HDD Drilling Supervisor (m/f/d)

Michels Corp.; Wiesbaden; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-average remuneration

Daily allowance

Travel expenses

Accommodation near project site

Voluntary special payments

Job summary

A leading energy infrastructure company in Hessen is seeking an experienced drilling professional. The role involves performing horizontal directional drilling, coordinating teams, and maintaining equipment. Candidates should possess vocational training and ideally have relevant experience. The position offers competitive compensation, shift work, and opportunities for travel, while prioritizing safety and team collaboration in innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed vocational training, preferably as a flushing drilling equipment operator.
• Experience in a similar role is advantageous.
• Willing to work in shifts, including nights.
• Valid licenses for heavy machinery are desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Operate HDD drilling equipment for projects.
• Coordinate and instruct drilling assistants.
• Maintain and service drilling equipment.
• Inspecting, maintaining, and servicing drilling equipment.
• Maintaining precise drilling logs and reporting results.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and health regulations.
• Upholding safety and cleanliness standards on the construction site.

Skills

HDD drilling

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Safety compliance

Logbook management

Education

Completed vocational training

GW 329 operator qualification

Tools

Drilling equipment

Truck license

Mobile crane license

Job description

Michels Trenchless GmbH in Lahr/Black Forest is part of the family-run Michels Group based in Brownsville, Wisconsin, which has 8,000 employees and annual sales of approximately USD 4 billion. Michels plans and builds large-scale projects for the energy infrastructure of the future and has set itself the goal of offering the safest and most reliable solutions for the world's growing energy and infrastructure needs.

Tasks

• Performing horizontal directional drilling using HDD drilling equipment with a capacity of over 45 tons of pulling force
• Coordinating and instructing drilling assistants
• Working independently with modern technical systems and machines
• Inspecting, maintaining, and servicing drilling equipment
• Precise and complete management of drilling logs
• Compliance with occupational safety, environmental protection, and health and safety regulations
• Compliance with safety and cleanliness standards on the construction site

Your profile

• Completed vocational training, possibly with additional qualification as a flushing drilling equipment operator (m/f/d) (B) according to GW 329
• Ideally, professional experience in a comparable position
• Willingness to work in shift systems (24/7), including night shifts
• Possession of a driver's license for excavators, mobile cranes, and/or trucks is desirable but not essential
• Sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team, and a high degree of flexibility
• Above-average remuneration, daily allowance, and travel expenses
• Accommodation in hotels or vacation apartments close to the project site
• Voluntary special payments
• Active work in nature – far away from the office
• Leisure-friendly rotation system with three weeks of work and one week off
• A dynamic and creative working environment where safety is the top priority
• Collaboration on innovative and exciting energy transition projects
• A respectful and appreciative working atmosphere, accompanied by flat hierarchies

Become part of our dedicated and motivated team that supports each other and celebrates successes together!