Senior Onsite Installation Lead
Fives DyAG Corp., Hebron Estates, KY, United States
About Fives Group
Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering group founded in 1812 that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement and energy sectors. In 2018, Fives achieved sales of $2 billion with a team of close to 8,500 employees and a network of over 100 operational units in over 25 countries.
About Fives Group
Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering group founded in 1812 that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement and energy sectors. In 2018, Fives achieved sales of $2 billion with a team of close to 8,500 employees and a network of over 100 operational units in over 25 countries.
Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Site Manager to lead all fieldbased activities related to the installation, assembly, rigging, and startup of largescale machine tool systems and metal cutting equipment. This role ensures safe, efficient, and highquality execution of onsite work while coordinating field resources, subcontractors, rigging teams, and daytoday installation operations.
The Site Manager serves as the onsite contact for installation progress, field issue resolution, customer coordination at the site level, and alignment with the head office regarding schedules, technical questions, logistics, and resource needs.
Key Responsibilities
Project Execution & Site Management
- Lead the onsite installation, assembly, rigging, alignment, and integration of largecapacity machine tool systems.
- Manage daily field operations to ensure safety, quality, and adherence to installation plans and procedures.
- Oversee and verify critical installation steps such as leveling, anchoring, precision alignment, and commissioning support.
- Coordinate field service technicians, electricians, riggers, millwrights, subcontractors, and customerprovided resources.
- Ensure strict compliance with site safety protocols, permits, and customer requirements.
- Develop and manage the onsite Client plan, including internal staff, subcontractors, and customer resources.
- Coordinate rigging activities, including load planning, equipment rental, lift plans, and sequencing heavy moves.
- Monitor installation progress versus schedule and proactively adjust resources to maintain timeline commitments.
- Communicate daily progress, risks, and resource needs to internal project and head office teams.
- Act as the primary onsite interface for the customer during installation and field activities.
- Provide clear and timely updates, address daily concerns, and ensure strong customer experience at the site level.
- Maintain alignment between customer expectations and internal commitments, escalating discrepancies when needed.
- Monitor activities that may have contractual impact (delays, scope changes, access issues, customerdriven modifications).
- Maintain accurate logs of site conditions, delays, incidents, and work performed.
- Support project teams by providing field documentation necessary for change orders.
- Interface regularly with the head office to:
- Communicate field issues, installation obstacles, and technical questions to engineering and project management.
- Align installation milestones and ensure field activities match broader project timelines as defined by the Project Manager.
- Coordinate with procurement/logistics to track deliveries, verify received materials, and ensure readiness for upcoming tasks.
- Enforce strict adherence to safety standards for all onsite personnel, subcontractors, and rigging teams.
- Conduct daily toolbox talks, safety walks, and risk assessments.
- Identify installation risks early and propose actionable mitigation plans.
- Ensure installation work meets engineering and quality standards, documenting all deviations or onsite modifications.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in field installation, industrial equipment assembly, or machine tool commissioning.
- Strong background in rigging coordination, heavy equipment installation, and precision mechanical alignment.
- Proven ability to lead and supervise multidisciplinary field teams in a technical industrial environment.
- Exceptional communication and customerinteraction skills, with a high sense of urgency.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, layout plans, rigging schematics, and installation instructions.
- Strong ownership mindset and proactive problemsolving approach.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, field logistics, and complex site schedules.
- Commitment to delivering bestinclass customer experience during all onsite phases.
Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Holidays, Personal Time Off and 401K & IRA and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr