Job Description

General Job Description:

In collaboration with other Fabrication floor supervisors and under the supervision of the Plant or Shop Manager, this position will be primarily responsible for the strategic planning and oversight of personnel within the assigned Hydronics Shop area(s).

Supervises:

Shop Floor Employees – Hydronics

Trainees - Hydronics

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee Hydronics production personnel at the assigned location to ensure standards and productivity are met to achieve company goals

• Operations

  • Assist direct reports with

    • Resource management

    • Proper team selection for all fabrication activities

    • Execution strategies and scheduling of fabrication orders

    • Resolution of issues, challenges and obstacles

    • Understanding and execution of QA/QC protocols

    • Implementation of Safety Department’s protocols

    • Ensuring proper code practices, project submittals, applicable SOP’s and Weld Procedures are followed

  • Assist Plant/Shop Manager with hiring, Promoting and terminating of hydronics shop staff.

  • Attend regular department meetings (ie: Field leadership, regional shop production meetings)

  • Continuous evaluation of all personnel to ensure performance is at the highest level

  • Assist Plant/Shop Manager with maintaining proper staffing levels to meet project schedules and ensure productivity and efficiency standards are met.

  • Monitor and advise on quality control measures to ensure high-quality output at or above industry standards

  • Understand and ensure compliance with the current local union Collective Bargaining Agreements

  • Mentor and train shop personnel to be future leaders

  • Monitor all third-party vendors working on or at the assigned shop.

  • As required participate in project kick-off, mid-job and wrap-up meetings

  • Assist with tracking and evaluating all shop productivity metrics and ensure best practices are applied.

  • Assist Manager in departmental budgets and financial planning

  • General knowledge of current buildings and mechanical code

  • Other tasks and duties as assigned by the PlantShop Manager and/or upper management

• Strategic Planning

  • Understand and support the strategic plan and corporate vision

  • Assist with development and implementation of processes and procedures to achieve high level quality, productivity and efficiency

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with fabrication operations (ie: assemblies, materials, equipment, personnel)

  • Ensure safety measures are up-to-date and communicate effectively to all shop personnel to mitigate risk and reduce liability

• Personnel Management

  • Adhere to and promote company policies

  • Instill a culture of accountability, integrity, ethics, and respect within the department

  • Assist with Recruiting, promoting and retaining highly skilled personnel across all shop activities.

  • Mentor, train and develop top performing shop personnel (succession planning) to meet current and future business needs and to avoid any gaps in strong workmanship

• Collaboration

  • Create and foster collaborative relationships among leadership teams across varying departments and locations

  • Participate in cross-functional initiatives and projects to meet company growth objectives

  • Work closely with the Plant/Shop Manager and field leadership to ensure

    • Material is provided as necessary to meet project needs

    • Customer expectations are achieved

    • Material fabrication and project schedules are met

    • Challenges are resolved

    • Labor and material cost are controlled and minimized

  • Collaborate with other Regional Shop and Construction Operations Leadership to share experiences to develop best practices, align processes, and leverage resources

  • Support the safety and field leadership teams to facilitate modified work schedules for injured personnel

Position Requirements:

(Skills, Work Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses, etc.)

• Strong industry knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills including honesty, integrity, patience, empathy, and a strong work ethic

• Effective communicator at all levels of the business

• Experience and deep understanding of all hydronics trades and fabrication practices

• 15+ years of experience in construction including 5+ years in hydronics fabrication

• Experience with the various business and corporate software technologies ACCO currently utilizes

  • MS Office: Word, Excel, Project

  • Google Workspace: Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Forms

  • Others: Adobe, ProCore, Bluebeam, Box

• Proficient in English.

• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record

• Skilled in reading and interpreting plans and specifications

• Knowledge of:

  • local quality, occupational safety, and health regulations for construction job sites

Additional Skills/Abilities Preferred, but Not Required:

• Degree or certification in construction management, engineering, or architecture

• Experience in remote training softwares and technologies used within best-in-class organizations

• Software experience:

  • CRM/PM Platforms: Bidtracer

  • Collaboration: Smartsheet, Slack, Revitzio, PlanGrid

  • Design/Detailing: Autodesk AEC Collection (Revit, AutoCAD, Assemble, Navisworks),

  • Spooling – MSuite Bimpro

  • Fabrication: MSuite Fabpro

  • Trimble

• Proficient in Spanish

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.

• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.

• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.

• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.

• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.

• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.

• People Skills : Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.

• Communication : Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.

• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.

• Big Picture: Understands and contributions to organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.

• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve a problem in support of personal, group, department, or organizational objectives.

• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.

• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Is able to take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for his/her actions. Leads by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Physical Requirements:

(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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.

• The auditory/hearing abilities required by the job include the ability to hear customers calling by telephone.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

• The employee is regularly required to walk and sit.

• This individual must be a responsible person and regular attendance is required.

Travel:

0 - 5% of the time to and from the assigned fabrication facility(s) to the primary office, regional branch offices or other fabrication facilities.

Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.

Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family-oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.

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