Sheet Metal Foreman

Tecta Colorado • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Tecta America Colorado is seeking a Sheet Metal Foreman to oversee its sheet metal shop. The role requires experience with mechanical breaks, shears, and other fabrication tools and processes. The foreman ensures sheet metal components are fabricated to manufacturer and SMACNA-approved details, contractual specifications, blueprints, and applicable local and state codes. Candidates must have their own tools and reliable transportation and pass pre-employment background and drug screenings.

The foreman organizes production, assigns work, monitors staffing and productivity, trains junior employees, coordinates materials and communicates with the office, superintendent, and field foreman. The role also includes recordkeeping, safety oversight, inventory management, housekeeping, and routine machine maintenance. Work takes place in a field environment with exposure to heights, noise, and varying temperatures. The position may require overtime and significant physical activity, including lifting up to 75 pounds unaided.

Requirements

• Three years of foreman experience in a roofing industry setting.
• Experience with mechanical breaks, shears, and other fabrication tools and processes.
• Must possess hand-eye coordination to use hand tools.
• Ability to perform hard physical labor.
• Ability to lift 75 pounds unaided.
• Must possess own tools and reliable transportation.
• Must pass pre-employment background and drug screenings.
• Must hear well enough to understand oral directions.
• Must see well enough to read forms, labels, directions, prints, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure metal components are fabricated according to manufacturer and SMACNA-approved details, contractual specifications, blueprints, and local and state codes.
• Set goals to ensure job requirements are met and structure daily production goals, including individual assignments and clearly communicated expectations.
• Monitor manpower to ensure employees work productively and safely toward daily goals.
• Conduct and monitor on-the-job training for junior employees, including second men and other journeymen.
• Coordinate material deliveries with the office, verify delivery tickets and inventory against job requirements, and notify the office when materials are needed.
• Coordinate and communicate with the office, superintendent, and field foreman so sheet metal items are fabricated and completed on time.
• Submit crew time using the appropriate work codes and turn in written daily progress reports.
• Implement required safety procedures before work begins and notify the office or superintendent about unsafe conditions.
• Hold weekly safety meetings or toolbox talks and ensure personnel have appropriate safety equipment and follow safety requirements.
• Suspend fabrication-shop personnel for justifiable cause, such as blatant violations of safety rules and requirements.
• Replenish stock items, including flat sheets, screws, caulking, and roof components, before they run out; maintain accurate inventory records.
• Acquire tools needed to perform the job efficiently and productively.
• Maintain daily housekeeping and upkeep of the sheet metal shop and outside yard.
• Perform regular machine maintenance and record maintenance in maintenance logs.
• Comply with workplace procedures for risk identification, assessment, and control; participate in workplace health and safety activities; and identify and report safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed