Manager of Field Service, Site Mgmt

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20, 700 employees, sales of € 4, 8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Manager of Field Service, Site Mgmt
York, PA

Summary - In this role, the incumbent is responsible for planning and managing the field site activities for projects and to ensure execution within safety, quality, time and budget requirements.

Responsibilities

• Overseas execution of field service scope of projects.
• Defines standard processes, tools & procedures for the planning and execution of field site activities.
• Understands technical requirements as well as legal/regional regulations.
• Identifies, hires and assigns site managers and supervisors. Provides leadership and coaching.
• Ensures and facilitates staffing of project sites by site management in line with execution plans.
• Oversees and controls time recording and compensation of field labor and supervision.
• Defines and verifies qualification requirements and initiates training measures.
• Monitors and improves performance regarding quality and safety at site.
• Supports site activity planning and ensures implementation of standard planning systems and tools.
• Ensures availability and adherence of work procedures and quality plans.
• Monitors adherence to cost budgets, identifies risks and initiates corrective actions.
• Facilitates implementation of good practices and lessons learned across field sites.
• Supports site management in implementation of site layouts, site infrastructure and tooling/fixtures.
• Oversees site purchases and sourcing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience as Supervisor and/or Manager
• Previous experience as site manager or supervisor on Hydro Turbine/Generator Project.
• Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, specifications, schedules and budgets
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fully computer literate MS office suite

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

• The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
• The job may require occasional travel to field sites where noise level is high and environment is outside an office setting.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.