Director of Field Operations - Industrial Fabrication & Capital Equipment

Director of Field Operations - Industrial Fabrication & Capital Equipment Apply Location Appleton, WI Remote Available Type Direct Hire ID WI59-2751280 Posted Jan 14, 2026 Director of Field Operations - Industrial Fabrication & Capital Equipment 10+ years of field experience and a mastery of industrial processes including CNC machining and welding is required 80-90% travel throughout North America to ensure project excellence and operational success is a requirement Pay is up to $140,000 for a well-qualified candidate plus per diem and bonus Must be a United States citizen or Green Card holder Full benefits The company location is in the Little Chute, Wisconsin area (candidates can reside anywhere as very little time will at the employer verses at the customers) This full-time, permanent Director of Field Operations - Industrial Fabrication & Capital Equipment career opportunity is at a company recognized for their excellence in their industry. The company services and rebuilds a variety of machine tools throughout North America and South America. This smaller company is very stable and has never experienced an economic layoff. Employees love working here and typically stay until retirement as they are treated so well. Management values the employees and their opinions. Employees are not micromanaged and are trusted to make decisions in the field. There is a lot of variety and learning. Employees have the ability to move to other parts of the company if that is of interest. All fabrication is done in-house. Engineers get to see their SolidWorks designs made on the shopfloor. In the field service department, there are 16 team members with three being controls engineers, one being a service coordinator and one being a designer. The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following: Traveling 80% to 90% of the time (all in the United States, Mexico and Canada whereas onsite projects will be 3 - 6 months at a time but this person will be home weekends every 2 - 3 weeks) Management of construction of the entire site Working with the customers Working with the contractors Maintaining the schedules Ensuring safety Being the onsite field service project manager The background of the successful candidate must include the following: Possess the ability to travel 80% to 90% of the time (all in the United States, Mexico and Canada whereas onsite projects will be 3 - 6 months at a time but this person will be home weekends every 2 - 3 weeks) 10 plus years of field experience in a management role

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