Fleet Operations Foreman - South Pole, United States - Amentum

Amentum
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South Pole, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title:
Fleet Operations Foreman


Skill Code:
S1


Amentum Job Code:
TAT-HEO30


FLSA Status:
Exempt


Assigned Work Site:
McMurdo Station, Antarctica


Reports to:
Fleet Operations Supervisor


Department:
Operations


Employment Type:
Seasonal Contract


Summary:

Provide effective planning and leadership to ensure efficient and productive operations within the Fleet Operations group.

Lead teams within Fleet Operations and proactively coordinate with all ASC departments as needed to facilitate and complete all program, sustaining and project needs of the United States Antarctic Program.

This is a working/operating foreman position with support and operating responsibilities in addition to leadership responsibilities.


Position Responsibilities:


  • Implements and maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority.
  • Effectively lead teams to achieve departmental goals on a daily, weekly, seasonal, and longterm basis. Teams will include equipment operators, heavy equipment operators, HEO leads, Crane operators and others.
  • Coordinate with other Foremen within Fleet Operations to ensure departmentwide goals and daily operations are met. Ensure department wide resources are used efficiently in a resource and equipment limited environment.
  • Ensure safe and efficient use of all equipment assets at McMurdo Station and its surrounding areas.
  • Work with the Fleet Operations Supervisor(s) and other Fleet Operations Foremen to establish daily, weekly, and seasonal schedules that consider overall priorities, current equipment availability, and current staffing levels and abilities. Modify and adjust these schedules as needed to stay current and accurate.
  • Ensure all team members are performing daily equipment checks. Makes sure all safety and maintenance issues are reported to the Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) daily via proper reporting methods and channels.
(Ex:

Submit Work Orders to VMF)

  • Ensure all team members read and understand the equipment operator manual prior to operating equipment.
  • Conduct equipment familiarization with team members to gauge proficiency levels prior to any equipment operation.
  • Provide daily written reports summarizing work completed, issues encountered, lessons learned and equipment status. Complete effective pass downs of information from shift to shift. Keep Management informed of current tasking status.
  • Safely and proficiently operate and/or oversee the operation of light and heavy equipment such as trucks bulldozers, articulating loaders, excavators, graders, backhoes, forklifts, snow blasts, tracked agricultural tractors, trenchers, rock drills, Pistenbullys, dumptrucks, snow moving and grooming equipment, cranes and more.
  • Performs physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of tall vehicles and heavy equipment, crawling as needed, working outdoors in extreme cold, and walking long distances daily.
  • Snow shoveling, icechipping, and other forms of manual labor required.
  • Complete daily work requests and assignments in a safe and timely manner.
  • Attend meetings as needed to gain knowledge from and ensure coordination with all other departments in support of ASC operations.
  • Ensure all team members properly complete timecard and Maximo (workorder, timesheet, project and equipment hours, etc) on a daily basis.
  • Completes preseason and endofseason team member performance evaluations in accordance with established HR procedures.
  • Ensures team members report equipment hours within 25 hours of PM due or more frequently as needed.
  • Ensures all spills are properly reported and mitigated per existing SOP's.
  • Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management policy.
  • Trains subordinate employees on performance, documentation and activities that affect the achievement Operations Division metrics.
  • Provide timely and accurate data related to all metrics.
  • Complies with and ensures all team members understand and comply with ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance goals and requirements.
  • Reports and documents incidents in a timely manner.
  • Maintains selfcontrol and represents ASC-Amentum to the highest standards during on and off hours. Sets a positive example for others to follow.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Five years of experience as a heavy equipment operator (such as those outlined above).
  • At least six months of prior supervisory/leadership experience

Preferred:


  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office
  • General knowledge and understanding of project schedules
  • Prior project management experience
  • Prior coldclimate equipment operations experience
  • Prior experience working in austere environments
  • Ability to thrive in resource limited environments
  • Basic hydraulic and mechanical u
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