Your Tasks
- Manage department resources and assign personnel to execute specific field projects
- Support the Sales and Project Management departments with defining scopes of work, estimating of installation costs and generation of field related manpower schedules
- Review and or write Installation scope of work requirements for subcontract bid purposes
- Provide support to field supervisors through challenging installations and client interactions
- Manage cost saving opportunities related to the installation requirements of core products
- Sizing of heavy equipment, such as cranes, for complex installations
- Working with Product Managers in defining installation and repair procedures
- Manage and maintain all departmental safety equipment
- Support the pre-qualification of fabricators and installation contractors
- Support the execution of emergency service work
- Perform annual performance reviews of field supervisors
- Maintain the skills and periodically perform the role of site supervisor
- Manage department resources to minimize downtime and maximize departmental resource efficiencies
- Manage installation budgets by developing a clear understanding of relevant scopes of work, supporting field personnel and keeping contractors on schedule
- Ensure documentation all field activities to minimize the opportunity for subcontractor back charges
- Supervise the team of field supervisors.
- Develop individual performance goals for all direct reports.
- Develop personal and departmental goals, including identification of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- When self-performing assignments, responsible for the supervision of field resources during the installation or repairs of equipment. Trades to be supervised are:
- Mechanical riggers
- Millwrights
- Sheet metal fabricators & installers
- Insulation and refractory installers
- Civil & concrete
- Ironworkers
- Pipe fitters
- Painters
- Electricians
Your Skills
- High School Diploma required
- Ten or more years of fabrication and field service experience
- Air pollution control equipment experience preferred
- Extensive and detailed understanding of environmental systems design, trouble shooting, preventive maintenance and project management
- Able to analyze complex installation & repair problems and generate safe and low cost solutions
- Have best in class understanding of heavy equipment installation and rigging procedures
- Develop and or review complex installation plans. Maximize efficiency, safety and other cost savings strategies.
- Basic knowledge of PLC based control systems
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage remote Field Service personnel while supporting numerous Field Engineers simultaneously
- Able to lead a site team consisting of multiple trades to the successful completion of equipment installation and repair assignments
- Have fabrication skills and experience in the fields of sheetmetal, ironwork, piping, millwright, insulation & refractory, and painting
- Have understanding of pneumatic, electric and hydraulic power systems
- Able to generate detailed written summaries of daily activities
- Analytical approach to developing solutions and decision making
- Experience with personnel management of a small group
- Have complete understanding of the Company safety program and apply that program to the management of the field operations department
- Formally trained & certified in the Company safety program
- CPR & first aid certified
- Crane and forklift operator certification preferred
- Welding certification preferred
- Understanding of and ability to mange union requirements
- Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of SAP is a plus
- Proficient with electronic scheduling (visual Planning)
- Ability to understand and maintain project schedules
- Good time management skills
- Good organizational skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Good technical writing skills
- Able to effectively communicate with engineering and estimating departments, contractors, suppliers, and customers
- Able to work well independently and in a team environment
- Able to technically define problems and propose solutions
- Adaptable to change in a learning environment
- Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary
