Scaffold Foreman - Austin Industrial (McIntosh, AL)

Austin Bridge & Road•McIntosh, AL

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Scaffold Foreman in McIntosh, Alabama. The posting describes scaffold-building work: constructing, assembling, maintaining, and dismantling tubular scaffolding and other temporary structures. The employee determines the type of scaffold needed, checks the job site and materials for defects and safety hazards, and communicates and addresses avoidable hazards before construction. The role involves transporting, hoisting, erecting, securing, leveling, inspecting, dismantling, and properly storing scaffold materials, while following OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial safety requirements. The employee must perform the work in required personal protective equipment and maintain a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments, potentially involving weather and temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Duties may require working at heights, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Must be a Journeyman Scaffold Builder.
Minimum of 3 years of experience.
Must pass a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
Must be able to perform assigned duties involving mobility, reaching, working in various positions, handling tools or materials, climbing stairs, working at heights, and maintaining balance.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds and work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
Must have sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
Must maintain a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience in an industrial setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Determine the type of scaffold needed.
Inspect job sites and scaffold materials for defects and safety hazards.
Communicate safety hazards and mitigate avoidable hazards before constructing scaffolding.
Transport tubular scaffold or other structural material and erect scaffolding to the required dimensions.
Hoist scaffold materials to erect temporary structures.
Secure and level locking sections of scaffold material.
Secure scaffolding to permanent structures for added stability.
Follow OSHA, site-specific, and Austin Industrial requirements for erecting and navigating scaffolding.
Perform final inspections of completed scaffolding.
Dismantle scaffolding when instructed to do so.
Inspect and properly stow scaffold material after dismantling.
Wear required personal protective equipment while performing job duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.