Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the Heavy Equipment Supervisor’s primary role is to train, direct, organize and supervise a group of employees on the job site for quality work and efficient production.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Supervise and direct all inspection activities within the job site.
- Ensure the changing shift foreman is informed of all current activities. This will include manpower and equipment locations. Any problems or safety concerns.
- Conducts toolbox/tailgate talks with crew at the beginning of each new shift and/or new site. Will discuss any hazards, using the FLRA approach, the proper PPE required for the site, what the work for the day will entail and answer questions from the crew.
- Keep detailed and accurate records, which include timesheets, daily logbooks, and incident/accident/safety reports.
- Ensure that all complaints and requests for information are handled promptly and through the proper channels.
- Resolve conflict problems.
- Make frequent inspections on the equipment, ensuring all operators are working safely and wearing proper PPE.
- Report all events and activities affecting the operation of the business
- Demonstrate a continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless service.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Minimum Grade 12 High School diploma, post-secondary education/vocational training is an asset
- A heavy equipment technician license is an asset
- Must have administrative skills in the heavy equipment industry, construction, or distributor environment
- Must have strong organizational and customer relations skills,
- Technical knowledge of heavy equipment and construction equipment required
- Consistently demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in a team-operating framework
- Consistently demonstrated ability to deliver HSE performance success
- Consistently demonstrated production, cost, and schedule performance excellence
- Recent planning and budgeting experience
- Experience in civil construction/mining contract support an asset