Traveling Mechanical Superintendent

hth companies, inc; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Employer Supplement)

Life Insurance (Employer Paid)

Vision Insurance (Voluntary)

Dental Insurance (Voluntary)

Retirement Plan 401K with 3% match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

ht h companies is seeking a Mechanical Superintendent to oversee daily mechanical construction activities at the job site, including scheduling workers and ensuring timely delivery of equipment and materials.

The role requires reading prints, performing take-offs for piping, steel, and civil work, and leading Foremen in the field while maintaining safety and production standards.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills are required.
• Knowledge of basic tools and their applications is expected.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily pipe fitting, welding, and light mechanical/rigging activities.
• Assess workforce, material, tool, and equipment needs to support the project.
• Analyze productivity trends and adjust work to optimize production.
• Review cost reports and projections to manage job costs within budget.
• Develop solutions for routine problems using defined processes and experience.
• Enforce jobsite safety per OSHA and company program.
• Work in various weather conditions.
• Layout and fit pipe and weld metals using SMAW, GTAW.
• Inspect angles and gaps with precision tools.
• Work at heights with harness and protective gear.
• Perform physically demanding work for 8+ hours daily.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education

Basic math skills

Tools knowledge

Job description

Company Description

hth companies is an industrial services provider offering mechanical insulation, scaffolding, industrial cleaning, and various other services to meet our customers' needs across the Midwest. At hth, we continue to promote the merit shop philosophy we were founded upon in 1984; rewarding employees based upon their merits of skills, productivity and quality workmanship. Our vision is to be an organization that creates an environment where employees are encouraged to develop their full potential to provide quality work. We strive each day to better serve our customers and employees.

Position Overview

The Mechanical Superintendent oversees the daily mechanical construction activities at the work site, including scheduling of workers, delivery of equipment and materials and progress of the project. The Supervisor needs to be familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices, and procedures in specified discipline. Must be able to read prints and do take offs for piping, steel and civil jobs. Ability to schedule out manpower as well as deal with emergency work with little to no notice. Manage Foreman in the field along with tracking the progress of the jobs. Lead the team in installation, assembly, dismantlement, maintenance, troubleshoot, and repairs. Strong knowledge of conveyors and pumps a must. Candidate must be able to set up, operate, and maintain welding equipment in a safe manner. Service and fix a variety of machines within the industrial setting to keep plant in continuous production.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Supervise daily Pipe fitting, welding, and light mechanical/rigging activities
• Assess workforce, material, tool, and construction equipment needs and arranges for these components to support the needs of the project
• Able to analyze productivity trends and adjust work activities to optimize production
• Review cost reports and projections and act to effectively manage job costs to levels within the contract budget
• Develop solutions for routine problems using defined processes and own experience and able to develop and implement work.
• Enforce jobsite safety to comply with all OSHA regulations and the Company's Safety Program
• Ability to work in various weather conditions
• Possess the knowledge and experience to layout and fit pipe
• Knowledge of welding various metals using SMAW, GTAW processes
• Lay out projects and execute in effective manner
• Inspect angles, gap allowances using precision measuring instruments
• Ability to perform work at above ground elevations while wearing a harness and other protective equipment
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for 8+ hours a day
• Additional Duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Basic math skills
• Knowledge of basic tools and their applications

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to follow all safe work procedures
• Ability to work in various weather conditions
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to work at above ground elevations while wearing a harness and other protective equipment
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptable in methods used to complete task
• Willing to go the extra mile for the team
• Motivated to learn new skills and trades
• Follows directions of manager / lead / superintendent and clarifies responsibilities if needed
• Respects self, co-workers, managers, company, other contractors, and clients.
• Shows up on time ready to complete work

Physical Abilities

• Must be able to fulfill essential job functions in consistent state of alertness and in a safe manner
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50lbs regularly
• Must be able to climb ladders repetitively
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for 8+ hours a day, including prolonged standing and walking, bending, and twisting.
• Ability to complete tasks such as loading, un-loading, cleaning, shoveling, and painting.
• Ability to safely perform duties related to confined space work.

Benefits

• Employer Supplemented Health Insurance
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Vision
• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Group Injury Insurance
• 401K (Company Match of 3%)
• Tuition Reimbursement