Rodbuster Foreman

Cajun Industries Holdings•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rodbuster Foreman supervises and coordinates Rodbuster workers to ensure work is completed safely, correctly, and on time. The role requires advanced knowledge of construction processes and how rods reinforce concrete foundations or framing. The foreman must learn and understand work-related safety hazards and safely and effectively use or operate related tools and equipment. Work is performed in a plant operations or construction jobsite setting. The position includes inspecting work quality, assisting workers, resolving problems, and enforcing company policies and safety regulations. It also involves hands-on reinforcing work, including placing, fastening, bending, cutting, and fitting rods, bars, cables, and mesh in concrete forms according to work requirements and blueprints, as well as assisting other craft workers as needed. The job requires movement across active construction sites and varied terrain; accessing ground-level, overhead, elevated, and restricted areas; frequent use of tools and equipment; and frequently moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds. Work may take place outdoors in varied weather and site conditions, in confined or restricted-access spaces, and at elevated locations. The employee may perform activities ranging from sedentary to heavy physical exertion. The role also requires communication and collaboration, reading and applying plans and safety requirements, mathematical and measurement skills, concentration, situational awareness, sound judgment, and adaptability to changing work conditions and priorities.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of construction processes and how rods reinforce concrete foundations or framing.
Learn and understand safety hazards related to the work and safely and effectively use or operate work-related tools and equipment.
Ability to move throughout active construction and project sites with uneven terrain and varying surface conditions.
Ability to access ground-level, overhead, elevated, and restricted-access work areas, including stairs, ladders, and scaffolding.
Ability to frequently handle and operate hand tools, power tools, equipment, instruments, and materials associated with job duties.
Ability to frequently move, transport, position, push, pull, lift, or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance or available mechanical devices.
Ability to communicate and exchange information with crew members, supervisors, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and others in field and office settings.
Ability to understand written, electronic, verbal, visual, and environmental information to support safe and effective job performance.
Ability to work outdoors in conditions that may include heat, cold, rain, humidity, wind, noise, and dust.
Ability to work in confined spaces, restricted-access areas, or elevated locations when required and in accordance with applicable safety requirements.
Ability to perform work activities ranging from sedentary to heavy physical exertion, depending on assignment and operational needs.
Ability to read, interpret, apply, and communicate work instructions, plans, specifications, company policies, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
Mathematical, measurement, estimation, and problem-solving skills necessary to complete assigned work.
Ability to maintain concentration, situational awareness, and attention to detail amid multiple activities, distractions, and changing priorities.
Ability to make timely decisions using sound judgment related to safety, quality, productivity, and project requirements.
Ability to observe, evaluate, retain, and apply information necessary to perform duties safely and effectively.
Ability to adapt to changing work conditions, schedules, priorities, and operational demands.

Responsibilities

Inspect work quality to ensure standards and specifications are met.
Assist workers with their duties and resolve problems.
Interpret and enforce company policies and safety regulations.
Space and fasten rods together in forms according to blueprints using wire and pliers.
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms using fasteners and hand tools.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck.
Bend steel rods with hand tools and rodbending machines.
Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric using hooked rods and position it in concrete to reinforce the concrete.
Cut rods to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, or bar cutters.
Assist other craft workers as needed.
Supervise and coordinate Rodbuster workers to ensure work is completed safely, correctly, and timely.