Installation Manager

Kion Group; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics solution provider is seeking an Installation Manager with an emphasis on electrical skills. The role involves overseeing installation projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and requires significant travel. Candidates must have at least five years of experience with troubleshooting and material handling equipment, with a preference for those experienced in AGVS, AS/RS, or conveyors.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Successful experience with service for AGVS, AS/RS, or conveyors.
• Ability to travel on short notice, up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine equipment trial runs.
• Interface with various project stakeholders on issues.
• Quote projects and choose subcontractors.
• Attend weekly project review meetings.
• Make site visits to help with commissioning.
• Order all consumables and equipment rentals.
• Forecast monthly installation costs.

Skills

Troubleshooting mechanical equipment

Troubleshooting electrical equipment

Material handling equipment experience

Report writing

Travel readiness

Education

Associate's degree or vocational training

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Personal computers for word processing

Job description

Overview

Dematic is searching for an Installation Manager with an Electrical emphasis to join Lifecycle Solutions and Services - Modernizations and Upgrades group to utilize creative problem-solving skills that will drive efficiency in programs, processes, practices and initiatives. This role will be responsible for full project installation activities including staffing and planning of daily and weekly workload in meeting project milestones for less complex and/or smaller projects. Manages assigned supervisors, foremen, and crews. Responsible for all electrical, and mechatronics pre-commissioning projects, project progress, safety and other required reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This individual will be responsible for the full lifecycle of installation projects starting with pre-quoting activities through site visits and concept review meetings in order to determine costs. Scheduling sub-contractors, keeping track of equipment inventory and rentals is also a large part of this role.

What we offer

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine equipment trial runs to ensure that it meets specifications and assure equipment is installed to Dematic Standards. Provides assistance with training of subcontractors in the installation of Dematic and other material handling equipment.

• Responsible for interfacing with Project Management, Installation Management, Engineering and customer (at appropriate level) on project issues.

• Quoting projects, including a pricing review meeting, justifying installation costs, and choosing subcontractors in conjunction with purchasing.

• Attend weekly project review meetings and post project meetings, track financials, and contact and update the sub-contractors on a weekly basis.

• Make site visits occasionally to help with commissioning if needed and enforce safety and quality standards.

• Responsible for completion of equipment run-in and reporting readiness of segments for commissioning via signed Installation Pre-commissioning Documents.

• Ordering all consumables, conduit and wire, equipment rentals and other resources required for project execution.

• Forecasting monthly installation costs, and updating the installation management tool and PMC tool.

What We are Looking For

• Typically an Associate's degree or 1-2 years of vocational technical training preferred. HS diploma or equivalent required. Specialized skill training/certification may be required.

• Five years (minimum) experience in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment. Successful candidates must have working experience with material handling equipment. Service experience with AGVS, AS/RS, or conveyors is highly prized.

• Must be willing to travel on short notice and spend up to 50% of the time traveling.

• Must be willing to be on call and travel accordingly.

• Willingness to work weekends, holidays and off shifts.

• Must be able to write concise, clear, and complete trip reports in the time frame required according to Dematic procedures.

• Must have knowledge in the use of personal computers for word processing, data base functions and communications. Understanding personal computer hardware setup and software configuration required.