What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foreman - Night Shift position at Traylor Bros. Inc.?
Established in 1999, Onyett Fabricators is a dedicated shop providing fabrication and field services, welding,
and other structural metalwork for the coal, aggregate, and construction industries.
Onyett has 34,000 square feet of shop space and operates 24/7 to meet our clients’ needs.
SERVICES
- Line Boring, Shop and Field
- All Size Bucket Repairs
- Structural Steel Fabrication
- Dozer Repairs and Liners
- Ripper Repairs and New Machined AR400 Rippers
- Barge and Pontoon Fabrication
- Hard Facing and Tungsten Carbiding Capabilities
- Multiple Machining Capabilities
- Drill Stem Repairs and Manufacture
- New Stock Plate in Mild Steel, AR400, Nickel Chrome and Chromium Clad Overlay
AREAS OF WORK
- Coal Mines
- Power Plants (Gas, Coal)
- Cement Plants
- Aggregate (Rock and Sand)
- Farming
- Construction (Dirt and Asphalt)
- Dredging
- Tunneling and Boring Companies
PORTABLE FIELD SERVICE
20 Trucks Equipped with:
- Cranes
- Welding Equipment
- Air Arcs
- Air Compressors
- Line Boring Equipment
MACHINE SHOP
34,000 sq ft, 24/7 Work Hours
Overhead Cranes
Five (5) 5-ton Cranes
Two (2) 2-ton Cranes
Cutting Table
Plasma CNC Cutting to 2 in
Torch CNC Cutting to 6 in
Blast and Paint Capabilities
2,100 sq ft Paint Bay
Presses
450-ton Press
1,000-ton Press up to 20 ft Long
Toshiba/Shibaura CNC
Horizontal Boring Mill
5 Axis Table, 118 in Cross Travel
x 95 in Height Travel
25,000 lb Capacity
Haas Vertical Machining Center
4 Axis Table, 50 in x 25 in Travel
16 Position Tool Changer
Toshiba CNC Vertical Lathe
59 in x 70 in Table with 59 in Height
17,600 lb Capacity
Viper VT-50 CNC Lathe
25 in Double Chucks
9.25 in Spindle Bore
34 in Turning Capacity x 40 in Swing
Cincinnati Milacron Avenger 250S Lathe
10.39 Diameter x 16.42 Length
Sub Spindle 65 in
Poreba Hollow Spindle Lathe
Double Chucks
Swing 47 in x 120 in Center to Center Chucks
Primary Responsibilities:
Supervise and coordinate activities of fabrication personnel around the Petersburgh Shop. Below is a list of primary and auxiliary Fabrication Foreman responsibilities:
1. Attend work on the schedule established by the employer and without excessive absenteeism.
2. Follow all safe work practices established by the employer.
3. Supervise and coordinate activities of welders and other fabrication personnel.
4. Direct and lead workers engaged in fabrication projects.
5. Assign work daily to employees.
6. Confer with additional Shop Foreman’s and workers to ensure fabrication and personnel problems are resolved.
7. Suggest and initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, raises and bonuses.
8. Examines and inspects work progress, various pieces of equipment and the Evansville Shop facility to verify safety and ensure specifications are met.
9. Reads specifications, such as blueprints and plans, and drawings to determine fabrication requirements.
10. Provides fabrications quotes to TBI and Joint Venture job sites as well as external customers. Fabrication quotes are to detail out estimated material pricing from suppliers as well as the man hour estimate.
11. Inspect fabrication work to verify that is conforming to specification and drawing requirements.
12. Review time cards and costing reports for accuracy
13. Intermittent travel is required but not limited to job sites, organization meetings, training, trade shows, and/or company meetings.
14. Assume additional responsibilities as directed by division and corporate management.
Knowledge/ Skills Required:
Foreman must be self-driven and have an understanding of fabrication methods, materials, and tools involved to complete a full build cycle. Below is a list of skills and knowledge that the fabrication foreman must possess:
1. Knowledge of business and management principles, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
2. Knowledge of materials, fabrication methods and tools involving with the manufacturing industry.
3. Knowledge of relevant equipment and safety policies and procedures to comply with company policy, local, state and federal laws.
4. Ability to understand technical plans and drawing.
5. Ability to add, subtract, and divide quickly and correctly.
6. Ability to motive and direct people as they work.
7. Ability to determine resources needed for accurately quoting work.
8. Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
9. Asses the performance of ones’ self and subordinates to make improvements and take corrective action.
10. Ability to communicate information in speaking and writing so other can understand.
11. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
12. Ability to use Outlook, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel effectively.