General Foreperson
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Job Location:
Fort McMurray - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company:
Number of Openings:
1Worker Type:
PermanentPosition Overview:
Location: Fort McMurray ABEmployment Type: Full-Time
Shift: 7x7 Rotation
The ideal candidate will reside in Fort McMurray AB.
As a pivotal leader in our maintenance organization the General Foreperson ensures daily field operations run with precision safety and purpose. This role is the driving force that transforms welldeveloped weekly maintenance plans into consistent highquality executionkeeping our fleet reliable and our teams performing at their best.
The General Foreperson is accountable for the safe predictable and efficient execution of the weekly mobile maintenance plan across all trades and shifts. This position converts weekly strategies into disciplined daily results safeguarding planned work from reactive disruptions and ensuring operational continuity. Working collaboratively within both customer requirements and Finning OEM standards the General Foreperson optimizes labor utilization equipment availability and overall maintenance cost performance. While not responsible for longrange planning this role owns the quality safety and reliability of all field execution activities.
Job Description:
Major Job Functions:
1. Safety & Risk Control 25%
Owns SIMOPS coordination across all mobile maintenance activities.
Ensures consistent application of LOTO ground disturbance and workingatheights controls.
Stops unsafe work across all trades and shifts.
Leads serious incident reviews and implements learnings.
2. Planned Adherence & Execution 30%
Ensures fleet availability MTBS FBAS and MTTR targets are achieved.
Makes realtime decisions on deferrals breakdown response and overtime.
Implements Syncrude/Finning OEM preventive maintenance policies.
Establishes repair priorities to optimize fleet utilization.
Ensures proper workshop equipment care technical support and manpower utilization.
3. CrossTrade & Shift Integration 20%
Coordinates mechanical electrical welding and other trades to eliminate delays.
Ensures accurate detailed timely shift handovers.
4. Fleet Availability & Cost Control 15%
Owns executionside equipment availability.
Balances production pressure with reliability and deferredmaintenance risk.
Identifies executionrelated chronic losses.
Reduces downtime rework and unnecessary expenditures.
5. Leadership Workforce Development & Interfaces 10%
Coaches supervisors and trades; builds frontline leadership capability.
Maintains high field presence to verify job quality and remove barriers.
Works with Customer Execution Operations Planning Reliability and Supply Chain.
Supports adoption of new technologies and reliability processes.
Accountability:
Safe execution of all maintenance tasks by all trades and shifts.
Decisions regarding overtime task reprioritization and breakdown response.
Ensuring accurate CMMS data entry and job package completion.
Shielding crews from operational noise and maintaining disciplined workflows.
Approvals for:
Workshop consumables and minor parts (< CAD $2000)
Timesheets leave sick leave
Overtime within established guardrails
Stopwork authority
Education & Experience
Technical diploma trade certification or equivalent industry experience.
1015 years of mobile maintenance experience including extensive field exposure to ultraclass and heavy mining equipment such as 797 haul trucks D11 dozers graders and similar assets.
Strong practical leadership in fieldbased maintenance execution across multiple trades.
Proven ability to make balanced realtime decisions under pressure while maintaining safety and plan integrity.
Deep understanding of mobile maintenance execution shortinterval scheduling and reliabilitycentered work practices.
Skilled in coordinating crossfunctional teams and managing complex highpriority maintenance tasks.
High competency in CMMS usage job package execution and ensuring accurate maintenance coding.
Proficient with OEM maintenance standards and methodologies particularly CAT and Finning.
Strong knowledge of oil sands operating environments; oil sands experience strongly preferred.
Comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements including OHS legislation LOTO procedures and heavy equipment compliance standards.
Strong grasp of maintenance KPIs cost drivers and the operational levers that influence equipment availability and performance.
Excellent communication skills with disciplined and thorough shifthandover practices.
At Finning we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity race national and ethnic origin religion age sexual orientation marital and family status and/or mental or physical Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process please inform your recruiter.
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Taleo
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Account Reconciliation
- Accrual Accounting
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Accounts Payable
About Company
If you've noticed more Caterpillars crawling around your neighborhood, Finning International may be responsible. The company is the largest dealer of heavy equipment and diesel engines made by Caterpillar (CAT), the world's leading manufacturer of construction equipment. Finning opera ... View more
