Stress Operations Foreman

EPIC PIPING, LLC•Livingston, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for overseeing the operation, programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting of stress furnace and electric preheating equipment, as well as training and supervising Stress Operators. This role requires an individual to perform essential functions satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations made for qualified individuals with disabilities. The position involves maintaining and performing routine maintenance on stress furnace and electric preheating equipment, training employees on proper equipment use and maintenance, and working closely with production to schedule operations in accordance with company commitments, plans, and budgets. Compliance with safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and regulations is mandatory. The role also includes reading and interpreting PWHT procedure guidelines, reviewing sketches for material types and wall thickness, troubleshooting and repairing problems, and coordinating with bay loaders for spool movement. Collaboration with QC is necessary to obtain procedures for stressing spools according to job requirements. The Foreman must be proficient in operating an overhead crane, rigging pipe, setting up welds (local and/or furnace), and identifying/protecting flange faces, thread ends, and specialty parts requiring heat treatment. Proper blocking or chocking of spools in the furnace and ensuring PWHT calibrations are within their due dates are also key responsibilities. The position requires applying knowledge of machining methods, including installing, aligning, and securing tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines. It also involves using hand tools and precision measuring instruments, observing operations, and verifying conformance of machined workpieces to specifications. Reading blueprints or job orders to obtain product specifications and tooling instructions, processing production jobs, completing production paperwork and inspection procedures, and reporting discrepancies to management are also part of the duties. Maintaining tools, gauges, and equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner, and complying with company policies and procedures, especially safety regulations, are essential. Performing scheduled daily maintenance and training other personnel as required, along with other related duties as assigned, complete the scope of this role.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
At least 5 years of experience with stress furnace ovens and local stress equipment
Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.
Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Responsibilities

Maintain and perform routine maintenance on stress furnace and electric preheating equipment.
Train employees on proper use and maintenance of equipment.
Work closely with production to schedule in accordance with commitments and company plan and budget.
Comply with safety and environment guidelines, policies, and regulations.
Read and interpret the guideline of the PWHT procedures.
Review sketches for material types and wall thickness.
Troubleshoot problems and repair as needed.
Work closely with bay loaders to have spools moved around.
Work closely with QC to get procedures on stressing spools according to job requirements.
Run overhead crane and know how to rig pipe.
Set up welds for local and/or furnace.
Identify and protect all flange faces, thread ends and specialty parts that require heat thread.
Properly block or chock spools in furnace.
Make sure all PWHT calibrations are within due date.
Apply knowledge of machining methods.
Install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines.
Use hand tools and precision measuring instruments as needed.
Observe operation and verify conformance of machined workpieces to specifications using measuring instruments.
Read blueprints or job orders to obtain product specifications (dimensions and tolerances) and tooling instructions (fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut and cutting tools).
Process production jobs as required.
Complete production paperwork and inspection procedures as directed.
Report any discrepancies to management.
Maintain tools, gauges, and equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
Comply with company policies and procedures paying special attention to safety regulations.
Perform all scheduled daily maintenance as required.
Train other personnel as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.