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Director of Installation

KION Group
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Plano, TX, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Director of Installation oversees the Installation function for the Modifications & Upgrades business within Lifecycle Solutions & Services, focusing on warehouse automation and material handling projects across North America.
  • This role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in installation, construction, or project execution, with at least 5 years in a leadership position managing teams.
  • The Director ensures that projects are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget while maintaining high customer satisfaction and quality standards.
  • Key responsibilities include leading a team of Installation Managers, managing financial performance, and fostering a safety-first culture across all job sites.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and serves as a key member of the LSS leadership team.
The Director, Installation leads the Installation function for the Modifications & Upgrades (M&U) business within Lifecycle Solutions & Services (LSS). This role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable execution of field installation activities across a large portfolio of warehouse automation and material handling projects throughout North America.
The Director provides leadership for a geographically dispersed team of Installation Managers, Site Managers, and installation professionals responsible for delivering customer projects that include equipment upgrades, system expansions, controls modernization, retrofits, capacity enhancements, and complete system replacements. The role ensures projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality and customer satisfaction objectives.
This position serves as a key member of the LSS leadership team and partners closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Customer Service organizations to deliver successful customer outcomes and achieve business objectives. This role reports directly to the Vice President Mods & Upgrades

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Tasks and Qualifications:

Leadership & Talent Development

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Installation Managers and field leaders.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Establish clear performance expectations and support employee development, succession planning, and talent retention.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Drive employee engagement initiatives and workforce capability development.

Installation Execution

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide strategic oversight of installation activities across multiple concurrent customer projects.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ensure installation work is completed in accordance with project schedules, budgets, safety requirements, and quality standards.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Monitor project execution metrics and drive corrective actions when required.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lead installation planning, resource allocation, labor forecasting, and subcontractor utilization.

Safety Leadership

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Champion a safety-first culture throughout all job sites.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, OSHA regulations, and applicable local standards.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lead safety performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Drive near-miss reporting, corrective actions, and proactive risk mitigation.

Financial Performance

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage installation labor budgets, productivity targets, and project financial performance.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Drive effective labor utilization and cost control strategies.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Partner with Project Management to improve forecasting accuracy, cost-to-complete visibility, and overall project profitability.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and business planning activities.

Customer Satisfaction

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Act as the executive escalation point for installation-related customer issues.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and site leadership teams.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ensure successful project cutovers and minimize disruption to customer operations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Drive customer satisfaction and operational excellence across all projects.

Operational Excellence

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Standardize installation processes, tools, reporting, and best practices across the organization.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Implement continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, productivity, quality, and customer outcomes.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for installation operations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Leverage lessons learned and field feedback to improve future project execution.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Partner with Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Service organizations to ensure successful project delivery.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Support sales and estimating teams during project development and customer pursuits.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Participate in strategic business planning and organizational initiatives.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide installation expertise for project reviews, risk assessments, and executive decision-making.

Required

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience executing complex automation, material handling, warehouse, manufacturing, or industrial installation projects.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong understanding of mechanical systems, controls systems, and industrial installation practices.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Demonstrated success managing operational budgets and workforce planning.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Excellent communication, leadership, and customer relationship skills.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience with automated warehouse, fulfillment, distribution center, or material handling systems.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience managing subcontractors and union/non-union labor environments.

Required

聽聽聽聽聽聽 10+ years of experience leading installation, construction, project execution, field operations, or industrial services organizations.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers and geographically dispersed teams.

Required

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations Management, Business, or related field.

Preferred

聽聽聽聽聽聽 Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations Management.

聽聽聽聽聽聽 PMP, OSHA, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications.




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