SIPA General Foreman (Lugoff, SC) - 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 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

This is a fulltime maintenance job working 40 hours a week. No per diem and no relocation funding.

SIPA General Foreman

The SIPA General Foreman will specialize in various specialties including installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation, sheet metal lagging, scaffolding, industrial coatings, passive fire protection, energy audits and the removal and abatement of asbestos, lead, mold, and other hazardous materials.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

• Provide leadership to the project team to promote safety, quality, teamwork, respect, and efficiency.
• A licensed asbestos abatement professional with comprehensive knowledge of all rules and regulations enforced at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Manage a wide range of chemical remediation projects that range in scope and complexity from small cleanups to full decontamination and remediation of entire systems and buildings.
• Manage the removal and disposal of lead containing materials to meet or exceed EPA and OSHA requirements that may include vacuum blasting, mechanical abrasion, chemical strip, encapsulation, and removal/replacement.
• Manage a wide array of scaffolding, shoring, and bracing to include expert erection/dismantling that will provide comprehensive solutions to fit access needs and competitive costs to fit budget requirements.
• Deliver value added scaffolding services that maximize project productivity and meet OSHA compliance requirements.
• Manage industrial coatings and linings with a full understanding of the various installation techniques in challenging environmental conditions.
• Manage painting projects with experience specializing in challenging painting projects.
• Responsible for operating in compliance with the prime contract and Austin internal policies and procedures.
• Responsible for reporting any safety incidents, near misses, injuries, and quality issues to the Operations Manager, Site or Regional HSE representative.
• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; work at heights; balance for extended periods of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education : no minimum education requirements.

Experience: 10 years of industrial maintenance and/or construction experience. Certified LEED Professional a plus.

Must pass drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

This is a fulltime maintenance job working 40 hours a week. No per diem and no relocation funding.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

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 Austin, please go to .

Austin 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.

To learn more about us, visit .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

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).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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