Posted 2 months ago
Shop Foreman
@ OSCO
Saint John, New Brunswick
Overview
Ocean Steel is hiring a Shop Foreman to supervise welders, steel fitters, machine operators and shop helpers in its Saint John and Fredericton plants. The role plans, schedules and oversees unionized production work, with shift work inherent to the position. Compensation includes health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and TFSA options.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise unionized welders, fitters, machine operators and helpers
- Organize and schedule parts production for Saint John and Fredericton shops
- Ensure safe, efficient fabrication to quality standards
- Enforce policies and procedures and solve shop issues
Requirements summary:
- Experienced tradesperson or engineering technology graduate in welding and fabrication
- Previous supervisor training or experience
- Welding trade certification and CWB Weld Supervisor certification are assets
- Class 5 driver's licence and MS Office proficiency
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Class 5, WHMIS, Dangerous goods certification, CWB Weld Supervisor Certification |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred), College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Engineering Technology, Welding, Steel Fabrication |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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OSCO
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 55 |
About Ocean Steel Limited
Incorporated in 1955, Ocean Steel has grown to become one of the largest steel fabricators in Eastern Canada and one of the most respected steel suppliers on the Eastern Seaboard. It services several markets, including all of Canada, the Eastern United States, Bermuda and the Caribbean. Ocean designs, fabricates and erects structural steel for buildings and bridges. It also manufactures and installs platework, such as breechings, stacks, ducts, penstocks, process & storage tanks and custom process-equipment. Ocean Steel has two, modern New Brunswick-based plants in Saint John and in Fredericton. We currently have sales offices in Saint John, New Brunswick, and Burlington, Massachusetts.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the overall supervision of welders, steel fitters, machine operators, and shop helpers. We are looking for a professional, direct yet collaborative communicator to prepare, assign and oversee the work of unionized employees whose experience varies from first year apprentices to Journeypersons. Ocean Steel places a high value on safety and maintains a well-established Safety Management System. Our Shop Foremen will show through their actions that they play an important role in the management of this system. The successful candidate will also be well rounded in the steel fabrication trade.
Responsibilities
- Supervision of employees in a unionized environment including machine operators, fitters and welders
- Organize, schedule, and communicate parts production for the Saint John and Fredericton shops
- Ensure all products are fabricated in an efficient and safe manner while maintaining a high level of quality standards
- Exercise the necessary authority to assure policies and procedures are followed
- Coaching and training support for achieving effective delegation
- Shift work is inherent of this position
- Observe schedules and blueprints
- Ensure all orders are filled completely
- Solve various issues within the shop
Technical Requirements
- Experienced tradesperson or engineering technology graduate with experience in welding & fabrication
- Previous supervisor training/experience
- Welding/Steel Fabrication Trade Certification is considered a definite asset
- CWB Weld Supervisor Certification is considered a definite asset
- Previous experience in planning and scheduling is considered an asset
- Class 5 Drivers license
Business Requirements
- Must be proficient with MS software programs
- WHMIS and Dangerous goods certification
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills
Cultural Requirements
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate others
As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, Ocean Steel offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational scholarships to dependents of employees, health & wellness programming and team celebratory events.
About OSCO
The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of construction-related companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.
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