Onsite Automation Installation Lead

gpac; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac seeks an Installation Supervisor to lead onsite automation installations and coordinate project teams across engineers, managers, and contractors. You will ensure safety, efficiency, and adherence to schedules while maintaining professional customer relations.

The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or mechanical engineering with 2–5 years in control systems and at least 2 years in field service, plus installation experience in automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years in control systems or mechanical engineering preferred.
• 2+ years in a technical, customer-focused field service role.
• Installation experience in automation strongly desired; powertrain assembly a plus.
• Ability to read schematics, controls documents, and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite safety, cleanliness, and professional conduct on the worksite.
• Facilitate daily onsite meetings covering targets, safety, priorities, and issues.
• Coordinate engineers, project managers, installers, contractors, customers, and internal teams.
• Monitor milestones and escalate schedule concerns as needed.
• Maintain safety logs, reports, issue lists, and meeting notes.
• Enforce safety procedures and appropriate PPE usage.
• Communicate customer, contractor, delay, and scope concerns to project leadership.
• Assist with tooling buy-off, runoffs, schedules, and site organization.
• Build productive partnerships with customers, contractors, and installation crews.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Customer focus

Documentation

Schematics reading

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

gpac seeks an Installation Supervisor to lead onsite automation installations and coordinate project teams across engineers, managers, and contractors. You will ensure safety, efficiency, and adherence to schedules while maintaining professional customer relations.

The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or mechanical engineering with 2–5 years in control systems and at least 2 years in field service, plus installation experience in automation.