Installation Supervisor

Kids for the Future; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking an Installation Supervisor to oversee on-site mechanical installation activities in the Grand Rapids area. You will coordinate TGW and subcontracted labor, monitor progress against deadlines, and ensure safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma (associate degree preferred) and prior installation experience in material-handling environments. Extensive travel (90%) to customer sites is required, with physical readiness for industrial

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma required; Associate’s degree or technical certificate preferred.
• Experience: Some prior experience in equipment installation, preferably within material-handling or industrial environment.
• Travel: 90% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises onsite mechanical installation services, activities, and TGW and subcontracted labor.
• Ensures adherence to project deadlines, quality requirements, and project budget over the duration of installation phase.
• Supports initial safety evaluation and collaborates with Safety personnel to uphold TGW safety standards.
• Monitors compliance with TGW installation and assembly standards throughout equipment installation phase, ensuring quality control for installed products.
• Provides technical instruction and facilitates necessary training of onsite personnel.
• Maintains positive relationships with customers, general contractors, suppliers and other employees.
• Manages labor hours, materials, equipment and subcontractors to ensure cost control, communicating deviations to Onsite Manager or General Project Manager.
• Prioritizes employee safety and ensures relevant procedures are properly followed to mitigate safety risks.
• Ensures paperwork is completed and maintained, including daily reports, timecards, toolbox talks, handover documents, inventory control, etc.
• Creates and maintains relevant documentation checklists for the installation work and commissioning.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Subcontractor coordination

OSHA 30 trained

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree or technical certificate (preferred)

Tools

Forklifts

Scissor lifts

Job description

• Location 3001 ORCHARD VISTA DR SE,STE 300,Grand Rapids, MI, 49546-7094,United States
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Travel 90%

The Installation Supervisor provides the on-site handling and monitoring of the mechanical assembly work onsite and reports to the Onsite Manager (OSM) and/or Project Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates and supervises onsite mechanical installation services, activities, and TGW and subcontracted labor.
• Ensures adherence to project deadlines, quality requirements, and project budget over the duration of installation phase.
• Supports initial safety evaluation and collaborates with Safety personnel to uphold TGW safety standards.
• Monitors compliance with TGW installation and assembly standards throughout equipment installation phase, ensuring quality control for installed products.
• Provides technical instruction and facilitates necessary training of onsite personnel.
• Maintains positive relationships with customers, general contractors, suppliers and other employees.
• Manages labor hours, materials, equipment and subcontractors to ensure cost control, communicating deviations to Onsite Manager or General Project Manager.
• Prioritizes employee safety and ensures relevant procedures are properly followed to mitigate safety risks.
• Ensures paperwork is completed and maintained, including daily reports, timecards, toolbox talks, handover documents, inventory control, etc.
• Creates and maintains relevant documentation checklists for the installation work and commissioning.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma required. Associate’s degree or technical certificate preferred.

Experience: Some prior experience in equipment installation, preferably within material-handling or industrial environment.

Travel: 90% of travel as required.

Skills & Abilities

• Some knowledge of conveyor installation process.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprint drawings, submittals, and specifications.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively with subcontracted labor.
• Some familiarity of controls aspects of material-handling equipment.
• Ability to complete OSHA 30 safety training.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk around industrial and/or warehouse environment for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Ability to operate computers, tablets, phones, and other electronic devices.
• Visual and auditory abilities to work safely with and around moving and/or motorized equipment, machinery, parts, and electricity that require safety protocols.
• Ability to move and use muscles for extended periods of time without fatigue.
• Ability to climb ladders, bend, or crawl into awkward spaces.
• Ability to communicate regularly with others verbally and in writing.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to job site temperature fluctuations due to seasonal weather in geographic region.
• Installation only: Ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and other heavy industrial equipment, with appropriate training and certification.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

This position requires work at TGW customer sites. TGW’s customers may require background checks before accessing their sites. Refusal to participate in a customer-required background check may result in a customer barring access and a subsequent reduction in work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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