Pipefitter - Foreman

Polk Mechanical Company; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Polk Mechanical Company is seeking a Pipefitting Foreman to lead three or more workers in pipefitting trades, balancing hands-on pipefitting with supervisory duties such as assigning tasks and monitoring progress to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Responsibilities include relaying instructions from supervisors, setting the pace with the crew, ensuring plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available, obtaining decisions on issues, checking work for adherence, enforcing safety and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of verifiable pipefitting experience.
• Knowledge of piping blueprints, specifications, and codes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to supervise multiple employees.

Responsibilities

• Relay instructions from supervisors and assign immediate tasks to individual members of the group led.
• Work alongside other workers and set the pace.
• Demonstrate proper work methods and ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available.
• Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that arise during the work.
• Check work in progress and upon completion for adherence to sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed.
• Report to superintendents and project managers on status, progress, and causes of work delays.

Job description

Overview

Polk Mechanical is seeking a Pipefitting Foreman to lead three or more workers in pipefitting trades and labor work. This role combines hands‑on pipefitting work as part of the crew with the supervisory duties of assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Relay instructions from supervisors and assign immediate tasks to individual members of the group led
• Work alongside other workers and set the pace
• Demonstrate proper work methods and ensure needed plans, blueprints, materials, and tools are available
• Obtain needed information or decisions from supervisors on problems that arise during the work
• Check work in progress and upon completion for adherence to sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines
• Ensure safety and housekeeping rules are followed
• Report to superintendents and project managers on status, progress, and causes of work delays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' verifiable experience in the pipefitting trade
• Thorough knowledge of piping blueprints, specifications, and codes
• Thorough knowledge of plumbing and piping systems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with employees and clients professionally
• Ability to supervise multiple employees and schedule projects to meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail

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