General Foreman - Austin Industrial (Artesia, New Mexico)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency.

General Foreman

Provides day‑to‑day leadership to craft crews, oversees field execution, and ensures all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with refinery standards, Austin Industrial procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and supervise craft foremen and skilled craft teams during daily refinery operations, turnarounds, and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate labor, materials, equipment, and work sequencing to ensure tasks are completed on schedule and within scope.
• Enforce site safety policies, procedures, and permit‑to‑work requirements; lead daily safety meetings and job hazard analyses.
• Monitor job progress, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure work quality and productivity standards are met.
• Collaborate with operations, planning, engineering, and contractor teams to support project execution.
• Review and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schedules, and specifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including daily reports, time sheets, work orders, and toolbox talks.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to craft personnel.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, refinery regulations, and all applicable industry standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a refinery or petrochemical facility (strongly preferred).
• Multi‑craft or turnaround experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of SAP, maintenance management systems, or scheduling tools.
• Strong understanding of refinery safety practices, work permits, and hazard recognition.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, drawings, schedules, and job plans.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• License/Certification: Valid driver's license and ability to meet site access requirements
• Experience: 5 years of industrial or refinery experience in a skilled craft trade or maintenance environment.
• 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience (Foreman or higher)
• Must meet physical demands listed below.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Austin Industrial does not sponsor employment visas.

Benefits & Compensation

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners become the property of the Company. 

Accessibility Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.

Salary : $36 - $54