Shop Foreman

Berendsen Fluid Power; Oakville; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major hydraulic solutions provider located in Ontario is seeking a Shop Foreman to supervise and guide the assembly of custom hydraulic solutions. The role involves ensuring safety, quality, and timeliness of projects, while mentoring staff and collaborating across various departments. Ideal candidates will possess strong hydraulic assembly experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to quality standards. Join a supportive team at a new ISO-compliant facility and directly contribute to the success of innovative hydraulic systems.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid vacation and sick days

Employee training and tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Safety shoe and glasses reimbursement

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Familiarity with hydraulic schematics and engineering drawings.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of safety, quality, and project completion.
• Conduct daily meetings with shop staff.
• Manage labor allocations and timesheets for shop staff.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 documentation.
• Conduct inspections and maintain equipment documentation.

Skills

Hydraulic system assembly

Troubleshooting experience

General assembly

Basic fabrication skills

Technical communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Extensive Fluid Power training

Tools

Hydraulic testing equipment

Electric motor wiring tools

Industrial painting tools

Job description

Berendsen Fluid Power (BFP) is one of North America’s largest distributors and solution providers of hydraulic and pneumatic products and services. We have one of the largest dedicated field sales forces in both the hydraulics and pneumatics industries with 42 locations across the US and Canada. With the resources of our powerful North American organization, we provide products and services to move the world while fostering a supportive culture that encourages participation, development, and career advancement.

We believe there is no resource more valuable than our people. It is the talent, collective knowledge, training, and experience of our employees that will enable us to move ahead. We are a company full of tenured employees with decades of service.

At BFP, we are committed to delivering quality products to every customer. Our Oakville facility’s product line includes the custom design and builds of hydraulic power units, hydraulic manifolds, multidiscipline projects, pneumatic panels, control panels, valve stands, and wire harnesses.

The hiring BFP location in Oakville is an industry leading build-to-order manufacturer of custom Hydraulic and Pneumatic solutions for various industrial and mobile applications. We are currently looking for a Shop Foreman to join our team.

Reports to: Engineering Manager.

Works in collaboration with: Production Planner, Design Team, Production Coordinator, Shipping/Receiving, Buyer, External Contractors and suppliers.

Oversees/Responsible for: Safety, quality and on time completion of all projects through the facility while providing leadership and mentorship to shop staff.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Safely carry out all duties assigned to ensure compliance with all Health & Safety requirements.
• Conduct daily scope of work meeting with shop staff to keep projects on schedule with promise dates.
• Perform incoming inspection of purchased components and ensure outgoing quality of finished products prior to shipping.
• Review Shop Copy drawings before project goes to assembly for familiarity, quality, and accuracy. Proactively communicate any identified inconsistencies/potential issues.
• Manage timesheets and allocations of labor hours for all staff in the shop.
• Provide daily direction, coaching, and technical support to shop employees. Mentor, support, and help mechanics, technicians, painter and shipping/receiving with all projects to ensure on time delivery.
• Take lead on ensuring all projects go out on time by proactive communication with shop staff, the production planner, the engineering manager and the use of overtime as needed in accordance with the production schedule.
• Take lead on troubleshooting, problem resolution, and functional testing of all projects.
• Organize, log and maintain documentation on all equipment preventative maintenance schedule and ensure proper and safe functionality.
• Conduct a Final Article Inspection on all products before shipping in collaboration with the Production Planner and Engineering Manager and communicate any inconsistencies between the final product and the Shop Copy drawings back to the design team.
• Collaborate with the production planner, designers, purchasing, shop staff and management to ensure projects meet required schedules.
• Conduct quarterly safety meetings in collaboration with management.
• Initiate non-conformances and supplier issue documentation.
• Ensure ISO 9001 documentation is complete and accurate and submit required records to the Production Coordinator.
• Support ISO 9001 compliance within the shop and participate in internal audits.
• Implementation, maintenance and sustain 5S initiatives in the shop.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Related experience with hydraulics system assembly, experience with hydraulic schematics, and actual hands-on start-up and troubleshooting experience is absolutely required.

Ability to read engineering drawings, including but not limited to hydraulic schematics, fabrication drawings, and electrical diagrams, is required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work safely with hoists, cranes, and hydraulic/pneumatic equipment.
• Must be experienced and able to mentor in:
  • General assembly as it related to hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • Basic fabrication skills (welding, grinding, drilling, tapping, layout work).
  • Industrial painting and masking.
  • Electric motor wiring.
  • Experience with hydraulic test stands and pressure/leak testing equipment.
  • Multi-component hydraulic system testing and troubleshooting.
  • Hydraulic hose crimping and tube bending/flaring.
  • Lifting and rigging.
  • Understanding cleanliness requirements in fluid power.
• Extensive Fluid Power training is required.
• Excellent communication skills, problem solving, prioritization and organizational skills needed.
• Functional PC skills.
• Technical skills necessary to prepare and/or revise drawings, sketches, assemblies and schematics in accordance with specific guidelines.

WHAT WE CAN GIVE TO YOU

Work in a quiet and clean, new ISO-compliant facility; collaborate closely with engineers, sales and technical staff; be part of a supportive team; and directly influence production success of custom-designed hydraulic systems.

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical & dental; life and disability insurance programs.
• Group RRSP and the company provided DPSP.
• Paid vacation, floating holidays and sick days.
• Employee relevant training, tuition, and professional designation reimbursement.
• Safe work environment as part of a growing team.
• Safety shoes and glasses reimbursement.
• Referral bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Qualifications Behaviors

Required

Functional Expert : Considered a thought leader on a subject

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Entrepreneurial Spirit : Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business