General Foreman / Safety Lead
The General Foreman / Safety Lead is responsible for overseeing and directing multiple field crews performing process maintenance activities including, but not limited to, conveyor belt installation, vulcanized and mechanical belt splicing, rubber repair, and industrial maintenance support across mining, industrial, oil & gas, and construction environments. This role provides overall field leadership, project coordination, workforce management, and safety oversight while ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction.
The General Foreman / Safety Lead coordinates daily field operations, manpower allocation, project execution, resource planning, and workforce performance while serving as the primary field liaison between crews, clients, project management, subcontractors, and company leadership.
In addition to operational leadership responsibilities, the General Foreman / Safety Lead serves as the project's designated safety leader and is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a proactive safety culture across all assigned projects. This includes conducting safety audits and inspections, overseeing pre-task planning activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, supporting incident investigations, implementing corrective actions, monitoring safety performance, and serving as the primary point of contact for project safety matters.
The General Foreman / Safety Lead works under the direction of the Industrial Services Superintendent and is responsible for balancing operational leadership, workforce development, project execution, client relations, and safety management to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with company and client expectations.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and coordinate multiple field crews performing preventative maintenance tasks, conveyor belt installation, repair, vulcanized and mechanical splicing, pulley lagging, steel lining, and rubber lining.
- Provide overall project leadership and direction to Foremen, Lead Technicians, maintenance personnel, and field crews.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate daily project activities to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project schedules and client expectations.
- Oversee workforce assignments, manpower planning, equipment utilization, and material requirements across assigned projects.
- Monitor project productivity, quality, safety performance, and workforce effectiveness while implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Support and coordinate advanced conveyor maintenance activities including belt tracking, tensioning, alignment corrections, splice fabrication, and component replacement.
- Coordinate emergency repairs, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and support timely resolution to minimize operational downtime.
- Review field operations and identify opportunities for operational improvements, increased efficiencies, and enhanced safety performance.
- Serve as the primary field contact for clients, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and company management.
- Ensure compliance with all contract requirements, project specifications, company policies, and client expectations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific safety plans, procedures, and safe work practices.
- Lead and oversee daily pre-task planning meetings, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), safety briefings, and risk assessments.
- Conduct and document regular safety inspections, audits, observations, and field evaluations of work areas, equipment, tools, and personnel.
- Monitor field operations to ensure employees, subcontractors, and visitors comply with established safety procedures, PPE requirements, and safe work practices.
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or behaviors are identified and ensure corrective actions are implemented before work resumes.
- Lead investigations involving incidents, near misses, property damage events, environmental releases, and safety observations; document findings and oversee implementation of corrective actions.
- Maintain safety documentation including inspection reports, training records, incident reports, corrective action logs, JHAs, AHAs, site-specific safety requirements, and regulatory compliance records.
- Monitor and evaluate project safety performance metrics, identify trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in client safety meetings, project planning meetings, operational reviews, audits, and regulatory inspections as required.
- Support onboarding, site orientations, and safety training for employees, subcontractors, and visitors assigned to project sites.
- Conduct and document weekly safety meetings, toolbox talks, and workforce safety training activities.
- Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, DOT, environmental regulations, company policies, and client-specific safety requirements.
- Complete and maintain required operational documentation including daily reports, project logs, safety inspections, incident reports, manpower reports, equipment reports, QA/QC documentation, and project performance records.
- Coordinate procurement and maintenance of tools, vehicles, equipment, and safety supplies required for project execution.
- Train, mentor, and coach Foremen, technicians, and crew members on leadership development, safe work practices, technical procedures, quality standards, and hazard recognition.
- Communicate project progress, workforce performance, safety concerns, schedule impacts, and operational needs to the Superintendent and company leadership.
- Professionally represent the company with customers and clients while maintaining positive working relationships.
- Promote teamwork, professionalism, accountability, leadership development, and a positive safety culture on all job sites.
- Seek and participate in training and development opportunities.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Perform other duties as directed.
Supervisory Functions:
This position provides overall supervision, leadership, and direction to Foremen, Lead Technicians, field crews, laborers, subcontractors, and other project personnel engaged in industrial maintenance and field service activities.
This position is responsible for workforce coordination, performance management, training, mentoring, work assignments, productivity oversight, and project execution across assigned projects.
This position has authority to enforce company safety policies and procedures, stop work for unsafe conditions or behaviors, direct corrective actions, and remove personnel from work activities when necessary to maintain a safe work environment.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of conveyor belt systems, vulcanized and mechanical splicing methods, rubber repair, pulley lagging, rubber lining, mills and liners, and related maintenance practices.
- Advanced knowledge of industrial maintenance systems and equipment including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and related industrial components.
- Strong understanding of conveyor system components including pulleys, idlers, scrapers, chutes, and related equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, belt specifications, splice procedures, work instructions, safety regulations, project schedules, and client requirements.
- Extensive knowledge of MSHA, OSHA, lockout/tagout procedures, hazard recognition, PPE requirements, incident prevention, industrial safety standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong knowledge of safety management systems, behavior-based safety principles, incident investigation techniques, risk assessment processes, corrective action development, and safety auditing practices.
- Ability to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement effective mitigation measures in dynamic industrial and mining environments.
- Knowledge of project planning, workforce coordination, resource management, budgeting considerations, and project execution principles.
- Familiarity with mining, industrial, oil & gas, and construction work environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills related to conveyor failures, belt mistracking, wear patterns, and system performance.
- Proficient use of hand tools, power tools, vulcanizing equipment, and measuring devices.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead multiple crews, coordinate field activities, and maintain productivity in demanding work environments.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with crews, supervisors, subcontractors, vendors, customers, and client representatives.
- Ability to conduct and facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning sessions, audits, inspections, and employee training.
- Ability to train, mentor, and develop Foremen, technicians, and crew members while reinforcing company procedures, quality expectations, and safety requirements.
- Ability to investigate incidents, gather information, prepare reports, conduct root cause analyses, and communicate findings effectively.
- Ability to complete operational and safety documentation accurately and communicate project status effectively.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple crews, competing priorities, and changing site conditions.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision in remote or site-based environments.
- Ability to solve problems under pressure and make sound operational and safety-related decisions.
- Ability to maintain a positive team-oriented attitude and represent the company professionally.
- Ability to work flexible schedules including long shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as required.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and efficiently.
- Ability to work in a Native Corporation multi-business environment.
Minimum
General Foreman / Safety Lead
The General Foreman / Safety Lead is responsible for overseeing and directing multiple field crews performing process maintenance activities including, but not limited to, conveyor belt installation, vulcanized and mechanical belt splicing, rubber repair, and industrial maintenance support across mining, industrial, oil & gas, and construction environments. This role provides overall field leadership, project coordination, workforce management, and safety oversight while ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction.
The General Foreman / Safety Lead coordinates daily field operations, manpower allocation, project execution, resource planning, and workforce performance while serving as the primary field liaison between crews, clients, project management, subcontractors, and company leadership.
In addition to operational leadership responsibilities, the General Foreman / Safety Lead serves as the project's designated safety leader and is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a proactive safety culture across all assigned projects. This includes conducting safety audits and inspections, overseeing pre-task planning activities, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, supporting incident investigations, implementing corrective actions, monitoring safety performance, and serving as the primary point of contact for project safety matters.
The General Foreman / Safety Lead works under the direction of the Industrial Services Superintendent and is responsible for balancing operational leadership, workforce development, project execution, client relations, and safety management to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with company and client expectations.
Essential Functions:
- Lead and coordinate multiple field crews performing preventative maintenance tasks, conveyor belt installation, repair, vulcanized and mechanical splicing, pulley lagging, steel lining, and rubber lining.
- Provide overall project leadership and direction to Foremen, Lead Technicians, maintenance personnel, and field crews.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate daily project activities to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project schedules and client expectations.
- Oversee workforce assignments, manpower planning, equipment utilization, and material requirements across assigned projects.
- Monitor project productivity, quality, safety performance, and workforce effectiveness while implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Support and coordinate advanced conveyor maintenance activities including belt tracking, tensioning, alignment corrections, splice fabrication, and component replacement.
- Coordinate emergency repairs, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and support timely resolution to minimize operational downtime.
- Review field operations and identify opportunities for operational improvements, increased efficiencies, and enhanced safety performance.
- Serve as the primary field contact for clients, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and company management.
- Ensure compliance with all contract requirements, project specifications, company policies, and client expectations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific safety plans, procedures, and safe work practices.
- Lead and oversee daily pre-task planning meetings, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), safety briefings, and risk assessments.
- Conduct and document regular safety inspections, audits, observations, and field evaluations of work areas, equipment, tools, and personnel.
- Monitor field operations to ensure employees, subcontractors, and visitors comply with established safety procedures, PPE requirements, and safe work practices.
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or behaviors are identified and ensure corrective actions are implemented before work resumes.
- Lead investigations involving incidents, near misses, property damage events, environmental releases, and safety observations; document findings and oversee implementation of corrective actions.
- Maintain safety documentation including inspection reports, training records, incident reports, corrective action logs, JHAs, AHAs, site-specific safety requirements, and regulatory compliance records.
- Monitor and evaluate project safety performance metrics, identify trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in client safety meetings, project planning meetings, operational reviews, audits, and regulatory inspections as required.
- Support onboarding, site orientations, and safety training for employees, subcontractors, and visitors assigned to project sites.
- Conduct and document weekly safety meetings, toolbox talks, and workforce safety training activities.
- Ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, DOT, environmental regulations, company policies, and client-specific safety requirements.
- Complete and maintain required operational documentation including daily reports, project logs, safety inspections, incident reports, manpower reports, equipment reports, QA/QC documentation, and project performance records.
- Coordinate procurement and maintenance of tools, vehicles, equipment, and safety supplies required for project execution.
- Train, mentor, and coach Foremen, technicians, and crew members on leadership development, safe work practices, technical procedures, quality standards, and hazard recognition.
- Communicate project progress, workforce performance, safety concerns, schedule impacts, and operational needs to the Superintendent and company leadership.
- Professionally represent the company with customers and clients while maintaining positive working relationships.
- Promote teamwork, professionalism, accountability, leadership development, and a positive safety culture on all job sites.
- Seek and participate in training and development opportunities.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Perform other duties as directed.
Supervisory Functions:
This position provides overall supervision, leadership, and direction to Foremen, Lead Technicians, field crews, laborers, subcontractors, and other project personnel engaged in industrial maintenance and field service activities.
This position is responsible for workforce coordination, performance management, training, mentoring, work assignments, productivity oversight, and project execution across assigned projects.
This position has authority to enforce company safety policies and procedures, stop work for unsafe conditions or behaviors, direct corrective actions, and remove personnel from work activities when necessary to maintain a safe work environment.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of conveyor belt systems, vulcanized and mechanical splicing methods, rubber repair, pulley lagging, rubber lining, mills and liners, and related maintenance practices.
- Advanced knowledge of industrial maintenance systems and equipment including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and related industrial components.
- Strong understanding of conveyor system components including pulleys, idlers, scrapers, chutes, and related equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, belt specifications, splice procedures, work instructions, safety regulations, project schedules, and client requirements.
- Extensive knowledge of MSHA, OSHA, lockout/tagout procedures, hazard recognition, PPE requirements, incident prevention, industrial safety standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong knowledge of safety management systems, behavior-based safety principles, incident investigation techniques, risk assessment processes, corrective action development, and safety auditing practices.
- Ability to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and implement effective mitigation measures in dynamic industrial and mining environments.
- Knowledge of project planning, workforce coordination, resource management, budgeting considerations, and project execution principles.
- Familiarity with mining, industrial, oil & gas, and construction work environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills related to conveyor failures, belt mistracking, wear patterns, and system performance.
- Proficient use of hand tools, power tools, vulcanizing equipment, and measuring devices.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead multiple crews, coordinate field activities, and maintain productivity in demanding work environments.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with crews, supervisors, subcontractors, vendors, customers, and client representatives.
- Ability to conduct and facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning sessions, audits, inspections, and employee training.
- Ability to train, mentor, and develop Foremen, technicians, and crew members while reinforcing company procedures, quality expectations, and safety requirements.
- Ability to investigate incidents, gather information, prepare reports, conduct root cause analyses, and communicate findings effectively.
- Ability to complete operational and safety documentation accurately and communicate project status effectively.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple crews, competing priorities, and changing site conditions.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision in remote or site-based environments.
- Ability to solve problems under pressure and make sound operational and safety-related decisions.
- Ability to maintain a positive team-oriented attitude and represent the company professionally.
- Ability to work flexible schedules including long shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as required.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and efficiently.
- Ability to work in a Native Corporation multi-business environment.
Minimum
