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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.
Job Responsibility
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 long-term basis
Coordinate with other Foremen within Fleet Operations to ensure department-wide goals and daily operations are met
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
Ensure all team members are performing daily equipment checks
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
Safely and proficiently operate and/or over-see the operation of light and heavy equipment
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, ice-chipping, 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
Ensure all team members properly complete timecard and Maximo on a daily basis
Completes pre-season and end-of-season team member performance evaluations
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 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 self-control and represents ASC-Amentum to the highest standards during on and off hours
Performs other duties as required
Requirements
High School diploma or GED
Five years of experience as a heavy equipment operator
At least six months of prior supervisory/leadership experience
Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position
Must participate in community programs, such as 'house-mouse' (chores), 'daisy-picking' (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives
Valid Driver's License issued in the United States
No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access
Nice to have
Familiarity with Microsoft Office
General knowledge and understanding of project schedules