Job Description

FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER

The Field Operations Manager is a senior leadership role. The right candidate will have experience managing multiple teams of Ironworkers and Millwrights. This is a salaried position offering a competitive salary, paid vacation, 401K with matching, medical insurance, and many other benefits.

This role is responsible for the overall operation of the field teams as they perform contract maintenance, outage support, demolition, installation of fabricated metal products, and other project-based jobs at customer sites. This includes meeting project timelines, ensuring high quality work product, and following all safety guidelines. Workdays will be split between time in the field checking on jobs and talking with customers and time in the office managing projects, estimates, and personnel.

Core Competencies:

Reading and explaining site layout and fabrication drawings

Estimating crew size, time, and supplies/equipment required for new jobs

Successfully managing a portfolio of projects

Quality control and management

Minimum Qualifications:

5 years of experience managing multiple teams working on several projects at once

5 years of industrial welding, millwright, or ironworker experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and in project portfolio management systems

Proven track record of successful projects with respect to quality of output and beating budget

Physical ability to lift 50 pounds, perform field work as needed, walk and stand throughout the day

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

Job Estimation

Examine customer drawings and communications to determine manpower and time needed to complete the job Detail rental equipment needed for each job and the time it will be needed Get quotes for rental equipment pricing Estimate field supplies and parts needed for the job, along with pricing Work with estimator to combine field estimate information into a final quote or bid for the customer.

Project Portfolio Management

Multiple teams are working concurrently on various projects, so scheduling the work and meeting customer timelines is critical Lead project kick-off meetings with supervisors in order to: Communicate job specifications and clarify any questions Identify and address any design information gaps Ensure that overall project timelines and daily goals are properly defined Publish work schedule for all teams on a daily basis Track what is completed each day and ensure that remaining work can be completed by the project due date Track time off and call-offs, making adjustments as needed to keep projects moving Work with the shop team to coordinate timing for products being delivered from the shop for installation Highlight short-term manpower issues (over or under loading) Generate individual project and overall portfolio Gantt charts to show workload for future 3 months Understand the committed projects on our backlog and when they will come to the field Manage rental equipment to ensure efficient and timely use and return of rental equipment needed on job sites Manage labor hours & efficiency Ensure time is being submitted properly against each job in the TSheets app Understand each job's labor hour estimate and how that drives daily goals Take proactive action to improve efficiency and minimize instances of going over the job budget for labor hours Whenever a job goes over budget for labor hours, experiences delays, or has other issues impacting job performance against budget, publish notes on why this occurred and how it will be prevented from happening again.

People Management

Directly supervise all field team supervisors Cover for supervisors during vacations or sickness Track manpower requirements for future jobs and hire as necessary Deal with any personnel or performance issues, including letting people go if necessary

Equipment and Parts Management

Manage trucks and trailers in terms of keeping proper registrations, maintenance, and use Ensure that tools and equipment used in the field are properly maintained and repaired as needed Identify any gaps in our equipment for field teams Maintain an inventory of OTF-owned tools and equipment in each truck/trailer and in storage containers kept at OTF yard Manage other purchases and inventory of required parts like anchors or supplies like welding gases, wire, etc.

Quality

Own overall quality procedure and output for field work Train new hires on quality mindset and expectations Develop quality and job completion checklist for each job Receive and inspect fabrication products from the shop Communicate with Shop Management about any quality issues found with products coming from the shop Work with shop to develop practices in the shop that will benefit field quality and efficiency

Safety

Track field employee safety training overall and for specific customer requirements Understand OSHA, Avetta, and ICN safety requirements and keep teams aligned with those requirements
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Experience:

Project management: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person