Sub Foreperson

Job Summary

The Sub Foreperson, assists in the planning and scheduling of the work, including various maintenance programs, capital projects as required. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in providing support to trades team, contractors and vendors as required.
• Ensures that all Occupational Health and Safety practices and procedures as well as internal protocols and Environmental compliance requirements are followed. 
• Participates in the development of objectives and policies and procedures, SOP's; make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, policies and procedures; monitor work activities to ensure compliance.
• Communicates Region standards, policies and procedures and appropriate responses to emergencies.
• Analyze by troubleshooting, all types of their trade related equipment and make recommendations on a course of action for the repair or replacement of equipment. 
• Ensure all work complies with safety standards and all applicable regulations.
• Interpret Operating & Maintenance (O&M) manuals, diagrams, schematics, prints, and recommend revisions. 
• Respond to emergency equipment failures, troubleshoot equipment and diagnose problems, identify needed resources and make repairs or work with contractors to complete work. 
• Provide support services to the Region's Engineering group to assist with project implementation and the start-up and commissioning of equipment. Also participates in Capital projects, Maintenance Capital and the review of project design packages and shop drawings. 
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues, customers and contractors through collaboration, communication and application of conflict resolution skills. 
• Utilize SAP to record all work performed, source equipment parts, equipment history, and modify and update work status as required. 
• Utilize purchase request inventory management system. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• A valid provincial certificate of qualification in one or more of the following disciplines; Industrial Electrician, Industrial Millwright, or Instrumentation Technician. 
• Three to five (3-5) years of practical experience in water stations. 
• Experience in completing Preventive and Predictive maintenance activities and optimizing maintenance plans. 
• Must be able to interpret equipment manufacturer's schematic drawings and operating and maintenance (O&M) manuals to effectively check equipment installation and repairs and interpret design drawings to validate and provide comments on proposed work. 
• Strong working knowledge of SAP. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required along with problem solving, priority setting, and customer service skills to work effectively in an empowered team environment. 
• Must possess a good understanding of safety practices as mandated under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as knowledge of Ministry of Environment and Climate Change regulations. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required as well as working knowledge of SAP PM. 

Working/ Employment Conditions

Working Conditions 

• A valid Class “G” Ontario driver’s license is required.  
• Respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis and/or work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime. 
• Respond to callouts as required.  
• Flexibility in working hours will be required. The incumbent must be prepared to work outside of normal working hours and in adverse conditions.  
• Participation in paid standby is also required. 
• The incumbent must be able to perform all the necessary physical tasks associated with the position including lifting, bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, working from scaffolding and heights.

Employment Conditions 

• An original and acceptable police security clearance and drivers abstract will be required for the successful candidate. 
• The incumbent will be required to drive a Regional vehicle and will be required to provide a copy of their driver’s license and a driver’s abstract, by their first day of employment.