National Site Manager - Industrial Woodworking Machinery

Stiles Machinery

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Technical background in mechatronics, electrical engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience with complex industrial equipment
  • Proven experience as a site manager for large-scale machines and systems
  • Knowledge of panel processing, furniture, or cabinet production
  • Strong leadership presence to manage field crews and subcontractors
  • Sharp communication skills, representing Stiles on-site
  • Proficiency in MS Office and adaptability to proprietary systems
  • Willingness to travel extensively, both domestically and internationally
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end management and coordination of installation teams across national projects
  • Lead field crews and subcontractors from mobilization to commissioning and startup
  • Serve as the primary on-site contact, coordinating with customers and various teams
  • Drive delivery of installation terms on time and within scope
  • Track quality, document defects, and resolve installation issues proactively
  • Manage site budgets and supplier costs, including scope changes
  • Lead on-site meetings with all stakeholders
  • Ensure adherence to safety and compliance protocols at every site
  • Document project progress through weekly reports and updates with the Project Manager

Benefits

  • High-visibility position with direct impact on projects and customer relationships
  • Work on diverse and complex high-value capital equipment installations
  • Collaborative support from engineering and project management teams
  • Opportunities for career growth within a global organization
  • Competitive compensation package including travel incentives
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
  • Own end-to-end onsite management and coordination of installation teams across Stiles projects nationally
  • Lead field crews and subcontractors from mobilization through commissioning and startup
  • Serve as the primary point of contact on-site - coordinating between customers, project managers, engineering, and service teams
  • Drive fulfillment of contractually agreed installation terms, on time and on scope
  • Track quality, document defects, and lead resolution of installation issues before they become customer problems
  • Manage site budgets and supplier costs, including additional and reduced scope changes
  • Lead on-site meetings with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
  • Ensure safety and compliance protocols are in place and followed - every site, every time
  • Document progress through weekly reports and milestone updates with your Project Manager

What You'll Bring
  • Technical background in mechatronics, electrical engineering, master craftsman certification, or equivalent hands-on experience in complex industrial equipment
  • Proven experience as a site manager for large-scale machines and systems
  • Knowledge of panel processing, furniture, or cabinet production - a real differentiator here
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to manage field crews and subcontractors across concurrent projects
  • Sharp communication skills - you're the face of Stiles on every job site
  • Proficiency in MS Office and comfort picking up proprietary systems
  • Willingness to travel extensively, domestically and internationally - this is a road role and you already know that's where you do your best work
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and you figure it out

Why You'll Love This Role
  • High-visibility field leadership position with direct impact on project outcomes and customer relationships
  • Work on complex, high-value capital equipment installations - no two projects are the same
  • Collaborative support from engineering, project management, and service teams who respect field expertise
  • Career growth within a global organization that's the backbone of woodworking machinery in North America
  • Competitive compensation and a travel package built for the road

Stiles has been helping manufacturers nationwide increase their efficiency and productivity for more than 60 years. With world-class machinery backed by an experienced and responsive support team, extensive parts inventory, unique upgrade capabilities, and a nationally accredited education and training program, Stiles builds solutions around our customer's needs.

We offer expertise in manufacturing a range of materials, including wood, plastics, composites, carbon fiber, glass, stone, and nonferrous metals. Our innovative concepts, new technologies, and outstanding service extend to aerospace, transportation, alternative energy, architecture and structural elements, furniture, retail fixtures, and other industries.

Stiles is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has regional offices in High Point, North Carolina; Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania; Coppell, Texas; and Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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