Shop Foreman
About the job
- An experienced tradesperson or an engineering technology graduate with fabrication experience is required.
- Previous supervisor training or experience is an asset.
- Welding or steel fabrication trade certification is an asset.
- CWB Weld Supervisor Certification is an asset.
- Experience with industrial painting or shipping is an asset.
- A Class 5 driver's licence is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft software programs is required.
- WHMIS and dangerous goods certifications are required.
- Strong time management and organizational skills are required.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to motivate others are required.
- Supervise employees in a unionized environment, including machine operators, fitters and welders, painting crews, and loading and shipping crews.
- Ensure products are fabricated efficiently and safely while maintaining high quality standards.
- Exercise the authority necessary to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
- Provide coaching and training support to achieve effective delegation.
- Work shifts as required by the position.
- Observe schedules and blueprints.
- Ensure all orders are filled completely.
- Resolve issues within the shop.
- Previous supervisor training or experience.
- Welding or steel fabrication trade certification.
- CWB Weld Supervisor Certification.
- Experience with industrial painting or shipping.
About the company
OSCO Construction Group makes steel and concrete components for building and infrastructure projects across Canada and the eastern United States. Its operating companies cover structural steel, reinforcing steel, precast concrete and ready-mix concrete, alongside aggregates and construction services. Customers buy materials and fabricated components or contract with group businesses for installation, general contracting, construction management and electrical work. Strescon and PreCon make precast products that arrive at job sites ready for assembly, from wall panels to bridge components. Founded in 1955, the privately held group is headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Saint John, Canada
Founded
1955
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Trades have training routes: OSCO's careers program includes apprenticeships and employee training.
- Mining contracts support production: Ocean Steel began delivering about 1,150 tons for Eskay Creek in March 2026.
- Counselling has defined allowances: OSCO's April 2026 assistance program includes five annual hours each for individuals and couples.
What critics are saying
- Fieldwork has physical demands: Strescon's Halifax technician role requires heights, outdoor work, travel and overtime.
- Delivery depends on other trades: Ocean Steel's mining work requires coordination with mechanical and electrical contractors.
- Drivers face recorded oversight: Greenwood Ready Mix's entire heavy and light vehicle fleet uses dash cameras.
What makes OSCO unique
- Floor systems combine sister companies: Ocean Steel, Strescon and PreCon jointly supply and install GIRDER-SLAB steel-concrete floors.
- Walls use carbon reinforcement: Strescon's CarbonCast panels join insulation and concrete through a carbon-fiber grid.
- Water infrastructure adds a specialty: Strescon assembles large treatment tanks from prestressed panels tensioned together on site.
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