Installation Supervisor

Responsibilities

• As directed and assigned by the Installation Manager, oversee and direct onsite installations of Ipsen furnaces including that of people management.
• Learning and understanding the requirements for installing Ipsen vacuum furnaces.
• Working onsite to either complete the installation of the furnace independently, with a team of Ipsen field service personnel, or with contractors engaged by Ipsen for the project.
• Monitoring work for accuracy and quality, identifying issues such as loose or missing fittings and poor wire connections.
• Ensuring repairs or corrections are made as necessary.
• Overseeing site safety requirements for Ipsen employees, contractors, vendors, and customer employees.
• Maintaining the installation budget, by using available tools to control costs, lost time, and overtime.
• Carefully reviewing any contractor change order requests, determining validity.
• Leading the on-site team day to day — assigning where people work, setting work priorities, and determining what must be completed before close of day.
• Communicating with the customer daily providing updates on work activities, goal progress, and near term objectives.

• Strong mechanical and electrical ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to build and lead effective and diverse teams.
• Possess strong, planning, organizational and leadership skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret project drawings, schematics, and CAD-generated documents.
• Knowledge of rigging, millwright, pipe fitting, and electrical trades, closed loop cooling systems, welding, etc. to execute large scale installations.
• Safety Management skills.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, customers, and vendors to effectively execute installations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time. Travel will primarily be domestic; however, some international travel may be required.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, associate degree or additional certification in Engineering, or related technical field, preferred.

Demonstrates strong mechanical and electrical ability, effective team leadership, and project management skills while ensuring safety and quality during the installation of Ipsen furnaces. Proficient in interpreting technical documents and managing installation budgets.