Shop Quality Foreman

McKenney's, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McKenney's, Inc. seeks a Shop Quality Foreman to lead the shop team in ensuring project planning, fabrication, and execution meet contract requirements and company standards.

You will inspect fabricated work and stop work if noncompliant, while guiding the team to maintain a strong quality culture across all stages. You will review drawings, submittals, and IOMs, coordinate with the Shop Project Manager, document deficiencies, perform dimensional verification, and lead quality walks to drive

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the mechanical contracting field.
• Must have experience as a minimum Crew leader/Foreman.
• Self-starter with strong teamwork and independent work ability.
• Commitment to accuracy, safety, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Review contract requirements, drawings, and submittals for compliance.
• Visually inspect welds to ensure code requirements are met.
• Walk the shop, document quality deficiencies, and communicate trends.
• Lead quality shop walks with project teams and coordinate with the Shop Project Manager.
• Document corrections, track rework, and participate in lessons learned.

Skills

Crew leadership

Quality control

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Education

Experience in mechanical contracting

Job description

The Shop Quality Foreman supports the shop team to ensure the quality of project planning, fabrication, and execution is compliant with contract requirements. The Shop Quality Foreman inspects the quality of fabricated work in accordance with customer requirements, contract documents, and company standards at a minimum and stops work in progress if it does not comply. The Shop Quality Foreman identifies areas where the project team can add value for the customer, as well as quality risks, and supports efforts to mitigate them. They build and sustain a strong quality culture where every team member takes quality personally

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the expert! Demonstrate thorough knowledge of contract requirements/ documents, including contract drawings, specifications, and any other pertinent quality requirements. Review shop drawings, submittals, and IOMs against contract drawings and specifications for compliance and access requirements.
• Participate in First of Kind Inspections to identify quality risks and economization opportunities and ensure proper training and techniques are utilized for future installations.
• Visually inspect welds to ensure all code requirements are met.
• Communicate trends with operations to allow department training and education.
• Work closely with Shop Project Manager to build partnership and anticipate punch items.
• Ensure awareness of McKenney’s Quality Absolutes and McKenney's Best Practices for all craftsmen and lead Quality shop walks with project teams to ensure compliance with the 7 Quality Absolutes.
• Review all new material and equipment arriving at the warehouse or laydown yards and document any deficiencies. This documentation shall be through reports, videos, pictures, programs, and shall be digitally stored in both the customer's requirements and the project-defined method.
• Walk the shop regularly and document the current state of quality and identify quality deficiencies to shop teams.
• Work productively with any project that requires quality tracking technology and ensure all updates are compliant with the project schedule.
• Know and understand all McKenney’s quality best practices and ensure all are being followed throughout the fabrication process through final release and loading.
• Attend and document all project system testing and ensure the testing meets project and McKenney’s requirements as it pertains to the completeness, quality, and safety expectations.
• Document all corrections to deficiencies and ensure they are corrected per McKenney’s/Project/Customer standards.
• Regularly communicate recurring deficiencies with Shop Supervisor and Team Lead to allow for more thorough training, coaching, and accountability.
• Complete dimensional and geometric verification to ensure shop drawings and spools match.
• Review all first-of-kind work, identify quality improvements, and ensure proper training and techniques are utilized for future installations.
• Regularly participate in Pre-Task Planning sessions to identify and increase awareness of quality risks and best practices associated with daily tasks.
• Capture/ document fabrication progress and quality of completed work to include that every weld is marked, spools are tagged, and material heat numbers are transferred where required.
• Document pressure testing within the Test & Inspection Log in PMConnect/Smartsheet.
• Inspect quality of subcontractor scope to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Review and resolve outstanding Quality Observations.
• Ensure all rework is reported and tracked properly with correct craft, labor, material, and/or subcontract cost. Participate in Root Cause Analysis conversations to learn why significant reworks occur and identify lessons learned, best practices, and moving forward actions. Review outstanding actions and follow up as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• 2+ years of experience in the mechanical contracting field
• Must have experience as a minimum Crew leader/Foreman

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be a self-starter, with the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail while completing multiple or repetitive tasks.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals or deadlines.
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed and determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Must possess and maintain an exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others.
• Must project a professional and polished image that inspires confidence and trust.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• OSHA-10 or OSHA-30.
• McKenney’s Quality Observation training.
• Corps of Engineers QAQC certification.
• Piping or Plumbing Foreman minimum ranking
• Active member of local Union.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORTS

• Work involves moderate exposure to elements, such as hot/cold temperatures, dirt, dust, and/or loud noises.
• Work environment involves some exposure to construction, mechanical, and electrical-related hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions and McKenney’s Safety Absolutes.
• Work may require occasional offsite travel for material inspections
• Moderate physical effort. Requires handling of average weight objects up to 50 pounds and extensive standing and walking.
• Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and scaffolds, and to negotiate work areas under construction.