Traveling Carpenter Foreman

DN LLCLouisville, KY
Onsite

About The Position

DN Tanks is seeking a skilled Carpenter Foreman to join our craft labor team. In this role, you will oversee production, quality, and safety under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. As a foreman, you will play an essential role in ensuring the successful completion of all work by providing hands-on support and guidance to the team. This includes assisting in training apprentices, journeymen, and other field personnel to ensure all tasks are performed safely and with high quality.

Requirements

  • Operate and maintain DN Tanks tools and equipment.
  • Ability to travel to project sites throughout the United States at the direction of the Field Operations Manager.
  • Ability to climb and perform tasks at heights on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders, shoring, and scaffolds.
  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.
  • Ability to complete DN Tanks crane certification.

Responsibilities

  • Understands how the Carpenter interacts with a Laborer during the tank building process and can direct the work as required.
  • Establishes crews, assigns responsibilities and follows through on assigned work to meet the project timeline.
  • Reads and interprets tank drawings and construction information package to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
  • Inventories material upon delivery to ensure components comply with the contract drawings prior to signature.
  • Involved in daily closeout meetings with the Superintendent providing an update on the day’s activities and needs for the following day.
  • Follows quality control (QC) program, understands construction tolerances, and reports any quality defects immediately.
  • Checks and confirms elevation grades and plumbness on critical tank components.
  • Follows and upholds safety procedures and understands DN Tanks safety policies.
  • Identifies hazards, takes action to correct them, and is responsible for recognizing those who do the same in accordance with the Award of Excellence (AOE) Program.
  • Promotes clean, safe work practices by watching over other employees while performing work.
  • Provide coaching and training while motivating the team to produce quality work and ensure all safety standards are met with all individuals on the project.
  • Maintain all certifications in compliance with DN Tanks Safety & Equipment Programs.
  • Performs all jobsite layout utilizing survey equipment under direction of the Superintendent.
  • Supports the training program by working closely with other traveling tank builders and utilizing all resources available in DN University.
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