Industrial Field Operations Lead

Actalent; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

ESOP

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Field Operations Supervisor to lead industrial machine repair projects from the field, ensuring crews have the manpower, equipment, and materials needed to complete jobs safely and efficiently in Grand Rapids, MI.

You will coordinate daily activities, track milestones, enforce safety, mentor technicians, and communicate progress to project managers and estimators. This permanent, onsite role offers growth into project management within a fast-paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of hands-on machine repair experience in industrial environments.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and supervising technicians or tradespeople.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Experience managing jobsite safety and promoting a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial machine repair projects from the field, ensuring all work aligns with project plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Coordinate daily project activities, including scheduling and organizing manpower, materials, equipment, and tools required for job completion.
• Track project progress, monitor milestones, and provide timely schedule updates to project managers and estimators.
• Oversee jobsite safety by enforcing safety policies, conducting safety checks, and promoting a safety culture.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop technicians and tradespeople, helping them improve their technical skills and productivity.
• Manage onsite productivity by assigning tasks and resolving issues impacting timelines or quality.
• Serve as the primary onsite contact for customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.

Skills

Hands-on repair

Leadership

Project coordination

Read drawings

Safety compliance

Client communication

Field management

OSHA 30

Multi-priority management

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Field Operations Supervisor to lead industrial machine repair projects from the field, ensuring crews have the manpower, equipment, and materials needed to complete jobs safely and efficiently in Grand Rapids, MI.

You will coordinate daily activities, track milestones, enforce safety, mentor technicians, and communicate progress to project managers and estimators. This permanent, onsite role offers growth into project management within a fast-paced industrial setting.