Shop Foreman

Overview

Posting Date
: 01/12/26
Final date to receive applications
: 01/17/26
Pay Range
: $28.85 - $42.50 hourly. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type
:
Unclassified

Department
:
Flood Control District

About The Position
:
Bring your leadership and construction maintenance experience to Maricopa County as a Shop Foreman. This role provides hands-on supervisory skills while delivering professional and technical guidance in fabrication, inventory management, small equipment repair, and customer service. The Shop Foreman oversees fleet assets, tools, materials, and supplies that support the maintenance and improvement of Flood Control District dams, levees, channels, drains, basins, and related structures throughout Maricopa County.

This position helps ensure equipment readiness, operational efficiency, and effective support of critical infrastructure projects.

About Us
:
Flood Control? In a desert? Absolutely! Though Maricopa County is in a desert, floods occur during two distinct rainy seasons – the summer monsoon and winter frontal rains. Maricopa County continues to be one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, with over 200 people moving here daily! Want more information on the Flood Control District of Maricopa County?

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• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

• Three years of experience in skilled construction or maintenance
• High school diploma or GED

• Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire
• Must possess or be able to obtain an OSHA 30-Hour certification within six months of hire

• Prior lead and/or supervisor experience
• Experience with MIG and SMAW welding machines, fabrication tools, and mechanical equipment
• Proficient in the use of cutting torches, plasma cutters, grinders, and pipe benders
• A valid Arizona Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Provide day-to-day supervision of a small team, including assigning work, training, scheduling, approving time off, completing performance evaluations, and administering disciplinary action when necessary. Manage shop safety and train staff in the proper use of equipment to ensure a safe work environment
• Plan, prioritize, and assign work to meet project needs and schedules; assure completion of work orders to meet Division standards, and ensure that all safety rules and regulations are observed on the job site
• Monitor and enforce adherence to Division policies, procedures, and standards; ensure all safety rules and regulations are observed on the job site. Manage Shop safety and train staff on proper use of equipment to ensure a safe work environment
• Prepare daily activity, material, and equipment usage reports
• Read and interpret blueprints, detailed drawings, schematics, and maps. This also includes developing shop drawings of fabricated items
• Coordinate with the Equipment Services Department for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of District vehicles
• Monitor current inventory and coordinate the purchase of parts and supplies as required to ensure sufficient stock levels
• This position periodically requires fieldwork to perform tasks supporting the Flood…