Senior Sites Group Leader - Automation Projects

KION Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and comprehensive

Fitness Passport and discounted health

Paid parental leave

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Dematic seeks an experienced Sites Group Manager to lead a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors across major automation projects in Australia. You will coach, mentor and maintain a strong presence on site, driving safety, quality and performance while supporting continuous improvement.

You will travel to project sites, collaborate with project, engineering and safety teams, and shape capability across the sites group for delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site management teams on major automation projects.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel frequently to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors, setting clear expectations and driving high performance.
• Maintain regular check-ins with your team, providing ongoing feedback, coaching, mentoring and support.
• Recruit and develop site talent, building capability and supporting succession across the team.
• Travel frequently to project sites to support your team, understand site challenges and maintain a strong leadership presence.
• Provide site expertise to support installation planning, project estimates, proposals and site reviews.
• Drive improvements to site processes, procedures and ways of working.
• Champion a strong safety culture, accountability and continuous improvement across the Sites Group.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Construction/trades/site management/engineering

Job description

Dematic seeks an experienced Sites Group Manager to lead a team of Site Managers and Site Supervisors across major automation projects in Australia. You will coach, mentor and maintain a strong presence on site, driving safety, quality and performance while supporting continuous improvement.

You will travel to project sites, collaborate with project, engineering and safety teams, and shape capability across the sites group for delivery excellence.