General Foreman II Austin Industrial (Artesia, New Mexico)

About Austin Industrial

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 4000 employee-owners equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures helps owners optimize safety productivity profit margins and cost efficiency.

General Foreman II

Must provide daily leadership coordination and oversight of craft crews in a refinery or petrochemical environment. This role is essential to ensuring safe highâquality and efficient field execution while upholding Austin Industrial procedures client expectations and industry safety standards.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise craft foremen and skilled craft teams during daily operations maintenance activities and turnarounds.
• Provide coaching mentoring and performance feedback to craft personnel.
• Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership and consistent communication.
• Plan and coordinate labor materials equipment and work sequencing to meet schedules and project requirements.
• Monitor job progress identify challenges and implement timely solutions to maintain productivity and work quality.
• Collaborate regularly with operations engineering planning and contractor partners to support project execution.
• Enforce site safety policies safe work practices and permitâtoâwork requirements.
• Lead daily safety meetings toolbox talks and job hazard analyses (JHAs).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA standards refinery regulations and Austin Industrial procedures.
• Review and interpret blueprints technical drawings job plans and schedules.
• Maintain accurate documentation including daily reports time sheets work orders and safety records.
• Utilize SAP CMMS tools or scheduling systems to track and support work activities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

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 Required for this Position:

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred

License/Certification: Valid drivers license and ability to meet site access requirements

Experience: 5 years of industrial or refinery experience in a skilled craft trade or maintenance environment.

• 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience (Foreman or higher).
• Experience in a refinery or petrochemical facility (strongly preferred).
• Multiâcraft or turnaround experience (preferred).
• Proficiency with maintenance management systems (SAP or similar).
• Strong understanding of refinery safety practices work permits and hazard recognition.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents drawings schedules and job plans.
• Excellent communication organizational and leadership skills.

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 go to Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance construction and soft craft service 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.

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This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies search firms or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e. payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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