacting with Engineers for technical information, and ensuring effective job execution to meet cost and duration schedules while maintaining high quality and minimizing rework. The Foreman will ensure proper direction and supervision of activities in the assigned area for effective utilization of personnel and machinery, and determine and coordinate actions needed to maintain standards of efficiency, quality, and safety in field areas. Travel to sites is required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience working on Draglines in a Leadership role.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Driver’s license in good standing.
Knowledge of removal and repair of components of large mining equipment.
Communication skills and professionalism are critical.
Skills in project management and customer relations.

Responsibilities

Participate in and oversee field service project operations to meet established field department goals.
Demonstrate leadership, safety, integrity, teamwork, quality, and urgency in the performance of one’s functions.
Ensure the goals of customer satisfaction, market dominance, and profitability are achieved.
Be involved in project documentation, resource planning, capital equipment suggestions, safety, and customer interface with ongoing projects.
Perform maintenance and repair work related to the project.
Provide project supervision to various levels of technicians.
Train employees, set project goals and assist the team in meeting quality goals/standards.
Respond to client or customer requests for service in a timely manner.
Review and present monthly project reports.
Interact with Engineers to source required technical information.
Ensure effective job execution to meet established cost and duration schedules are met all while maintaining high quality of workmanship minimizing rework.
Ensure proper direction and supervision of activities in the assigned area to maintain effective utilization of personnel and machinery.
Determine the need and coordinate actions required to maintain standards of efficiency, quality and safety in field areas.
Travel to sites.
Participate in the Continuous Improvement process, making sure new ideas are generated, worked and implemented, and any roadblocks are eliminated.
Initiate and conduct process improvement dialogs with Supervisors, Team Leads and team members.
Participate in root cause analysis/resolution on all forms of loss, i.e., safety, quality, production, etc.
Perform periodic audits for safety behavior, quality, standard work, and productivity of field team members.
Coordinate material, equipment, manpower, safety, risk mitigation and quality as well as meeting customer requirements.
Provide work direction, assist with problem solving and coordinate with other departments.
Adhere to established standards, policies and practices relating to quality, work execution, safety, MSHA regulation in performing assigned duties.
Other duties as assigned.