Foreman: Field Maintenance/Repair - Traveling

Maguire; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maguire Iron, Inc. seeks a Field Industrial Maintenance & Repair Foreman to lead field crews in the maintenance and installation of elevated water towers and storage tanks. You will train crew on safety, welding, and field procedures, and coordinate with project managers on printing and specifications.

The role requires strong leadership, safety discipline, and hands-on welding/installation experience in a travel-heavy field environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to obtain Medical DOT Certificate; Class A CDL preferred.
• OSHA 10 and CPR certification or ability to obtain them.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organize, and direct the field crew on tower maintenance and installation projects.
• Ensure safety is the top priority and approve rigging and related procedures.
• Interpret specifications/drawings and communicate details to the crew and project managers.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Reading prints/specs

Communication

Time management

Welding procedures

Field operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Rigging equipment

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. The Field Industrial Maintenance & Repair Foreman will lead, organize, and direct the field crew. The crew is responsible to remove/install parts on existing elevated water towers. The Foreman will be responsible for training in the use of all safety equipment/procedures and all field welding procedures used by Maguire.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure that all work is performed with SAFETY as the number one priority.
• Performance/safety rigging is installed correctly and checked before each use.
• Ability to correctly interpret specifications/drawings/Maguire prints and communicate print information to others, and communicate print discrepancies back to project managers.
• Examines work piece for defects to ensure conformance with specifications and records data as required.
• Corrects malformation in parts and bends in metal work pieces.
• Ability to use painting, cutting, and welding equipment.
• Strong time management skills to lead the team to complete work on time.
• Motivates, maintains, and encourages others to work safely, productively, and quality conscious, and to keep the job site safe.
• Maintain all equipment/service equipment when needed.
• Complete daily production paperwork and review crew’s timecards.
• Lead weekly safety toolbox meetings.
• Lead in-person customer interactions while performing field work.
• Present and gather customer sign-off on required documentation.
• Lead field team assistants/personnel to perform the required scope in a timely manner.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of team members. May perform other duties as assigned.

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.

• Goal-oriented, reliable, responsible for their actions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• Minimum age requirement of 21 for driving responsibilities.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Two years of welding experience.
• Pass Maguire’s weld test (certified).
• Must be able to obtain a Medical DOT Certificate, Class A CDL would be preferred.
• OSHA 10 and CPR certification or ability to obtain them.

Work Environment:

• Extensive travel
• Majority of the time is spent in the field and will work in unfavorable weather conditions; both heat and cold.
• Frequently required to sit, squat, talk, and hear.
• Constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk at heights up to 200 feet.
• Adhere to Maguire’s PPE Policy and Safety Programs.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities. Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

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.