Mechanical Foreman- Austin Industrial- (McIntosh, AL

Mechanical Foreman

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 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost efficiency.

Mechanical Foreman Supervises and coordinates daily mechanical maintenance activities within a chemical manufacturing environment. Leads craft personnel to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and in compliance with site, OSHA, and site standards.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct and supervise mechanical maintenance crews (mechanics, pipe fitters, welders, etc.).
• Plan, assign, and monitor daily maintenance work activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and permit requirements.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance planning, and contractors.
• Review work orders, drawings, and P&IDs.
• Monitor job progress, quality, manpower, and materials.
• Lead toolbox talks, JSAs, and incident/near‑miss reporting.
• Respond to equipment failures and emergency maintenance needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of industrial mechanical experience; chemical facility experience preferred.
• Prior lead or foreman experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and piping systems.

Requirements:

• Must have strong customer service and employee relations skills.
• Must work overtime, call‑ins, and outages as needed.
• Ability to work in hazardous industrial environments.
• Must meet all physical demands of the role
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.