General Foreman

Reporting to the SR. Manager Services, the General Foreman organizes and directs, through functional area Supervisors, the service operations of Welding and Machine work; which involves the fabrication of products, maintenance and repair of equipment. This includes compliance with safety and policies, procedures and regulations; the development of standards and procedures, scheduling, cost control. He will lead the activities within the functional areas to ensure the effective and timely provision of quality services. This position has 10 direct reporting supervisors and over 120 unionized hourly employees.

• Ability to maintain cooperate and local safety initiatives and processes, safety stats including cooperate targets.
• Responsible for all activities related to the service function of Welding and Machining. The maintenance and repair of mining equipment as well as the fabrication and maintenance of various components.
• Ensures all department activities are conducted in full compliance with safety, health and environmental standards, company rules and processes (policies, CP's, SWP's, JHA's) and other applicable legislation.
• Develops and maintains effective communications and relationships with customers.
• Directs a team of trades professionals ensuring team direction supports objectives and maximizes internal and external customer experience.
• Seeks opportunities for involvement in industry associations, or professional organizations in order to develop relationships with end-users of products and services marketed by the Company.

The candidate that our client seeks is a leader with this profile:

• A professional with a relevant Technical or Engineering Degree (DEC or BAC).
• A minimum of 10 years in the heavy equipment industry or related industries in a managerial role (shop or field team environment).
• An excellent technical understanding of safety, quality, service and welding-machining and maintenance repairs environment.
• A team builder, customer focus, exceptional planning, organizing and execution skills as well as having the ability to influence and enthuses his team.
• The ability to manage large compliments in a highly technical, unionized, pressurized and diverse environment is essential to success in this role. Exceptional time management with an outstanding ability to set and follow priorities, able to successfully multi-task and coaching staff to do the same.
• Stewards revenues and/or expenses in accordance with budgets; estimates/forecasts future possibilities, manages revenue/expense controls and provides informed analyses – the ability to change direction and/or steer into new avenues based on analysis.