Foreman, Carpentry - Red Dog Mine, AK - Rotational

Job Description

Supervises and coordinates carpentry related activities of workers engaged in project operations at various location. Responsible for overseeing carpentry project work and interacting with associated site foremen and project managers to ensure a smoothly run job site throughout the workday. Understands permit to work process & get crews working in a timely manner. This is a working foreman position in Red Dog Alaska.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction projects at various job sites through management of employee personnel and project tracking.
• Responsible for site organization and accountability.
• Confers with and directs supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.  
• Reports on employee performance, working conditions and productivity.
• Ensures safety equipment is available, and maintains safe working conditions on a job site.
• Monitors employees to ensure they are compliant with both federal safety mandates and safety regulations established by the company or organization.
• Verifies workers are using provided safety gear, and inspects the job sites to identify and correct possible safety hazards.
• Responsible for maintaining quality of work produced by employees.
• Performs activities of workers supervised.
• This position has supervisory responsibilities.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent or ten (10) years Foreman experience will be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years’ carpentry related experience in similar role in the construction industry.
• Remote work experience required.
• Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel may require an employee or contractor to pass a TSA security checkpoint. If the employee or contractor does not have valid identification, they will not be able to travel until valid identification is obtained and verified.  For this reason all Red Dog employees and contractors must have valid identification when traveling to and from the mine, for a list of TSA approved valid identification visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification . 

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

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• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment.