Field Service Project Manager with traveling being 80 percent to 90 percent - Gables Search Group

Field Service Project Manager with travel being between 80 percent to 90 percent (field erection and sheet metal experience required)

• This person will be traveling 80% to 90% of the time (with all of it in the United States, Mexico and Canada whereas onsite projects will be three to six months at a time but this person will be home weekends every two to three weeks)
• 10 plus years of field experience in a management role, some field erection experience and some sheet metal experience is required
• 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-time, permanent W-2 employee
• 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 Field Service Project Manager 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 three to six months at a time but this person will be home weekends every two to three 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 three to six months at a time but this person will be home weekends every two to three weeks)
• 10 plus years of field experience in a management role
• Some field erection experience
• Some sheet metal experience
• A solid work history
• A US citizen or possess a green card