Mechanical Field Superintendent, Heavy Industrial Systems

Job Description

Job Description

Lead the Build: Mechanical Field Superintendent

Step onto complex industrial jobsites and set the pace for excellence. As the Mechanical Field Superintendent, you will steer mechanical field operations on large industrial and heavy commercial projects—hands-on when it matters most and always accountable for safety, quality, and schedule. You will direct process and utility piping (air, water, steam, chilled water), heavy machinery and equipment setting, rigging coordination, structural interfaces, and final commissioning—while mentoring crews and removing roadblocks to execution.

A Day in the Life

Sunrise tailgate meeting. You brief the team, confirm permits, review the lift plan, and walk the workfront. By mid-morning, you’re aligning a pump, verifying tolerances on a gearbox, and coordinating a crane pick while staging materials for the afternoon process piping tie-in. After lunch, you’re troubleshooting a conveyor level issue, signing off on a rigging plan, reviewing a change order with the PM, and updating production quantities. The shift closes with a safety walk-through and housekeeping check, ensuring tomorrow starts clean and controlled.

What You’ll Own

• Full oversight of mechanical field activities with active participation in critical installs and problem-solving.
• Installation, alignment, leveling, grouting, and commissioning of pumps, conveyors, compressors, gearboxes, production line equipment, and other process machinery.
• Daily planning: manpower assignments, equipment and tooling needs, and material staging.
• Rigging and material handling leadership; coordinate overhead cranes, forklifts, and hoists to move heavy components safely.
• Safe access to elevated or challenging work areas in compliance with OSHA and site standards.
• Jobsite organization and cleanliness maintained throughout the shift; assist with final cleanup at task and project closeout.
• Strict adherence to Renfrow Industrial safety policies, OSHA requirements, and client rules; lead safety meetings and correct unsafe conditions or behaviors immediately.

Multi-Trade Leadership

• Coordinate ironworkers, riggers, millwrights, fabricators, welders, and mechanical teams for seamless execution.
• Apply strong knowledge of structural steel installation and equipment support systems.
• Plan lifts, coordinate cranes, and manage major equipment setting using sound industrial rigging practices.
• Work to millwright alignment standards and rotating equipment tolerances.
• Interpret fabrication drawings and drive field modifications with shop and field personnel.
• Lead multi-trade shutdowns, manage trade stacking, and control overall jobsite sequencing.
• Review and approve rigging plans and major lift sequences before execution.

Schedule, Pay & Benefits

• Pay: $36–$42 per hour (based on experience)
• Health Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

• Normal Working Hours: Monday–Thursday
• Typical 4x10 schedule
• Overtime as required

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industrial mechanical construction experience.
• Demonstrated leadership with the drive to teach, mentor, and learn.
• Team-oriented, able to follow instructions, and effective communicator.
• Proficient with manual and power tools (saws, squares, calipers, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Comfort with basic computer tasks: email, documenting daily progress, and tracking procurements/status.

Physical Demands

• Climb, balance, and work at heights; lift up to 50 lbs.
• Strong eye–hand coordination; safe operation of tools and machinery.
• Adapt to varied tasks throughout the day on active jobsites in changing conditions requiring focus, alertness, and mobility.

Tools

Bring journeyman-level hand tools. Renfrow Industrial and/or the client will provide additional or specialized tools, testing instruments, and power tools required for specific tasks.

Beyond the Basics

• No formal mechanical license required; proven journeyman-level ability is expected.
• Independently execute mechanical work within assigned scope while supervising Mechanical Leads, Mechanics, Riggers, Welders, Iron Workers, Millwrights, Top Helpers, Helpers, and other trades.
• Perform preventive maintenance, shutdown work, and system modifications on industrial machinery and mechanical systems.
• Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, engineers, and electrical/civil/structural trades to align scope and meet milestones.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and uphold all safety protocols.
• Handle physically demanding tasks, including frequent lifting, bending, crouching, kneeling, and use of heavy tools/equipment.
• Operate in active plants, manufacturing facilities, shutdowns, and outdoor heavy commercial jobsites.
• Interface with clients and inspectors; monitor schedules and adjust manpower to hit deadlines.
• Review drawings, specifications, and change orders; ensure scope accuracy.
• Track production quantities and report progress to management.
• Manage equipment deliveries, rigging plans, and major setting operations.

Proficiencies

• Industrial and Mechanical Construction
• Construction Management and Field Operations
• Blueprint/Drawing Interpretation
• Equipment Alignment and Millwright Practices
• Mechanical Equipment Installation
• Pipefitting and Process Piping
• Rigging and Material Handling
• Structural Steel
• Welding and Fabrication
• Leadership and Crew Supervision

Safety & Growth

Safety is our core value—participate in trainings, follow policies, and stop work when something isn’t right. This is Renfrow’s highest level of mechanical field leadership, entrusted with crew performance, schedule, production tracking, and client coordination. Advancement comes with results, completed training, and company needs.