Austin External
Scaffold Foreman (La Porte, TX) Austin Industrial- (NOLTEX)- Turnaround
Austin External, La Porte, Texas, United States, 77571
Scaffold Foreman (La Porte, TX)
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. Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Scaffold Foreman to join our staff located at La Porte, TX. They must be able to monitor close supervision of craft workers. Engage in the same construction trades work as the workers they supervise as the need arises. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Champion and exemplify Austin culture across all business operations. Facilitate daily safety briefings and toolbox talks to reinforce safe work practices. Ensure compliance with Austin, client, OSHA, and site-specific safety regulations, especially in hazardous chemical environments. Verify that all scaffold structures meet safety standards and are inspected before use. Review scope of work and manage change orders to prevent unauthorized or out-of-scope tasks. Ensure scaffold erection, modification, and dismantling are performed according to customer specifications and engineering designs. Coordinate scaffold activities to support plant operations, maintenance, and shutdown schedules. Assign tasks to crew members based on skill level and project needs. 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: 4+ years' experience in craft and/or 2+ years' supervisory/leadership experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Valid NCCER Valid Driver's License Must furnish FRC's and personal tools. Must be Clean Shaven Meet physical demands as listed above Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position. Benefits & Compensation: We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please visit. Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English and Spanish. 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.
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. Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Scaffold Foreman to join our staff located at La Porte, TX. They must be able to monitor close supervision of craft workers. Engage in the same construction trades work as the workers they supervise as the need arises. Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Champion and exemplify Austin culture across all business operations. Facilitate daily safety briefings and toolbox talks to reinforce safe work practices. Ensure compliance with Austin, client, OSHA, and site-specific safety regulations, especially in hazardous chemical environments. Verify that all scaffold structures meet safety standards and are inspected before use. Review scope of work and manage change orders to prevent unauthorized or out-of-scope tasks. Ensure scaffold erection, modification, and dismantling are performed according to customer specifications and engineering designs. Coordinate scaffold activities to support plant operations, maintenance, and shutdown schedules. Assign tasks to crew members based on skill level and project needs. 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: 4+ years' experience in craft and/or 2+ years' supervisory/leadership experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Valid NCCER Valid Driver's License Must furnish FRC's and personal tools. Must be Clean Shaven Meet physical demands as listed above Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed by the assigned location Ability to operate power tools and heavy equipment Applicants must be legally able to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa for this position. Benefits & Compensation: We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please visit. Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the "Know Your Rights" poster available in English and Spanish. 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.