Hourly Mechanic Jobs in Ripley, WV (NOW HIRING)

Are you a proven leader who takes ownership of the jobsite and sets the standard for excellence?

At Groundworks, North America’s leader in foundation solutions, our Foremen lead the installation crew from start to finish—owning safety, quality, productivity, and team performance on every project. You’ll coordinate daily operations, mentor and develop your crew, and ensure every installation reflects our commitment to protecting our customers’ homes. Supported by an award-winning brand, industry‑leading systems, and a culture that promotes from within, this role is built for leaders who want responsibility, respect, and long‑term career growth.

The Foreman provides leadership to their crew and is an integral part of our success. The Foreman coordinates tasks and assignments based on work priority, schedules, objectives, and workforce availability. The Foreman monitors the progress of a project and keeps it on track from a time and budgetary standpoint. Candidates with experience in foundation repair, crawl space encapsulation, basement waterproofing, and concrete lifting solutions, and team leadership experience would be a great fit for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads a high-performance team serving customers in a local market/area.
• Reviews job specifications to determine materials, tools, and equipment needed prior to reporting to the job site.
• Assesses conditions of the job once on-site; sets forth plans based on time allotment, tools needed, and order of work – assign duties to your crew for work to be performed.
• Installs products and services with the support of a national team of trained professionals.
• Innovates and troubleshoots situations as needed based on requirements to complete the job to meet company standards and timetables.
• Provides customers with superior quality and service while onsite performing work.
• Ensures all final documentation is done completely/accurately and is given to the proper parties.
• Supervises the crew and provides on-the-job training to Installers and Co-Foreman
• Drives the company-provided vehicle to and from the job site daily.
• It is an essential function of this job that the employee regularly and reliably reports to work on time each working day.
   

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, ability to motivate, and be a team player.
• Experience leading crews or small teams
• Basic construction or mechanical knowledge
• Must have a valid, non-restrictive driver’s license.
• Enters crawl spaces and other confined areas
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Working Conditions

• The position lifts heavy objects and/or up to 50 lbs., walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor.
• The employee lifts, pushes, pulls or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue; and effectively lifts and carries heavy loads.
• The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand and arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. It also requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs.
• The employee must have excellent stamina.
• Seeing with the ability to read reports, data, statistics and information on computer screens are required.

Compensation

• Competitive hourly pay + bonus paid per job ($92k/yr avg)

What We Offer:  

• Competitive base pay + bonus paid per job ($92K avg.) 

• Best-in-class certification program creates path to real career growth 

• Tools & transportation to the job site provided 

• Free pair of Red Wing Boots provided every year 

• Performance opens doors to elite recognition, trips & events 

• Annual Tribe Appreciation Tour, holiday & volunteer events 

• Upward mobility - we promote from within 80% of the time  

• When you win, you own it—our Employee Ownership Program lets you share the upside 

• Tuition Reimbursement Program - we invest in your development!  

• Work-life balance - 2 weeks PTO and 6 paid holidays 

• US: Affordable and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long & short-term disability, company-paid life insurance, 401(k) and company match & paid maternity leave  

• Canada: Affordable and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, long & short-term disability, and company paid life insurance

Our Tribe

As the nation’s largest privately held foundation services company, we do things differently than the typical contractor. We live up to our word and the exceptional service our customers have come to expect from us. It’s the Groundworks difference.

Our strength does not lie in our numbers, but in our people and their experience and expertise. We are a nationwide family of visionaries who put our customers first and set out to accomplish what no other foundation repair company has ever accomplished before.

Today, with more than 5000 employees in 61 locations, Groundworks is the nation’s leading and fastest-growing foundation services company. The combined companies have helped over 1 million homeowners protect and repair their most valuable asset, their home.