Position: Installation Manager Location: Rockford, ILCompensation: $62k-$104k depending on experienceSummary: Coordinate the installation of company machines at customer facilities, keeping management updated as necessary in connection with progress and significant issues. Collaborate with Company Assembly personnel to understand the assembly and installation process details for each machine from start to end. Communicate frequently with Field Service Techs to evaluate overall installation progress. Interact with Service, Sales, and Project Managers to confirm machine requirements and customer expectations.Teamwork, technical skills, travelling, planning and priority settings are a must for this position.Responsibilities:Manage each team of service/assembly personnel during every installationSchedule and oversee the installation of products while in conjunction with the respective Project Managers to ensure adherence to contract specifications, established policies, and proceduresEnsure that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhere to approved budgetsNegotiate with local contractors for installers, rigging equipment, alignment tools, etc.Monitor and manage all safety aspects during installationPeriodic travel to customer's facilities may be requiredKeep customers consistently informed by communicating frequently both before and during installationsKeep the Director of Customer Support, as well as Sales, Assembly, and Service personnel informed on the progress of each installationWork with the respective Project Managers in securing the formal signoff & acceptance for each installationOther duties as assigned by the department or senior managerQualifications & Experience:Able to read and comprehend technical information as presented in various manuals or electronic mediaKnowledge of machine tools building/troubleshooting processes: mechanical alignments, assembly of bearings, gears, ball screws, rack/pinions, machine geometry, PLC/NC troubleshooting, heavy material handlingKnowledge of hydraulic, lubrication and other pressure linesKnowledge of electrical componentsKnowledge about coolant and filtration systemsKnowledge of assembly and detailed mechanical drawings, fluid, and electrical schemesProject management & business writing experienceAble to solve practical problems while managing a variety of dynamic variablesAbility to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formEducation:High School diploma requiredTechnical degree preferredOther RequirementsValid US passport.Valid Driver's License
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Installation Manager