Foreman, Production

You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

About The Role:

The Production Foreman coordinates labor assignments and supervises employee development while ensuring safe and efficient plant operations. Enforces appropriate safety procedures.  Collaborates with Quality, Maintenance and other Departments to drive continuous improvement initiatives and foster a positive work environment and meet production goals. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy.   

• Performs quality checks on sites and equipment to ensure customer and quality standards are met. 

• Develops work schedules for workers to achieve production goals. 

• Delegates responsibilities to team members. 

• Provides training, cross-training, performs evaluations, reviews, and initiates disciplinary actions. 

• Monitors and supervises cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory (Warehouse or Inventory). 

• Generates and reviews daily operation reports to ensure shift continuity and determine appropriate course of actions for any issues.   

• Identifies, communicates, and escalates maintenance items. 

• Collaborates with the Quality Department to develop and oversee quality standards on site. 

• Develops and implements action plans to improve and attain plant objectives to enhance efficiencies. 

• Documents injuries, makes recommendations and follows up with corrective actions to prioritize safety. 

• Hires, coaches, develops, monitors, and evaluates performance of staff.  Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval.  

• Performs other duties as they might be assigned. 

• Regular, full-time predictable onsite attendance is an essential function of this role  

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE 

• Associate degree with an emphasis on management / supervision 

• 3+ year supervisory experience in a manufacturing / warehouse environment 

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / COMPETENCIES 

• Working knowledge of shop floor interfaces, such as MES and SAP or other based platforms 

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft office package, including Outlook, Word, and Excel 

• Strong decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills 

• Strong communication and leadership 

• Time management skills  

• Ability to influence productive working relations and team building 

Compensation: $30.95-$38.13/hour + production incentive

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, an RRSP plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.