PARK - Laborer IV - Rebar - Lead (Construction)
Get ready to grow with us!
Northwest Pipe Company is the nation's leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products—and with over 50 years of experience, we're just getting started! Our business is growing, and we're looking for great people to grow with us. We're immediately seeking a Concrete - Rebar Lead to join our ParkUSA team in Ferris, Texas.
WE OFFER:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D Insurance (1st of month after hire)
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
- Weekly Paycheck
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
- Bonus Potential
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (day 1 of employment)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities for Career Advancement
- Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities and Safety
OUR VALUES:
- Accountability is evident when we do what we say we are going to do and people accept responsibility for their actions. We do not point fingers and blame others. We own our actions.
- Commitment is not only promising to do something, but actually investing in the necessary effort and actions to make it happen.
- Teamwork is essential for competing in a challenging and constantly changing business environment. Working together across all job functions is critical to achieving our success.
ABOUT THE JOB:
The Rebar Lead will ensure the safe, cost effective, and on time manufacturing of ParkUSA products on an hourly basis. They support their crews through hourly management of crew performance in Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery. The first level of leadership for plant operations, and is a key team member in ensuring company profitability. This role is considered a leadership role with possibilities of professional growth within the company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follows all safety and company policies / procedures and promotes a safe culture
- Complies with all OSHA safety requirements, work rules and regulations
- Wear all required personal protective equipment
- Maintain all required paperwork
- Inspects, cleans and performs basic preventative maintenance on machines and equipment
- Maintain housekeeping within all production, storage and waste areas
- Follows all work instructions, procedures and job safety analysis (JSA's)
- Identify and report any unsafe working conditions or equipment
- Effectively communicate issues to management
- Performs various general labor work including shoveling, clean up and removal of damaged product
- Operation of hand tools and equipment
- Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position
In the Concrete Production Area:
- Lead and supervise a team of rebar fabricators, ensuring adherence to all company safety policies and procedures.
- Monitor daily production activities, ensuring that rebar is fabricated according to specifications and within required timelines.
- Inspect finished products for accuracy, ensuring that all rebar meets quality standards and is correctly produced for the concrete process.
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of fabrication equipment, including shears, benders, and cranes
- Train the crew in proven processes in an efficient use of rebar fabrication, including documenting and ensuring appropriate training is occurring.
- Effectively communicate issues to Production Plant manager.
- Identify and resolve rebar fabrication issues that would prevent the crew from completing their work safely with good quality, on time, and on budget.
- Elevating issues to your supervisor that would require leaving the crew for more than 15 minutes to resolve.
- Step in support the crew and perform their assigned work, when necessary, while ensuring duties are carried on or completed by the designated employees.
- Review, assess, and assist in resolving gaps between goals and actual crew performance in the following categories: Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
- Participate in production board meetings daily
- Work alongside the crew to ensure quality production is completed.
- Tie steel mesh and rebar re-enforcement with tie guns and manual methods.
- Cut and bend rebar.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receives OTJ to apply various processes to perform a duty by machine and/or hand application
- May also cross train to learn how to apply and operate machines / equipment
- Cement/plastics finishing
- Inspect product before and after processes
- Cleans and inspects machines
- Loads and unloads product in machinery in a safe manner
- Operate forklift and skip loader
- Ensures pipe is cleaned prior to entering processes
- Inspects and maintains machinery to ensure production of quality product
- Reading of drawings
- Properly identify (mark) pipe with the use of spray paint or stamps
- Participate in inventory
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Proficient in safety regulations and quality control related items.
- Must have sufficient visual acuity and clear speech to perform the essential functions of the job effectively.
- Regularly attend work and be punctual.
- Must be skilled in using both hand and power tools.
- Regularly lift at least 50 lbs.
- Operate overhead cranes for lowering rebar cages, placing and pouring concrete, and stripping products.
- Assist other trades within the plant as required.
- Assist with project work as directed by Department Manager
- Comply with all ParkUSA policies, procedures and guidelines
- Work professionally, cooperatively and politely in a team environment and with customers.
- Learn, organize and prioritize work, delegate tasks as necessary.
- Handle multiple tasks, work independently, recognize issues and solve problems.
- Use hands and fingers and have manual dexterity.
- Stand/bend/stretch/reach/kneel/crawl, etc.
- Stand for sustained periods of time.
- Climb ladders and have no fear of heights.
- Read a tape measure.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Must be 18 yrs old or older
- Highschool Diploma, GED or equivalent
- General knowledge of manual labor
- Read and understand shop tickets, documents, (including piece tickets), drawings and follow instructions (whether presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form).
- Able to work with and apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
Work Hours / Shift
- Work hours vary or change based on operational needs
- Must be able to work overtime as required
Northwest Pipe Company is committed to equal employment opportunity. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Our organization maintains a drug-free workplace. Except where prohibited by state law, offers of employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, drug test, and/or physical examination, as determined by the essential functions and physical requirements of the position. Northwest Pipe Company reserves the right to close the position, with or without notice, if a qualified candidate is identified prior to the close date.
