Assistant Shop Foreman, Weekends - Fabrication Shop

Maguire Iron, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Maguire Iron, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Shop Foreman to back up the Shop Foreman in our fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and towers.

You will help plan work, supervise welding operations, and ensure safe, efficient production on the paint shop and related processes. Ideal candidates have high school diploma or GED, experience in welding supervision is a plus, and the ability to read blueprints and use an ERP system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in production welding supervision is a plus.
• Ability to work autonomously when required.
• Experience operating a forklift, heavy equipment, and overhead cranes.
• Knowledge of fabrication processes and techniques.
• Knowledge of welding techniques and materials.
• Proven ability to lead others safely and effectively.
• Ability to read and interpret ASME Code, safety rules, blueprints, and manuals.
• ERP familiarity and basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Plans work order details and gathers required tools and materials.
• Repairs and fabricates items using welding techniques and equipment.
• Monitors welding, burning, and fitting to prevent warping or damage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tack weld parts and surfaces.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Operate lifting and transporting equipment.
• Assist with Quality Control related tasks.
• Backup for the Shop Foreman when needed and provide training to employees.
• Lead and coordinate production while ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Welding supervision

Autonomous work

Forklift operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

For over 100 years, Maguire has been an industry leader in the fabrication, construction, and maintenance of water storage tanks and elevated water towers. In addition to their regular duties, the Assistant Shop Foreman will be the backup for the Shop Foreman. They are responsible for maintaining the safe and efficient fabrication and paint shop operations through planning, communication, and execution of processes and systems with guidance from the Shop Foreman.

Essential Functions:

• Plans details of work order procedures; gathers required tools and materials based on instructions and specifications provided for the job.
• Repairs and fabricates various items and equipment using cutting, burning, and welding techniques and equipment.
• Monitors the welding, burning, and fitting process to ensure parts are not overheated or damaged by warping, distortion, expansion, or shrinkage.
• Prepares, assembles, and tacks weld parts and surfaces to be welded.
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans equipment and the work area.
• Operate lifting and transporting equipment.
• Assist with Quality Control Related Tasks
• Provide a backup for the Shop Foreman when Shop Foreman is not available or needs additional support.
• Backup duties may include:
  • Provide training for employees.
  • Manage, communicate, and document personnel issues.
  • Ensure company standards and policies are followed.
  • Maintain an overall management style that follows company best practices.
  • Provide leadership and direction to employees.
  • Ensure product quality and availability.
  • Organize employee schedules.
  • Ensure that health, safety, and security rules are followed.
  • Motivate employees and ensure a focus on the mission.
  • Maintain production and a visual plan.
  • Complete tasks assigned accurately and efficiently.
• Support Shop Foreman as needed.
• Perform duties for current position when not performing Assistant Shop Foreman activities.

Management Duties:

• Provide a backup for the Shop Foreman when Shop Foreman is not available or needs additional support.
• Backup duties may include:
  • Provide training for employees.
  • Manage, communicate, and document personnel issues.
  • Ensure company standards and policies are followed.
  • Maintain an overall management style that follows company best practices.
  • Provide leadership and direction to employees.
  • Ensure product quality and availability.
  • Organize employee schedules.
  • Ensure that health, safety, and security rules are followed.
  • Motivate employees and ensure a focus on the mission.
  • Maintain production and a visual plan.
  • Complete tasks assigned accurately and efficiently.
• Support Shop Foreman as needed.
• Perform duties for current position when not performing Assistant Shop Foreman activities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in production welding supervision a plus but not required.
• Have the ability to work autonomously when required.
• Experience operating a forklift, heavy equipment, and overhead cranes.
• Knowledge of fabrication process and techniques.
• Knowledge of welding techniques and materials.
• Proven experience in getting work done through others in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as ASME Code, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to read and interpret bar-graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Utilize an ERP system and basic computer skills in MS Outlook, Excel and Word.

Work Environment:

• Must be able to weld components that are vertical, flat, or overhead.
• Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
• Must be able to work outside in both a hot and cold environment.
• Prolonged periods standing and walking.
• Adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to work with ladders, catwalks and in confined spaces.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, stooping, and carrying materials.

At Maguire, we believe in protecting and storing quality water. We do this by being the best water tank company for our customers and employees.

Maguire is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Maguire complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.