Lead Installation Superintendent – Field Leader, 80% Travel

KION Group; Grand Rapids (MI); Presencial; USD 89.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dematic is seeking an Installation Superintendent to lead material handling system installations at customer sites, ensuring safety, quality, and on-schedule delivery across mechanical and electrical work. You will oversee field teams, coordinate subcontractors, manage labor planning, and maintain strong safety practices while aligning with project management and engineering.

This role requires travel up to 80% and the ability to work in active construction environments, with Dematic's

Formación

• Experience supervising mechanical and/or electrical installation activities in an industrial, construction, manufacturing, automation, or material handling environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, layouts, specifications, schedules, and other project documentation.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading field personnel, subcontractors, and skilled trades.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day field leadership for material handling installation projects.
• Lead and coordinate Installation Supervisors, Foremen, skilled trades, subcontractors, and other field resources.
• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company, customer, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Plan and coordinate labor requirements based on project schedules, installation priorities, and available work fronts.
• Monitor installation progress, productivity, milestones, and schedule performance.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical installation activities with Controls, Commissioning, Project Management, Engineering, and other project teams.
• Review project drawings, layouts, specifications, installation documentation, and project requirements to support proper field execution.
• Coordinate materials, tools, rental equipment, access equipment, and other resources required to complete installation activities.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure work is completed in accordance with safety, quality, schedule, and contractual requirements.
• Identify installation risks, constraints, and potential schedule impacts and communicate them to project leadership.
• Support labor forecasting and supervise efficiency, overtime, travel, equipment, rentals, rework, and other installation-related costs.
• Participate in project planning, pull planning, coordination meetings, and schedule reviews.
• Maintain effective communication with customers, subcontractors, Project Management, and internal stakeholders regarding project status and field activities.
• Ensure installation quality requirements are maintained and support inspections, punch-list completion, testing, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate installation completion and system readiness with Controls and Commissioning teams.
• Support project turnover, closeout activities, and lessons learned.

Conocimientos

Field leadership

Labor planning

Subcontractor coordination

Safety management

Scheduling

Project coordination

Reading drawings

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Dematic is seeking an Installation Superintendent to lead material handling system installations at customer sites, ensuring safety, quality, and on-schedule delivery across mechanical and electrical work. You will oversee field teams, coordinate subcontractors, manage labor planning, and maintain strong safety practices while aligning with project management and engineering.

This role requires travel up to 80% and the ability to work in active construction environments, with Dematic's