A global engineering company in Southfield, Michigan, is seeking a Commissioning Manager to lead and manage the commissioning operations for automotive projects. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree or 10 years of experience in commissioning management and extensive knowledge of electrical production and automotive installations. This role requires proactive problem-solving, frequent travel exceeding 90%, and supervisory responsibilities over the commissioning team, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
Qualifications
10 years of commissioning management experience as an alternative to a degree.
Ability to manage and support site commissioning team.
Willingness for extensive travel, more than 90%.
Responsibilities
Develop commissioning plan and coordinate with project management.
Implement commissioning plan and schedule commissioning team.
Coordinate with project management, engineering, and senior site management.
Participate in all safety and quality programs.
Direct supervisory duties for commissioning team.
Skills
Commissioning management
Electrical production/installation
Large automotive installations
Installation of electrical equipment
Network installation and measurements
Knowledge of EN/US guidelines
Labor and union relations skills
Knowledge of OSHA regulations
Reading engineering drawings
Microsoft Office proficiency
Education
Bachelor's Degree in relative field
Job description
Your Tasks
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Development of commissioning plan and schedule in coordination with the Project Management Team
Implementation of commissioning plan
Scheduling of commissioning team
Supporting commissioning team as needed
Coordination with project management, engineering and senior site management
Ensuring conformity to standards and specifications
Support processing customer bulletins and field orders
Participate in and support all safety and quality programs
Resolution of minor installation coordination and engineering problems
Participate in start-up and extend support as required
Organize and attend meetings as required and issue minutes
Generate change requests as needed
Attend and contribute to site coordination meetings
Coordinate providing commissioning staff for projects and products
Willing to step in and conduct equipment start-up and debug as needed
Project performance and data collection
Generate reports as needed
Provide standby and customer support
Work as part of a team on major projects or individually on smaller projects
Pass a pre-employment drug test and be able to pass a drug test at any time during employment.
Adhere to the policies and procedures outlined in the employee handbook
Direct supervisory duties, responsible for the supervision, management and support of the site commissioning team
This position requires frequent travel, more than 90%. Travel can be both overnight and during the business day and can be both local and international.
Your Skills
Bachelor's Degree in relative field preferred. 10 years of commissioning management as alternative
Knowledge and experience in the field of electrical production / installation
Knowledge and experience in large automotive installations
Experience in the installation of electrical equipment of machines and plants
Experience in installation and measurements of networks (e.g. Ethernet, Profinet)
Experienced in handling valid EN/US guidelines and standards (e.g. EN60204-1, UL508A, NEC, NFPA)
Extensive travel required (90%)
Labor and union relations skills
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
Able to read and interpret engineering drawings
Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint