PAINTER FOREMAN - Austin Industrial - Sulphur, LA

Austin Careers•Lake Charles, LA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial customers across the United States. The Painter Foreman supervises and coordinates skilled and unskilled workers engaged in construction activities. The role focuses on scheduling and completing work safely, in accordance with plans and specifications, and within estimated costs. The foreman may also maintain working relationships with inspectors, developers, vendors, and subcontractors. The position oversees hourly skilled and semi-skilled employee-owners and coordinates crews, equipment, materials, work plans, training, purchasing, and workplace safety. Responsibilities include reviewing project documents, managing costs and schedules, inspecting work quality, coordinating QA/QC inspections, supervising subcontractors, and maintaining accurate field reports and time records. The foreman also conducts safety meetings, enforces company policies, supports employee development, maintains assigned equipment, and assists with project closeout activities. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

NCCER certification.
TWIC credential.
Valid driver’s license (DL).
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
The posting states no minimum education requirements.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of industrial and supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Review contract documents, submittals, shop drawings, and schematics to determine work scope, materials, and craft manpower requirements.
Execute work plans for major components of work and monitor adherence to those plans.
Order self-perform materials, supplies, and small tools from approved suppliers, and ensure timely requisitions for materials and equipment.
Monitor daily labor costs and production rates against budgets, and take corrective action when costs or productivity are outside expected norms.
Encourage efficient and innovative work methods, and provide feedback and coaching to craftsmen.
Complete hourly time-card reporting and fill out the Foreman’s Daily Control with employee hours, job numbers, cost codes, quantities, and other required information.
Maintain crew equipment, conduct preventive-maintenance training for operators, and ensure tools and equipment are correctly used and stored.
Prepare detailed daily construction plans and a general one-week plan, and manage work to remain on schedule.
Schedule QA/QC inspections needed to obtain owner acceptance.
Inspect work in progress and take corrective action when tolerances or performance standards are not met.
Coordinate crews into an effective working unit and promote a motivating atmosphere.
Support subordinate training and development through on-the-job opportunities and company-sponsored programs.
Recommend personnel actions and suggest ways to motivate workers toward goals.
Supervise subcontractor work for compliance with plans, specifications, and schedules.
Conduct Tool Box and JHA safety meetings, enforce safety regulations and company policies, and remain alert to unsafe conditions.
Investigate alternative work methods and materials to improve efficiency and quality, and help resolve issues.
Ensure compliance with plans and specifications and perform project-completion tasks such as punch lists and demobilization.
Maintain a detailed and accurate daily report of field construction activities.
Interpret company policies and communicate the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in conjunction with safety meetings.
Conduct on-the-job training for qualified personnel and record and report training hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.