Mechanical Foreman 1

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dematic seeks a Mechanical Foreman to lead mechanical installation projects across North America, supervising crews, coordinating tasks, and ensuring safety and quality on site. This hands-on leadership role requires planning, troubleshooting, and close collaboration with project management to deliver successful mechanical system installations.

The position offers opportunities for career development, competitive compensation, and benefits while working on diverse projects with a focus on safety

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2–5 years installing/maintaining conveyor or material handling equipment
• Travel 100% to customer sites in the United States
• Valid driver’s license required
• OSHA 30 certification to be acquired upon hire
• Coordinate daily work activities and supervise progress
• Coordinate with project teams and other trades
• Lead small to intermediate teams with diverse backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned mechanical installation tasks safely and efficiently as advised by site supervision
• Conveyor System Layout & Pre-Assembly: Plan and complete conveyor layouts, verify component fit, and pre-assemble conveyor sections for efficient on-site installation
• Header Steel, Platform, & Structural Steel Installation: Lead installation of structural elements and frames to ensure accurate installs
• Take personal responsibility for safety on-site
• Conveyor Installation, Guardrail, & Rack Systems: Install conveyors, guardrails, and racking with attention to alignment and integrity
• Equipment Detailing & Run-In Activities: Perform detailed installation tasks and conduct initial run-in testing
• Provide mentorship, basic training, and support to less experienced personnel
• Physical demands: lifting at least 50 lbs, walking across large sites in various conditions

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Conveyor systems

Mechanical installation

Mentoring

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

OSHA 30 certification (to be acquired)

Tools

Gensuite audits

Driver's license

Job description

As a Mechanical Foreman, you will lead mechanical installation projects at customer sites across North America. The Mechanical Foreman is responsible for overseeing installation crews, coordinating work assignments, ensuring high-quality workmanship, maintaining safety standards, and completing projects on time and within budget. This hands-on leadership role requires planning, team guidance, troubleshooting, and close collaboration with project management to deliver successful mechanical system installations.

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.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $50,800 to $69,850 salary at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What you will do in this Role:

• Complete assigned mechanical installation tasks safely and efficiently as advised by site supervision
• Conveyor System Layout & Pre-Assembly: Plan and complete conveyor layouts, verify component fit, and pre-assemble conveyor sections for efficient on-site installation.
• Header Steel, Platform, & Structural Steel Installation: Lead installation of structural elements, including header steel, platforms, and other steel frameworks to ensure mechanical systems are securely and accurately installed.
• Take personal responsibility for your safety and the safety of others on-site
• Conveyor Installation, Guardrail, & Rack Systems: Install conveyors, safety guardrails, and racking systems with attention to alignment, structural integrity, and operational efficiency.
• Equipment Detailing & Run-In Activities: Perform detailed installation tasks, validate mechanical assemblies, and conduct initial run-in testing to confirm accurate function before commissioning.
• Provide mentorship, basic training, and support to less experienced personnel
• Physically handle jobsite demands, including lifting at least 50 lbs, pushing, pulling, squatting, crawling, and walking across large construction sites in various climates and conditions

What we are looking for:

• High School diploma or equivalent work experience; technical degree or specialized training preferred but not required
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience installing and/or maintaining conveyor or material handling equipment
• Travel 100% to customer sites across the United States, using your personal vehicle
• Valid driver’s license required
• Coordinate daily work activities, assigning tasks and supervise daily progress
• Conduct daily Tool Box talks, maintain safety documentation as well as Gensuite audits and ensure compliance with safety laws, site policies and company standards
• Will need to acquire OSHA 30 certification upon hire
• Coordinate with internal project teams, General Contractors and other trades
• Ability to lead small to intermediate groups of teams composed of a diverse set of backgrounds and capabilities
• Ability to detect and resolve technical issues with existing systems and/or work being performed

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state‑of‑the‑art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.