Diesel Mechanic & Field Operations Lead

Austin Industries; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Austin Industries is seeking a qualified on-site supervisor to lead safety, quality and efficiency on a civil, commercial and industrial construction project. You will manage field teams, coordinate with foremen and site leadership, and ensure work complies with customer plans and specifications.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, reporting, resource planning, and supervising high‑risk tasks with proper PPE and training; you will maintain equipment usage, review Look Ahead

Responsibilities

• Know the prime contract and ensure all reporting obligations and deliverables are identified and complied with.
• Manage cost budget within markup components.
• Holds customers, subcontractors, and vendors accountable to the performance of agreements.
• Analyze budget and quantity updates for job cost reporting.
• Ensure daily time and required reporting are completed timely and accurately.
• Execute the weekly maintenance schedule by delegating work to front line supervisors.
• Ensure site supervision has the opportunity to review scheduled work prior to execution.
• Supervise high risk jobs to ensure proper skill sets, safety equipment, PPE, and process are utilized.
• Manage the efficient use of the Austin equipment, vehicles, and tools.
• Maintain manpower levels required to execute schedule work.
• Schedule and coordinate all resources as needed to meet execution requirements.
• Participate in weekly schedule reviews prior to the finalization of the upcoming week’s schedule.
• Review “Look Ahead” schedules and schedule updates.
• Ensure work is in compliance with all applicable quality requirements.
• Ensure timely inspection of work in progress to ensure that work put in place is in accordance with Customer plans and specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation of inspections and quality reviews, ensuring follow up inspections for all non-compliant work.
• Provide leadership to the project team to promote safety, quality, teamwork, respect, and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain the trust of Customer representatives.
• Effective working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
• When required, serve as the senior safety representative on site.
• Lead their team to achieve the company objectives for safety performance.
• Instill and reinforce a culture of safe work practices throughout the project.
• Responsible to report any safety incidents, near misses, injuries, and quality issues to the Operations Manager, Site or Regional HSE representative.
• Participate in the incident investigations and is accountable to execute action items.
• Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions.
• Assist in development of project specific safety plans.
• Ensure all environmental obligations required by contract and regulatory agencies are fulfilled.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Austin Industries is seeking a qualified on-site supervisor to lead safety, quality and efficiency on a civil, commercial and industrial construction project. You will manage field teams, coordinate with foremen and site leadership, and ensure work complies with customer plans and specifications.

Responsibilities include budgeting, scheduling, reporting, resource planning, and supervising high‑risk tasks with proper PPE and training; you will maintain equipment usage, review Look Ahead