Sr. Site Installation Supervisor, Customer Support (Airports)

BEUMER Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 59,236,800 - 66,124,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Premiums

401(k) with Generous Match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Performance-Based Bonus

Job summary

BEUMER Group seeks a Sr. Site Installation Supervisor to lead field installation of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems at airport environments. This hands-on leadership role requires coordinating subcontractors, managing labor budgets, and maintaining schedule alignment with project management and trade partners.

The role emphasizes safety, quality standards, and timely turnover, with travel up to 80–90% as business needs require, and a strong on-site presence for effective execution.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of baggage handling system (BHS) project installation, retrofit, or expansion experience.
• Project management experience in large-scale installations or airport environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of mechanical, electrical, and controls field teams in active settings.
• Strong knowledge of phased installations, shutdown planning, tie-ins, and live cutovers.
• Ability to monitor labor budgets, forecast field production, and support cost-to-complete reporting.
• Experience facilitating weekly schedule meetings and subcontractor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on daily supervision of field crews and subcontractors.
• Lead daily task planning, crew assignments, and short-interval execution sequencing.
• Monitor labor performance, installation productivity, and expenses against plan.
• Support weekly cost-to-complete discussions and budget forecasting.
• Participate in and lead weekly schedule meetings and trade coordination sessions.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins, phased cutovers, and operational work windows.
• Manage site logistics including material staging and equipment availability.
• Ensure work complies with safety requirements, permits, and quality standards.
• Support commissioning readiness, punch list completion, and turnover milestones.
• Role may support airports segment or logistics projects as needed.

Skills

BHS project installation

Project management

Field leadership

Safety leadership

Communication with client

Travel availability

Job description

Company Description BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. BEUMER Group offers the right solution for almost every logistic challenge. We are a family owned, intralogistics leader, where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We are proud of what our employees create each day. Integrity, Inspiration, Quality and Teamwork!

Job Description

The Sr. Site Installation Supervisor is responsible for leading day‑to‑day field execution of mechanical, electrical, and controls installation activities within active operational environments. This position combines hands‑on field leadership with supervisory responsibility for labor deployment, production planning, safety, budget awareness, and weekly schedule coordination. The role is intended to be a working supervisor position and highly visible in the field, directly engaged with crews, and actively driving safe and efficient execution of the project.

The successful candidate will coordinate subcontractors and self‑managed crews, support material staging and site logistics, monitor installation productivity against labor budgets, and lead weekly schedule review meetings with project management and trade partners to maintain schedule alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on daily supervision of field crews and subcontractors.
• Lead daily task planning, crew assignments, and short‑interval execution sequencing.
• Monitor labor performance, installation productivity, and expenses against plan.
• Support weekly cost‑to‑complete discussions and provide field input for budget forecasting.
• Participate in and help lead weekly schedule meetings, look‑ahead planning, and trade coordination sessions.
• Coordinate shutdowns, tie‑ins, phased cutovers, and operational work windows.
• Manage site logistics including material staging, warehouse flow, equipment availability.
• Ensure work is executed in compliance with safety requirements, permits, and quality standards.
• Support commissioning readiness, punch list completion, and turnover milestones.
• This role primarily supports the airports segment but may be assigned to logistics projects.
• Ensure the BEUMER Group processes are followed within the project.
• Develop and maintain an effective professional relationship with site and project personnel, serving as BEUMER’s on‑site representative for Customer and other subcontractors.

Compensation range: $43.00 - $48.00 per hour

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of baggage handling system (BHS) project installation, retrofit, or expansion experience.
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical, electrical, and controls field teams in active airport environments.
• Strong working knowledge of phased installations, shutdown planning, tie‑ins, and live operational cutovers.
• Proven ability to monitor labor budgets, forecast field production, and support cost‑to‑complete reporting.
• Experience facilitating weekly schedule meetings, look‑ahead planning, and subcontractor coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, installation packages, and commissioning plans.
• Excellent leadership, communication with client, and field decision‑making skills.
• Serve as the field safety leader, reinforcing a zero‑incident culture through daily pre‑task planning, toolbox talks, permit compliance, and active workplace observations.
• Ensure all crews and subcontractors comply with company safety policies, airport badging requirements, OSHA standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and site‑specific operational protocols.
• Lead incident prevention efforts through proactive hazard identification, near‑miss reporting, corrective actions, and stop‑work authority when unsafe conditions exist.
• Ability to travel up to 80-90% as per business needs; including extended periods.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain airport security badges, and airside driving privileges.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record to support travel between project sites, warehouse/staging facilities, and airport airside access requirements.

Key Success Measures

• Safe execution with zero recordable incidents and full permit compliance.
• Weekly production achieved to plan and aligned with milestone dates.
• Labor performance maintained within approved budget targets.
• Accurate field forecasting and proactive variance reporting.
• Successful completion of weekly schedule and trade coordination meetings.
• Minimal punch list items at turnover and on‑time commissioning readiness.
• High crew productivity, accountability, and subcontractor alignment.

Benefits

• Medical & Dental Premiums: We cover 100% of the premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• 401(k) with Generous Match: Secure your financial future with our competitive retirement plan.
• Life Insurance / Long Term Disability: Peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Yes, we cover that too!
• Ancillary Insurances: Including vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Achieve the optimal work‑life balance.
• Company Holidays: Enjoy paid time off on designated company holidays including additional flex days for times that matter most!
• Performance-Based Bonus: Eligibility to participate in our Target Agreement Plan for bonus potential.

BEUMER is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding), gender, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), veteran status, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partner status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws. Prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all aspects of employment. This commitment applies to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

By accepting an offer of employment with BEUMER, the employee agrees to abide by all policies and practices that promote a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, and acknowledges BEUMER’S commitment to diversity and inclusion. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.