Trade Foreman - Plumbing

Description

The Plumbing Foreman is a critical leader on our job sites, responsible for overseeing crews, coordinating schedules, and ensuring high-quality plumbing installations from start to finish. This role balances hands-on expertise with leadership, guiding teams through complex layouts, code compliance, inspections, and fast-paced deadlines to keep projects on track and under budget.

As a foreman, you’ll work closely with project managers, field engineers, and fellow trades to solve challenges in real time while mentoring the next generation of skilled plumbers. Your ability to lead by example, communicate clearly, and maintain a safe, productive job site makes you a cornerstone of project success.

Plumbing Foremen are respected not only for their technical mastery but also for their ability to drive performance, uphold quality standards, and lead teams with integrity. Their leadership directly impacts every system delivered and every milestone met in the field.

RK Overview

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers’ biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary

Provide comprehensive onsite practical and technical direction pertaining to contract scope of work for respective trade. Oversee the scheduling, coordination, and supervision of trade crew activities. Adhere to project schedule and orchestrate timely project completion within budget. Cooperate with project management and maintain open lines of communication regarding trade related matters concerning project budget, productivity, change orders, and customer satisfaction.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide a safe work environment for you, RK crews, and all job site personnel. Assist Corporate Safety Managers as requested.
• Customer satisfaction.
• Work within the perimeters of trade specific project budget.
• Ensure quality craftsmanship on trade specific system installations.
• Plan specific trade installation approach and procedures.
• Coordinate CPMI for specific trade.
• Schedule daily and weekly trade activities.
• Trade related materials, tool, and equipment requisitions.
• Trade specific journeyman to apprentice ratio.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with all customers, external and internal.
• Conflict resolution.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED preferred or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
• Journeyman or Master License required.
• Good physical condition and ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Good dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Aptitude for technical problem-solving.
• Familiarity with building codes and current laws/regulations.
• Ability to maintain clean and orderly tools/work area.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Expert knowledge of trade tools, equipment, and materials.
• Keen eye for detail.

Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability

• Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy and hazardous areas.
• Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations.
• Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch.
• Work in all types of weather.
• Ability to lift, move, and/or carry 50 lbs.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental

Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition

Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards

Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation

Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law