Hollow Core Production Foreman

Description

Hollow Core Production Foreman

Reports to: Batch Plant/Hollow Core Supervisor

Position Summary: Ensure all products meet or exceed PCI specifications and customer quality expectations

Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability. 
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
• Pillars: 1) Safety, 2) Quality, 3) Happiness, 4) Performance

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Accurately set up, verify, and pour structural hollow core and precast concrete products.
• Lead a crew of 3-6 individuals in an engaging manner that focuses on increasing productivity and lowering material costs while maintaining expected levels of safety and quality.
• Able to lead the crew to achieve goals without 100% direct in-person supervision. This position’s supervisor will be physically on-site 20-50% of the time. 
• Identify and correct potential safety hazards before they become an issue
• Identify, understand, and report safety hazards and unsafe actions immediately.
• Proactively participate in safety program and training.
• Focus on developing and implementing strict quality standards required of precast concrete.
• Strive for zero quality non-conformances.
• Execute rigorous training and cross-training of employees.
• Provide consistent guidance, including start-of-day meetings, to set crew expectations and relay pertinent information.
• Set daily and weekly goals for the crew. Report on performance. Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective action when goals are not achieved, or safety and quality issues arise. 
• Communicate with crew and Leadership effectively and respectfully.
• Maintain tools, machinery, and batch plant and notify maintenance when necessary.
• Maintain facility so that is clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized to reduce waste and optimize productivity.
• Manage inventory and loading of precast products.
• Complete required paperwork, including but not limited to Daily and Weekly Task Lists; Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Did I Forms, Time Sheets. 
• Assist Batch Plant Operator and act as a valid back up.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and Skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with running machines and construction equipment.
• Ability to read a tape measure and learn to read blueprints
• Willing to train

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing or construction environment with 1 year experience leading a crew is required.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Regularly required stand, push, pull, and kneel for extended periods.
• Regularly required to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to work long hours.
• Exposure to construction environment, including dust and noise.
• Exposure to seasonal outdoor elements including extreme heat and cold.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

PDM is an EOE.