Machine Foreman (KG)

Job Title: Machine Foreman

Department: Traffic Solutions

Job Summary:

The Machine Foreman will be responsible for overseeing the operations, maintenance, and performance of our machinery. You will lead a team of machine operators, ensuring that they work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company standards. Your role is crucial in maintaining our production schedule and product quality.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise paving and asphalt crews, ensuring they work efficiently and effectively
• Provide clear instructions and guidance to crew members
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee the setup, operations, and maintenance of machinery and equipment
• Monitor machine performance, troubleshoot issues, and make adjustments as necessary
• Ensure that machines are operated efficiently to meet production targets
• Coordinate and oversee all paving and asphalt activities on the job site
• Ensure that work is completed according to project plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Monitor progress and make adjustments to meet project timelines
• Implement and maintain strict quality control measures to achieve top-quality results
• Conduct inspections and address any issues or deviations from project requirements promptly
• Ensure that materials are ordered, received, and used efficiently
• Serve as a point of contact between the project manager, clients, and crew members
• Report project progress and any issues to senior management

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and PPE procedures
• Ability to conduct accident investigations and safety inspections
• Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents in English
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of related experience required
• Proficient with scheduling software, and CAE and CAD applications
• Proficient with the reading CAD or design documents and diagram
• Proficient with taking and uploading digital photographs
• Blueprint knowledge
• Experience operating a Longliner
• Able to read TXDOT, engineer, and other plans

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation
• Valid state driver's license

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)