Mechanical supervisor (90% Travel)-Remote-2

KION Group•Atlanta, GA

1d•$42,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

The Mechanical Supervisor will be responsible for leading electrical installation crews and subcontractors, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and schedule adherence. This role involves planning and coordinating various electrical installations and upgrades in operational facilities, evaluating existing infrastructure, and developing safe installation sequences to minimize customer downtime. The supervisor will also coordinate outage windows, startup activities, and commissioning efforts, monitor installation progress, and provide regular project updates. Additionally, the role requires technical expertise in reading and interpreting electrical drawings, troubleshooting complex issues, and applying knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor controls, PLC systems, VFDs, MCCs, safety circuits, and automated material handling equipment. A strong focus on safety and compliance is essential, including leading safety initiatives, enforcing OSHA and other relevant standards, and ensuring work is performed by qualified personnel.

Requirements

Travel up to 100% to customer locations, including short-notice travel.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, overtime, and off-shift hours as required.
Ability to walk, climb, crawl, squat, bend, push, and pull throughout active industrial and construction environments.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work safely at heights and in varying industrial conditions.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical installation crews and subcontractors while maintaining safety, quality, productivity, and schedule commitments.
Plan and coordinate electrical cut-ins, equipment replacements, system upgrades, and retrofit installations in operational facilities.
Evaluate existing electrical infrastructure and develop safe installation sequences that minimize customer downtime.
Coordinate outage windows, startup activities, and commissioning efforts with Project Managers, Controls Engineers, Mechanical Teams, customers, and other trades.
Monitor installation progress, manpower utilization, quality performance, and schedule adherence.
Provide regular project updates regarding site status, manpower, schedule, and performance.
Attend and lead daily site meetings, standups, and project reviews.
Read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, wiring schematics, panel layouts, PLC I/O drawings, and engineering revisions.
Troubleshoot complex electrical and controls issues during installation, startup, and commissioning activities.
Support Controls Engineering teams with system testing and issue resolution.
Apply expertise in industrial electrical distribution systems, motor controls, PLC-controlled conveyor systems, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Motor Control Centers (MCCs), safety circuits, photo eyes and barcode scanners, remote I/O systems, and automated material handling equipment.
Lead site safety initiatives, including BBSO activities, JHAs/JSAs, safety meetings, and audits.
Enforce OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, Arc Flash, and Lockout/Tagout requirements.
Ensure all work is performed by qualified personnel utilizing appropriate PPE.
Maintain jobsite housekeeping and promote a safe working environment.
Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and applicable labor laws.