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Contact	Betty Smith
Contact Email	bsmith@trans-united.net
Position	Foreman / Supervisor
Job Type	Permanent
Education	Ontario College of Trades in one of the following trades (welder, electrician, maintenance mechanic.)
Duties / Responsibilities	Job title: Foreman Reporting to: Plant Manager Salary: (TBD) Hours: Full time 40 Hours per week. Location: Oakville and Hamilton, Ontario locations. Purpose of the position: The foreperson is a highly skilled, frontline supervisor responsible for leading crews in the fabrication, repair, installation, and maintenance of pressure-retaining equipment. Key responsibilities & duties: In coordination with Day-shift production, organize, direct and supervise shop activities in the interest of production goals and requirements. In coordination with engineering, project management, QA/QC, work to ensure project compliance with all applicable codes of construction, specifications and quality standards. With assistance from the safety coordinator, Day-shift production and the Joint Health and Safety representative, work to ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and all workplace standards. By communicating with employees, suppliers, outside vendors, and on-site contractors, ensure project production, quality goals, and safety requirements are understood and acknowledged. Production orientated activities include: Generate shift production assignment sheets, assign employee’s specific production tasks, provide instruction and report on status of completion daily. (Consider job classification, qualification, skill/ability in the assignment of tasks.) Prioritize project needs and consider shop manpower and equipment resources to maintain workflow and avoid bottlenecks. Weld inspection - check size, profile, defects, ID stamp, etc. Assist fitters with a plan to build. Plan and supervise heavy lifting of materials, equipment and products. Check manpower availability, and schedule overtime as required. Issue and maintain safety permits, lock-out or remove from use equipment that is damaged or unsafe, and requestion maintenance, repair, or replacement of equipment as required. Monitor, evaluate, develop and train production personnel based on skills/abilities, performance/workmanship, product knowledge, safety and fabrication practices, teamwork/cooperation. Recognize, report, record and carry out disciplinary warnings/measures for employee or contractor violations of government legislation or workplace standards, in regard to safety, attendance, timekeeping, workmanship, etc. Take part in training as assigned or required by the company in regard to government legislation, workplace standards, safety, first aid, etc. Inform management of production issues (equipment failures/shortfalls, non-conforming product, workmanship/quality issues.) Review project drawings/bills of material, to determine fabrication/test/shipping material requirements. (Gaskets, studs, covers, bracing, crates, saddles, etc.) May participate in project schedule creation, perform weekly review of ongoing project work against schedules, and provide status update for Project Management. Assist with scheduling, coordination, and organization of 3rd party (sublet) contractors for project related work. Review, collect, organize, and distribute specific data, (WPS, customer specifications, procedures.) Operate cranes, forklifts, and other shop equipment, as able to: organize, prepare, load, or unload materials or equipment in the shop or yard. Quality Control activities may include: Assist with coordination/requestion of NDE (1st party and 3rd party MT, PT, VT, RT, UT.) Assist with/performs physical dimensional checks. Other duties as assigned. Working Conditions: Safety equipment will be required, i.e. hard hat, steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, ear protection, dust mask or respirator, etc. Dust, fumes, etc. Ability to work overtime as required. Hazards associated with the trade. Work both indoors and outdoors. Required Academic/Education Community college diploma. Certification as a journeyperson under the Ontario College of Trades in one of the following trades (welder, electrician, maintenance mechanic.) Work Experience and Skills Experience with project management to oversee, plan, manage and coordinate staff and contractors on numerous projects. The ability to organize and allocate manpower and equipment. The ability to follow detailed blueprints, sketches, and plans. Ability to work within budgets. Excellent written and verbal communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to coach and mentor employees. Ability to work in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.
Location	Oakville, ON,or Hamilton, ON / Two Positions
Pay Range	80K to 85K per year plus Benefits
Date Posted	2026-03-22
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