Fabrication General Foreman – 1283698

Position Summary:

 

A skilled and proactive leader who plans, organizes, balances, communicates, and controls plant operations; supervises, trains, and develops supervisors and staff to generate high volume and high yield, and provides recommendations to management and staff to improve overall plant efficiency and effectiveness.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

·     Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of all department supervisors

·     Analyze production problems and recommend and implement solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

·     Record information such as personnel, production, or operational data on specified forms or reports.

·     Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

·     Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects and correct those identified.

·     Guiding, directing, and motivating and including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

·     Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

·     Coaching, mentoring, or helping others to improve their knowledge and skills.

·     Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts.

·     Ensure Fabrication Supervisors run their areas productively and efficiently.

·     Make sure employees are performing work in a safe and efficient manner.

·     Ensure high quality of all areas.

·     Act as a liaison between plant management and Fabrication Supervisors.

·     Ensure all supervisors are following plant safety, quality, and attendance procedures.

·     Attend to and give input at daily supervisor meetings within the fabrication area.

·     Minimize downtime.

·     Tour area frequently to ensure supervisors are performing their work properly and also to build employee morale.

·     Work on various special projects in the fabrication area.

·     Ensure fabrication area reaches its daily standard and make sheet criteria, correct procedures if necessary.

·     Responsible for preparing annual evaluations on all Fabrication Supervisors.

·     Directly involved in disciplinary procedures with supervisors. These may range from verbal warnings to terminations.

 

Qualifications:

 

·     Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a beef processing plant

·     Strong organizational interpersonal & communication skills

·     Bilingual important but not necessary

·     Must be 18 years of age and authorized to work in the US

·     Must pass pre-employment physical and random drug test to be eligible for employment

·     High School Diploma or GED with College education preferred but not required

·     Must be able read, write, and speak English

·     Must be able to communicate effectively in a diverse workforce and with upper management

 

Physical Ability:

 

·     Ability to stand, bend, lift up to 50 pounds

·     Performing physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, and stooping, as needed.

 

Work Environment:

 

·     Ability to work 8-10 hours a day in a cold or hot environment.