Foreman Field Industrial Painting & Sandblasting - Traveling

Maguire•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Field Industrial Sandblaster & Repair Foreman leads, organizes, and directs a field crew responsible for sandblasting and painting existing elevated water towers. The work uses rigging, blast pots, and paint pumps. The Foreman trains employees in Maguire’s safety equipment and procedures, leads safe and productive field operations, and handles crew coordination, equipment, production paperwork, and customer documentation. The role requires extensive travel and daily climbing to heights of up to 200 feet, with most work performed in the field and in hot or cold weather.

Requirements

Five years of sandblasting and painting experience.
One year of foreman or supervisor experience.
Extensive travel required.
Fluent spoken and written Spanish and English.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.
Intermediate computer skills.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for own actions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to climb to heights of 200 feet on a daily basis.
Ability to work in unfavorable weather conditions, including heat and cold.
Frequently sit, squat, talk, and hear; constantly use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Specific vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Make safety the top priority and ensure all work is performed safely.
Ensure performance and safety rigging is correctly installed and checked before each use.
Use safety, sandblasting, painting, and rigging equipment proficiently.
Train new employees in proper rigging, safety, and equipment use.
Interpret specifications, drawings, and Maguire prints; communicate print information to others and report discrepancies to project managers.
Manage time and lead the team to complete work on schedule.
Motivate and encourage the crew to work safely, productively, and with attention to quality.
Keep job sites clean.
Maintain and service equipment as needed.
Complete daily production paperwork and review crew timecards.
Lead weekly safety toolbox meetings.
Present required documentation to customers and gather their sign-off.
Recommend improvements to rigging, safety, painting, and sandblasting equipment and practices.
Lead in-person customer interactions while performing field work.
Adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.