Foreman Field Industrial Painting & Sandblasting - Traveling

Maguire•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Maguire is hiring a traveling field foreman to lead, organize, and direct crews that sandblast and paint existing elevated water towers. The foreman oversees field work using rigging, blast pots, and paint pumps, and trains employees in Maguire’s safety equipment and procedures. The role emphasizes safe, timely, productive, and high-quality work, along with maintaining equipment and job sites, completing production paperwork, and leading customer interactions.

Requirements

Five years of sandblasting and painting experience.
One year of foreman or supervisor experience.
Ability to accept responsibility and account for one's actions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
Intermediate computer skills.
Extensive travel is required.
Ability to climb to heights of 200 feet daily.
Ability to work in unfavorable weather conditions, including heat and cold.
Ability to sit, squat, talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk.
Ability to adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
Occasional ability to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, and 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 work is performed safely.
Ensure performance and safety rigging is installed correctly 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 crew to complete work on schedule.
Motivate and encourage the crew to work safely, productively, and with quality in mind.
Keep job sites clean.
Maintain equipment and service it when needed.
Complete daily production paperwork and review crew timecards.
Lead weekly safety toolbox meetings.
Present required documentation to customers and obtain their sign-off.
Recommend improvements to rigging, safety, painting and sandblasting equipment, and work practices.
Lead in-person customer interactions while performing field work.
Perform other duties as assigned.