Technician, Field Service 4 Crew Lead

Tpi Composites • Des Moines, IA

407d

About The Position

The Technician, Field Service 4 Crew Lead at TPI Composites is responsible for leading a team of Field Service Technicians while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in the execution of projects. This role involves hands-on technical work as well as leadership responsibilities, including communication and logistics management for the assigned crew.

Requirements

• Experience as a Field Service Technician or similar role
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage a team
• Strong understanding of safety protocols and quality assurance processes
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work hands-on and lead by example
• Familiarity with technical data and engineering hold points

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the automotive or wind energy industries
• Knowledge of composite materials and their applications
• Previous experience in a supervisory or crew lead role

Responsibilities

• Ensure the technician crew is operating with safety as top priority
• Ensure Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) are completed and documented
• Ensure all required safety equipment is on site and has documented, up-to-date inspections
• Understand and follow incident response procedures
• Escalate safety-related concerns proactively to prevent incidents
• Ensure repairs are done properly without the need for rework
• Obtain work instructions and share them with the technician crew, seeking clarifications as needed
• Ensure all engineering hold points are observed and documented
• Ensure all required photographs and data are recorded and transmitted to Field Service Supervisor and Field Service Engineering
• Lead and motivate technician crew to follow project schedules for on-time completion
• Provide assigned Site Lead or Field Service Supervisor with updates including site conditions, working hours, progress, issues, incidents, technical data, and photos
• Coordinate with customer's site supervisor for access and operations
• Coordinate arrival time, break times, departure time, and weather days with the crew
• Ensure crew is punching in and out of time keeping app at beginning and end of shift, using correct project number
• Monitor material and supply inventories, forecast needs, and communicate to Site Lead or Field Service Supervisor
• Conduct mobilization tech-check to ensure assigned crew have working phones and can access necessary systems
• Delegate duties as appropriate and defer to site lead when present.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed