Site Manager

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries GmbH seeks a Site Manager responsible for all site-based activities related to installation of material handling equipment. You will plan, report, and resolve logistic, technical, or organizational issues while maintaining clear communication with the customer on progress, out-of-scope work, non-conformities, and payments.

The role requires coordinating installation teams, managing P&L for site activities, and ensuring quality, schedule, and cost compliance across complex

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Proven leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams.
• Exceptional organizational skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment that incorporates engineering and project management.
• Proactive and hands on work ethic proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations.
• Working knowledge of electromechanical controls wiring and systems.
• Experience with contract management, project planning and site organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead & manage the on-site installation team on complex projects taking ownership over all site related challenges.
• P&L responsibility for all Site based activities and associated costs.
• Manages site-based contracts with high project risk and complex installed equipment.
• Understanding of contracts and able to effectively mitigate related risks.
• Monitor on site activities 50% of each scheduled workday (min. three full site walks daily).
• Identify and analyze (potential) problems/risks and initiates adequate corrective and preventive actions.
• Understands claim avoidance and when necessary, claim handling.
• Manages quality, time, costs and provision of information.
• Full responsibility for reporting and escalating nonconformities to customer and PM.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Electromechanical knowledge

Contract management

Job description

Job Overview:

The Site Manager is responsible for all site-based activities related to Vanderlande’s scope of work, particularly the installation of the material handling equipment. This includes planning activities reporting and resolving logistic, technical, or organizational problems and have good communication with the customer about progress, out of scope work, non-conformities, timely payments, and all other site related issues.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead & manage the on-site installation team on complex projects taking ownership over all site related challenges
• P&L responsibility for all Site based activities and associated costs
• Manages site-based contracts with high project risk and complex installed equipment
• Understanding of contracts and able to effectively mitigate related risks
• Monitor on site activities 50% of each scheduled workday. (min. Three full site walks daily)
• Identify and analyze (potential) problems / risks and opportunities and initiates adequate corrective
• and preventive actions
• Understands claim avoidance and when necessary, claim handling
• Manages quality, time, costs and provision of information
• Full responsibility for reporting and escalating nonconformities to customer and PM
• Ability to negotiate with customer and subcontractors. Manages contract issues in a professional way
• Manages stakeholders at any level, including senior management (in and outside Vanderlande)
• Communicate with customer about progress, out of scope work and all site related issues
• Multi-disciplined and looks further than borders of own field
• Manage the high-quality execution of the installation process (schedule, quality) according to corporate processes
• Perform quality checks on installation and these processes
• Responsibility for organizing and overseeing all HSE related activities on site
• Production of the Installation Project Plan detailing; objectives, organization, planning and cost calculations, in consultation with Project manager
• Initiates improvements of the site management process
• Timely reporting to customer, PM, and head office

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
• Proven leadership capabilities in creating unified and motivated project teams
• Exceptional organizational skills and a track record of working effectively in a team environment that incorporates engineering and project management
• Proactive and hands on work ethic proven ability in problem solving, especially in intense situations
• Working knowledge of electromechanical controls wiring and systems
• Experience with contract management, project planning and site organization

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant Project Management experience managing engineering projects though a craft-based background is equally valid
• This is an entry level Project Manager role so a track record in the project delivery will be essential

Travel:

Must be able to travel up to 80-90% (domestic or international)

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, lift materials up to 50pds on occasion, and bend at the knees to inspect pallets or read packing lists. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

This is a full-time, exempt position, eligible to receive an hourly rate and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. The salary range listed represents the maximum and minimum starting base pay for this position as of the time of posting. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate-dependent.

Salary Range: $123,300-$137,000