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Aerotek Construction Assistant Foreman in Des Moines, Iowa

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed and hands-on Assistant Foreman. This role offers the chance to assist in leading a production crew of up to 8 individuals in the creation of structural and architectural precast concrete products. You will be tasked with setting up, verifying, and pouring these products, and will be expected to maintain formwork and work areas in clean and safe conditions at all times. You will also aid in rigorous employee training and cross-training, and will promote our strict quality standards, striving for zero non-conformances. In the event of a quality error, you will assist in determining and eliminating its root cause to prevent recurrence. You will also be required to collaborate with Management, Production, Quality Control, and other support departments. You will supervise your crew in a manner that focuses on increasing productivity and lowering material cost while maintaining expected levels of quality.

Hard Skills

  • Foreman experience

  • Construction management

  • Construction lead experience

Soft Skills

  • Effective communication

  • Team leadership

  • Problem-solving

  • Collaboration

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Des Moines, Iowa.

Work Environment

This role operates in a busy, physically demanding environment. The shift pattern is from 6am until the job is done, Monday to Friday, with potential for overtime during the summer, our busiest time of year. The environment can be dirty and dusty due to the yard being dirt-based. Some work may occur outside, and as such, candidates must be willing to work in any weather condition as we operate year-round. The team size typically ranges from 6 to 10 members. Dress code includes jeans, steel-toed boots, and weather-appropriate tops. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, and other necessary equipment will be provided based on tenure and department.

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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