Commissioning Manager

Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1,400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.

As part of our team, you'll be immersed in an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and collaboration. Here, you'll have the opportunity to push boundaries, tackle exciting challenges, and develop cutting-edge solutions that promote energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to a more sustainable future, driving innovations that help lower global carbon footprints.

Together, we’re creating a legacy that goes beyond business—one that’s changing the world for the better.

In this role, the Commissioning Manager will own the end-to-end readiness, start-up, and commissioning of Armstrong’s packaged plant room and HVAC systems for data center projects across North America. The role bridges manufacturing, quality, logistics, project delivery, and site operations by verifying each package before shipment, inspecting it again following delivery, and leading safe, successful start-up and commissioning. The Commissioning Manager will also establish, develop, and lead the commissioning team and its supporting processes, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to specification.

• Lead package start-up, commissioning, functional testing, performance verification, and customer acceptance at site.
• Supervise installation readiness and coordinate internal field engineers, skilled trades, and third-party contractors.
• Manage deployment and commissioning plans in alignment with project milestones, site constraints, and logistics.
• Track progress, manage commissioning priorities, and promptly elevate safety, quality, schedule, or technical risks

• Lead or personally perform final package inspections before shipment to verify mechanical, electrical, controls, labelling, documentation, cleanliness, preservation, and shipping readiness.
• Verify completion against approved drawings, specifications, quality records, FAT results, punch lists, and defined release criteria.
• Coordinate closure of deficiencies with Manufacturing, Quality, Project Engineering, and Project Management before authorizing or recommending shipment release.
• Confirm equipment is protected, secured, and documented appropriately for transport.

• Inspect packages after shipment and delivery, before installation or energization, to identify transport damage, missing or loose components, contamination, preservation issues, and deviations from the approved condition.
• Document findings with photographs and inspection records, initiate deficiencies or claims as required, and coordinate corrective actions with logistics, Quality, Project Management, and the customer.

• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting for mechanical, electrical, controls, and integrated system issues during start-up and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with Armstrong quality requirements, project specifications, approved drawings, risk assessments, method statements, and safe working procedures.
• Own or coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), integrated functional testing, and completion of commissioning hold points.
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• Confirm defects and non-conformances are documented, assigned,…