Project Leader- Middleton, WI

COMPANY BACKGROUND
Astro Pak is the nation's leading precision cleaning and passivation contractor specializing in on-site cleaning of high purity gas and fluid systems, as well as precision cleaning of components and hardware at the company’s Cleanroom facilities. Astro Pak provides services to over 15 sectors including: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and other selected Industrial markets. The company, founded in 1959, has performed on-site precision chemical cleaning in every State of the Union as well as several projects in Asia, continental Europe, England, Ireland and Mexico.

POSITION OPPORTUNITY
The Project Leader provides functional management and technical leadership of on-site Field work. A Project Leader leads and supervises on-site Field crews in providing excellent service on schedule for the client. The Project Leader is responsible for leading the execution of the work, proper documentation, and customer service.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Manages project activities and personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of job, including job personnel and job resources, i.e., propane, waste tank, etc.
• Delegates, sets expectations and monitors activities of technicians per project.
• Demonstrates Leadership qualities to lead crews and effectively communicate with clients, serving as a mentor to Associate Technicians and Field Technicians
• Able to execute various processes, i.e., derouge, bio-cleaning, hydro & pneumatic testing and drying systems to dewpoint
• Manage gross profit for job
• Proficiency with pH neutralization, calibration and testing methods
• Facilitate 10 Minute Safety Talks and Monthly Safety Training
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and solve mixture problems
• Works with various chemicals including but not limited to citric, caustic, and other hazardous chemicals
• Proper calculation, installation, and operation of Astro Pak equipment; Understand how to set up skid and hoses on various systems to optimize flow and chemical contact
• Understands and can properly complete a Pre-Job Hazard Analysis (PJHA)
• Load/Unload Astro Pak vehicle with proper equipment/chemicals for specific job assignment
• Ability to drive Astro Pak vehicle(s); including Forklift; Trucks, Sprinter Vans; etc.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) strongly preferred
• OSHA Certification Required
• Possess a valid Medical DOT Certificate
• Technical Training or AA Degree preferred
• HAZWOPER, Confined Space Certifications are preferred

Related Experience: Minimum 3 years’ chemical cleaning experience and 1 to 3 years’ experience leading remote chemical cleaning projects.

Overtime: Willing and able to work significant overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call in as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read and understand work instructions, documents, correspondence, and memos.
• Effective communication skills which include verbal and written in English
• Ability to operate and lift weight-bearing equipment that can weigh up to 50 pounds
• Ability to don proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for different chemical mixing processes
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions. Should be able to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Moderate computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

License: Possess a valid class “C” driver’s license and an acceptable driving record

Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Will be exposed to dust, fume, smoke, toxic chemicals, and disagreeable odors
• Noisy conditions periodically
• Wet or humid conditions (indoors)
• Working on ladders, rooftops, bucket trucks, scaffolding, etc.
• Exposed to vibration (i.e., operating jackhammer, impact wrench)
• Periodically improperly illuminated or awkward and confining workspace
• 30-50% of work shifts require working a night shift

Physical Requirements:

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use of hands, fingers
• Reaching with hands and arms
• Climb and balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Talk and hear
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point

Astro Pak Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons because of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, gender, ethnic or national origin, or veteran status. Astro Pak prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.