Foreman, Piping

PaxOcean Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PaxOcean Group in Singapore is seeking a planning professional to plan and execute trade tasks with emphasis on safety, quality and productivity in ship building and repair.

You will prepare micro schedules, manhour loading, materials take-off and monitor work progress, coordinating with supervision across trades to ensure on-schedule delivery and compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in shipbuilding or repair.
• Able to read and understand piping specifications and P&ID drawings.
• Good knowledge of pipe fitting and pipe welding.
• Experience in materials take-off and project management on vessels.
• Able to read technical drawings and plan tools, equipment, and manpower loading.
• Able to manage people and support other trades.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand technical specifications; prepare job lists and work schedules.
• Plan materials take-off and manpower for yard men and contractors.
• Prepare permits to work; conduct risk analyses and safety briefings.
• Coordinate with SRM, owner rep and other trade supervisors to ensure on-schedule completion.
• Ensure safety, discipline and welfare of subordinates; maintain housekeeping onboard.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Reading piping drawings

Piping knowledge

Project management

Pipe welding

Education

Trade School in Engineering

Job description

• Plan & execute trade job task as per specification with safety, quality and productivity in ship building and ship repair.
• Prepare micro schedule, manhour loading, materials take off and monitor the work.
• Perform duty in the most productive method.
• Planning to ensure instructions regarding work requirements are relayed from the appropriate documents (Specifications, tender, work instructions, procedure, manuals)
• Implement & follow up with operators to ensure compliance of productivity, quality, environment, occupational health, and safety requirements.
• Co-ordinate simultaneously with supervisory staff of different trade and projects.

Job Summary

• Plan & execute trade job task as per specification with safety, quality and productivity in ship building and ship repair.
• Prepare micro schedule, manhour loading, materials take off and monitor the work.
• Perform duty in the most productive method.
• Planning to ensure instructions regarding work requirements are relayed from the appropriate documents (Specifications, tender, work instructions, procedure, manuals)
• Implement & follow up with operators to ensure compliance of productivity, quality, environment, occupational health, and safety requirements.
• Co-ordinate simultaneously with supervisory staff of different trade and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Read & understand technical specifications, prepare job list, work schedule, plan materials take off and manpower planning of yard men & contractor for each given job.
• Order the materials required as per materials take off and co-ordinate with purchase department for timely delivery of the materials.
• Plan out and prepare all permit to work system related to marine safety, prepare risk analysis (RA), conduct RA briefing before starting work.
• Conduct morning RA briefing with foreman and workers generic and critical activities briefing in workplace to identify and eliminate the hazards.
• Carry out daily toolbox talk.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skill, following polices, safe work procedures, work practice and developing improvements where necessary.
• Plan & prepare tools, equipment, transportation, materials and manpower, control manhour for all given jobs.
• Ensure workers or contractors understand and implement the work plan, by explaining and engaging in pro-active communication with them.
• Understand all given jobs, supervise, and give detail instruction to subordinates and contractors.
• Cooperate with SRM, owner rep & other trade supervisors on appropriate procedures and ensure job to be completed smoothly & on schedule.
• Ensure safety, discipline, and welfare for all subordinates.
• Ensure all work completion reports have been made & signed by owner rep and submit to commercial dept on time.
• Ensure subcontractor work order to be raised immediately once confirmation of job by owner representative.
• Maintain good housekeeping and safety at all the time onboard vessel & workshop. Ensure all workers follow safe work procedure all the time.
• To attend VSCC meeting to report progress on daily basis, in the absence of Supervisor.
• Responsible for minimum wastage of materials and balance materials to accounted and returned to store at the end of the project.
• Liaising with Supervisor / Engineer and Manager to solve the problem and decision making for on-site issues.
• Contribute Idea to improve working method.
• Ensure permit to work system is followed strictly.
• Co-ordinate with project manager/Engineers, owner rep., other trade supervisory staff as well as internally in the department with work preparation, fabrication and materials control.
• Co-ordinate for resources from shop, other trade, as the case may be.

Key Requirements

• 3 Years above with relevant working experience
• Good computer leadership and communication skills.
• Able to read and understand Piping specification, P & ID drawing.
• Good Knowledge of pipe fitting and pipe welding.
• Experience in working on new building or repair vessel inclusive of materials take off and Project Management.
• Able to read and interpret technical Drawings, plan tools / equipment / materials take off, prepare project schedule and input manpower loading.
• Able to manage people & must be willing to support other trades.

Education

Trade School in Engineering