Foreperson (Electrician Supervisor)

Transmission & Distribution World; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking an experienced Foreperson (Electrician Supervisor) to lead a team of electricians and craft supervisors in our production environment. You will manage daily priorities, assign personnel and equipment, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

This role emphasizes hands-on supervision, adherence to procedures, and effective coordination of maintenance and project tasks to support timely production.

Qualifications

• Experience and/or training to independently perform the duties of a Foreperson (Electrician Supervisor).
• Must meet SCREENOUT element: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE.
• Formal apprenticeship or journeyman training, or substantially equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 1 year journeyperson experience after apprenticeship.
• Experience coordinating daily work through craft supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Inform supervisors of job priorities and daily personnel and equipment assignments.
• Enforce SOPs and take actions to meet division goals.
• Meet daily with forepersons to discuss completed and pending jobs, personnel and equipment needs.
• Monitor section operation to ensure priority work is completed to required quality and quantity.
• Arrange ordering of supplies and schedule equipment maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Electrical knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Formal apprenticeship or journeyman training

Job description

Summary

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades. We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content. If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you. This position is part of the

Duties

Informs Facility Craft Supervisor and Electrician Leader(s) of job priorities, daily personnel assignments, equipment assignments, and daily division goals.

Enforces the Division's Standard Operating Procedures and takes all necessary actions to meet division goals.

Meets daily with Forepersons and Facility Craft Supervisors of preceding and following shifts to discuss what jobs have been completed, need to be completed, personnel concerns, equipment concerns, supplies needed, and product testing and results.

Monitors the operation of the section by ensuring that jobs are being completed by priority and specify the standard of quality and quantity to be met.

Requests the ordering of supplies and equipment maintenance schedule.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position, you must meet the following requirements: Applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of a Foreperson (Electrician Supervisor) Applicants must meet the following SCREENOUT Job Element #73: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE as a Foreperson. . Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the online questionnaire. If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT ELEMENT below is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. Applicants must have experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to independently perform the duties typically required of a Foreperson Supervisor.

These duties include:

• 1: managing and overseeing daily work thru craft supervisors and electrician leadership involving the design and modification to production equipment;
• 2: managing the operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment and
• 3: monitoring the operation of an organization ensuring that jobs have been completed by priority and met standards of quality and quantity.

Applicants must also have:

• (1) completed a formal, recognized apprenticeship or GPO journeyperson training program, or possess substantially equivalent practical experience in the trade of the vacant position.
• (2) at least 1 year of journeyperson experience subsequent to completion of the above apprenticeship or training.
• (3) Applicant must be able to perform the full scope of a Prepress Foreperson without normal supervision.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement to be considered.