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Foreman (U)

Hubbell Incorporated

Location: Kent, Washington

Job Type: Not Specified

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Corporate Overview

Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.

Division Overview

Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) engages in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of products used by utilities. Today, HPS is deeply engaged in product solutions for OSP Communication utility purposes, and has been actively growing that segment of the business. HPS roots have historically been in high voltage transmission, distribution, substation, underground products used by electric utilities. HPS products are also used in the civil construction, transportation, gas and water industries.

At HPS, we build products that provide mission critical infrastructure and that deliver communications and power to millions of people worldwide. In our business, failure is not an option. Therefore, we manufacture products of uncompromising integrity and it starts with our quality policy. We hold our partners, our suppliers and ourselves to the highest standard to ensure we exceed all the technical and functional expectations of our customers.

Hubbell Incorporated engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electrical and electronic products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Electrical, Power, and Industrial Technology.

Posting Address

Burlington, WA

Position Overview

The Foreman is responsible for leading an installer team to ensure each member safely and efficiently replaces electric, water, or gas meters on residential or commercial property.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Achieve standards of safety, productivity and quality of work.
  • Assign, prioritize and monitor work of meter installers, including tracking installations.
  • Train/re-train installers in proper safety and installation processes.
  • Respond to emergency and other special situations as requested by installer team.
  • Communicate with customers in a professional courteous manner.
  • Accurately collect customer data and document installations in writing and with handheld device.
  • Report attendance, behavior, performance problems to assigned supervisor.
  • Check existing meter, install replacement meter, and perform final meter test.
  • Meet daily assigned quota of installs.

Skills and Experience

Required:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 1-year meter installation or utility experience.
  • Dependable, detail oriented, good verbal skills and a neat/clean appearance.
  • Ability to use assigned tools properly and work within safety guidelines.
  • Must be comfortable interacting with customers while upholding Aclara - SGS customer standards.
  • Current member of local union in good standing with no disciplinary actions on file for previous six months.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task.
  • PC skills, including MS Office applications.
  • Valid Driver's License and a clean MVR in the past 3 years.

Preferred:

  • Previous meter installation experience on project where vacancy exists.

Physical Demand:

  • Frequent walking, standing, grasping, sitting, bending and stooping up to 10 hours per day in all types of weather conditions.
  • 25% – 50% travel.
  • Willingness to relocate, as needed.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.