Site Manager

KHS USA Inc.; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Educational Reimbursement

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Ten Holidays per year

401K with Company Match

Job summary

KHS USA Inc. is seeking a Site Manager in Waukesha to lead on-site installation of machines and full production lines. You will coordinate site readiness, equipment, and travel to customer locations, and oversee on-site contractors and Field Service Technicians.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, safety compliance, and the ability to manage schedules and budgets across multiple sites, while maintaining professional customer relations on site.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, and resolve mechanical or technical issues.
• Full understanding of technical drawings, layouts, and system schematics.
• Knowledge of on-site safety standards and industrial equipment safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site installation of new machines, full production lines, complex upgrades, and line relocations.
• Understands machine portfolio and processes.
• Prepares sites for installation; arrange for necessary equipment to the sites before installation commences, such as tools, containers, moving and safety equipment; negotiation and arrangement of accommodations and transportation to and from site.
• Manages selected contractors to fulfil their scope of work on-site.
• Manages Field Service Technicians on-site.
• Manages schedule for installation and commissioning until acceptance of equipment, including scheduling KHS and non-KHS Field Service Technicians.
• Acts as key contact to the customer, site personnel and facility.
• Maintain and monitor the project schedule from installation through commissioning and acceptance.
• Represent KHS professionally and maintain strong customer relationships while on site.
• Completes required documentation on-site, e.g. cost tracking on installation budget, technicians on-site, daily reports to the Project Manager and customer; completes safety and customer documentation as required.
• Interfaces with Engineering, Production and Project Management personnel to solve technical problems or project issues.
• Responsible for the budget, including handling of FCNs with customer and contractor, communicating and correcting the schedule as needed.
• Tracks quality issues in a separate reporting system.
• Trains and mentors new employees on the project.
• Follows KHS administration, workplace safety policies, procedures and practices.
• Conveys professional image to customer; wears KHS uniform; assures that all personnel on-site will use the same uniform, maintains professional appearance, conduct, attitude, and promotes KHS' business activities to all internal and external customers.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Professionals

Site Manager

Location: Waukesha

Your responsibilities:

• Lead on-site installation of new machines, full production lines, complex upgrades, and line relocations.
• Understands machine portfolio and processes.
• Prepares sites for installation; arrange for necessary equipment to the sites before installation commences, such as tools, containers, moving and safety equipment; negotiation and arrangement of accommodations and transportation to and from site.
• Manages selected contractors to fulfil their scope of work on-site.
• Manages Field Service Technicians on-site.
• Manages schedule for installation and commissioning until acceptance of equipment, including scheduling KHS and non-KHS Field Service Technicians.
• Acts as key contact to the customer, site personnel and facility.
• Maintain and monitor the project schedule from installation through commissioning and acceptance.
• Represent KHS professionally and maintain strong customer relationships while on site.
• Completes required documentation on-site, e.g. cost tracking on installation budget, technicians on-site, daily reports to the Project Manager and customer; completes safety and customer documentation as required.
• Interfaces with Engineering, Production and Project Management personnel to solve technical problems or project issues.
• Responsible for the budget, including handling of FCNs with customer and contractor, communicating and correcting the schedule as needed.
• Tracks quality issues in a separate reporting system.
• Trains and mentors new employees on the project.
• Follows KHS administration, workplace safety policies, procedures and practices.
• Conveys professional image to customer; wears KHS uniform; assures that all personnel on-site will use the same uniform, maintains professional appearance, conduct, attitude, and promotes KHS' business activities to all internal and external customers.

Your profile:

• Ability to travel up to 90 percent domestically and internationally, using all modes of public transportation; provides his or her own hand tools; must be on call to travel or provide occasional telephone assistance to customers after standard work hours and on weekends; must be able to work in a high production environment under stress and demanding circumstances.
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Industrial Engineering or a related field, one year service experience in packaging/processing industry in a food, beverage, chemical or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to diagnose, repair, and resolve mechanical or technical issues.
• Full understanding of technical drawings, layouts, and system schematics.
• Knowledge of on-site safety standards and industrial equipment safety practices.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
• Generous Educational Reimbursement program
• Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• 401K with Company Match

Contact person:

Human Resources
Ashley Herren
KHS USA Inc.