Traveling Mechanical Foreman

hth companies•Des Moines, IA

23d

About The Position

The Mechanical Foreman oversees daily mechanical construction activities at work sites, including worker scheduling, equipment and material delivery, and project progress. The role requires familiarity with field concepts, practices, and procedures in the relevant discipline, as well as the ability to read prints and perform takeoffs for piping, steel, and civil jobs. The Foreman schedules manpower, responds to emergency work with little or no notice, manages field foremen, and tracks job progress. They lead teams in installation, assembly, dismantlement, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. Strong knowledge of conveyors and pumps is required. The role also involves safely setting up, operating, and maintaining welding equipment and servicing and repairing industrial machinery to support continuous plant production. The position includes supervising pipe fitting, welding, and light mechanical and rigging work; coordinating project resources; monitoring productivity and costs; developing solutions to routine problems; and enforcing jobsite safety. Work may involve varied weather, confined spaces, elevated work, and physically demanding tasks for more than eight hours a day.

Requirements

Basic math skills.
Knowledge of basic tools and their applications.
Ability to read prints and perform takeoffs for piping, steel, and civil jobs.
Ability to schedule manpower, handle emergency work with little or no notice, manage field foremen, and track job progress.
Strong knowledge of conveyors and pumps.
Knowledge and experience laying out and fitting pipe.
Knowledge of welding various metals using SMAW and GTAW processes.
Ability to follow safe work procedures and directions from a manager, lead, or superintendent, and clarify responsibilities when needed.
Ability to work in various weather conditions and confined spaces, and at elevated locations while wearing a harness and other protective equipment.
Good hand-eye coordination and excellent communication skills.
Adaptability in methods used to complete tasks, willingness to learn new skills and trades, and motivation to go the extra mile for the team.
Punctuality and readiness to work.
Ability to fulfill essential job functions while consistently alert and working safely.
Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly.
Ability to climb ladders repeatedly.
Ability to perform physically demanding work for more than eight hours a day, including prolonged standing and walking, bending, and twisting.
Ability to load, unload, clean, shovel, paint, and safely perform confined-space work.

Responsibilities

Supervise daily pipe fitting, welding, and light mechanical and rigging activities.
Assess workforce, material, tool, and construction equipment needs and arrange resources to support project requirements.
Analyze productivity trends and adjust work activities to optimize production.
Review cost reports and projections and manage job costs within the contract budget.
Develop solutions to routine problems using defined processes and experience, and develop and implement work.
Enforce jobsite safety in compliance with OSHA regulations and the Company's Safety Program.
Lay out and fit pipe, and lay out projects for effective execution.
Use precision measuring instruments to inspect angles and gap allowances.
Set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment safely.
Install, assemble, dismantle, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and machinery.
Service and fix industrial machines to keep plants in continuous production.
Perform additional duties as assigned.