Millwright General Foreman

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Millwright General Foreman is a high-level construction and industrial leadership role responsible for supervising multiple millwright crews, coordinating craft workers, and assisting project superintendents to ensure heavy machinery and equipment installations meet safety, budget, and quality standards

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Direct and oversee multiple craft crews (typically managing up to 6 crews with 5 to 15 workers each, led by individual Millwright Foremen
• Assist superintendents in planning look-ahead schedules, workflow sequences, labor allocation, and material deliveries.
• Ensure machinery, turbines, conveyors, ball mills, pumps, and precision equipment are installed, aligned, and leveled according to blueprints and manufacturer specifications
• Enforce strict compliance with OSHA regulations, site safety plans, lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, and daily hazard analyses
• Inspects plant/refinery equipment for defects, such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, etc.
• Determines the best way of making repairs to minimize interruption of production.
• Advises when immediate shut-down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect.
• Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, installs, maintains, assembles, and lubricates mechanical equipment.
• Adjust equipment for proper operating characteristics.
• Make either temporary or permanent repairs.
• Assembles and aligns gears, bearings, and shafts involving the application of press, sliding, and running fits.
• Operates simple machine tools, such as drill press, pipe-threading machine, and power saw.
• Changes, sets up and adjusts equipment as required by current operating conditions.
• Works with repair crews as directed on emergency breakdowns.
• Monitor man-hour budgets, approve crew timesheets, and generate daily/weekly production and quality reports

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Must have a minimum of four (8) years or more in refinery maintenance/turnaround/or construction experience. 
• Must have a general knowledge of basic hand and power tools. 
• Deep expertise in industrial machinery, optical and laser alignment tools, rigging/hoisting devices, and reading complex blueprints, P&IDs, and ISO drawings.
• Must be able to assemble, install and test machines and equipment to make sure they are working correctly.
• Able to use machinery or equipment, such as forklifts to move mechanical parts.
• Experience overseeing preventive maintenance by identifying and correcting potential issues, removing defective pieces and lubricating mechanical parts
• Must be able to manage the layout and placement of equipment and machinery in factory settings to ensure minimum downtime
• Must be able to pass the Millwright Skills Test at or above 70% or complete the NCCER certification for your craft. 
• Must complete the Matrix Service Safety training, Process Safety Management training and Client / Site specific training. 
• Must maintain an active status within the DISA drug testing program.

Physical Requirements: 

• Employee will be standing, walking, bending, squatting and lifting.
• Must be able to hear, speak, understand and communicate effectively May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
• May be required to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways and work off platforms while utilizing proper fall protection and safety protocols
• Must be capable of working outside in the elements including but not limited to the heat, cold, rain, snow and wind; and must be able to work for long periods of times up to 12 hours a day.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and steel-toe boots.

In addition, full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), a robust wellness program and adoption assistance.

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At Matrix, we are dedicated to building a culture of engagement, respect, collaboration and teamwork.  We encourage all whose experience aligns with the listed qualifications to apply and explore joining our organization.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.