Site Manager

STOW Group; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

401K with employer match

Job summary

STOW Group in Romeoville, IL is seeking a Site Manager to oversee end-to-end on-site project activities for automated material handling systems. You will lead field operations, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate with engineering, controls, commissioning, subcontractors, and customers.

This role requires 5+ years in site management, experience with automated material handling or robotics, and the ability to travel 60–90% of the year. Join a growing organization expanding its U.S. footprint.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in site management, construction, or industrial installation.
• Experience with automated material handling systems or robotics.
• Proven leadership of field teams and subcontractors.
• Travel ~60-90% across the year.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site project activities from mobilization through commissioning and demobilization.
• Manage installation and integration of automated systems (shuttles, conveyors, AS/RS, robotics).
• Drive daily execution to meet schedule, budget, and quality targets.
• Act as the on-site decision maker and escalation point.
• Lead coordination meetings with stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, risks, and recovery plans.

Skills

5+ years leadership

Automated systems

Robotics

Travel 60-90%

Job description

The warehouse of the future contains high-density, high-precision racking with automated pallet shuttles (like our atlas 1D ) instead of wide aisles that forklifts need to pass through.

Our customers benefit from much better utilization of their warehouses (up to 70% more pallet storage than traditional rack!), maximized vertical space, improved accuracy in pallet selection, and minimized labor costs and product damage.

Over the span of more than 40 years, we’ve grown into a company with 10 manufacturing facilities, 19 commercial offices, and the know-how of around 2000 employees serving customers in 40 countries.

We Rack the World. Early 2021, we opened our first U.S. Office in Romeoville, IL and we have already grown to over 70 employees. We are also soon opening our first stow manufacturing plant in the greater Atlanta area to serve our current and future customer base.It's exciting times to be at stow!

Location:Romeoville, IL - or remotely

Job Description

The Site Manager is responsible for the end-to-end execution of on-site project activities, from mobilization through commissioning and final acceptance. This role leads all field operations, ensuring safe, on-time, and high-quality installation of automated material handling systems while acting as the primary on-site interface with the customer.

This position is a key member of the project leadership team and drives coordination across engineering, controls, commissioning, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site project activities from mobilization through commissioning and demobilization
• Manage installation and integration of automated systems (shuttles, conveyors, AS/RS, robotics)
• Drive daily execution to meet schedule, budget, and quality targets
• Act as the on-site decision maker and escalation point

Safety & Compliance

• Own site safety program and enforce all safety standards (OSHA / local regulations)
• Conduct daily safety walks, toolbox talks, and audits
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with safety procedures

Planning & Schedule Management

• Develop and manage short-term and look-ahead schedules
• Coordinate labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation actions
• Track progress vs. plan and adjust execution strategy
• Serve as primary on-site contact for the customer
• Lead coordination meetings
• Communicate progress, risks, and recovery plans

Installation & Quality Management

• Oversee mechanical, electrical, and controls installation
• Ensure installation meets engineering specifications
• Manage punch lists and inspections
• Coordinate transition to commissioning teams
• Support testing, validation, and acceptance
• Lead site closeout and documentation

Reporting & Controls

• Produce site reports (progress, risks, safety)
• Track budget, productivity, and materials
• Maintain documentation and support forecasting

Qualifications

• 5+ years in site management, construction, or industrial installation
• Experience with automated material handling systems or robotics
• Proven leadership of field teams and subcontractors
• The travel percentage will vary depending on project lifecycle, it should average at 60 to 90% across the year.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• PTO, sick leave, & paid holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401K with employer match, currently 4%

Salary Range: $90to $122k

Every employee at stow contributes to a safe and compliant work environment. We set the example and motivate each other to work safely, efficiently, and in a qualitative way. stow’s standards, policies, instructions, and local legislations are there to guide our decisions.

EEO

stow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. stow prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined 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.

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