Commissioning Manager Jobs in Rochester Hills, MI

Road warriors this one's for you with 90% Domestic and International travel!
Dürr has an opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Manager to lead electrical commissioning activities for large-scale greenfield and brownfield installations. In this highly visible, hands-on leadership role, you'll direct commissioning teams, coordinate across Engineering, Project Management, and site leadership, and help bring complex automotive manufacturing systems from installation through successful start-up and production.
This is an opportunity for a strong commissioning leader who thrives in the field, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and knows how to lead teams through high-stakes project execution.
What You'll Do
In this high-impact role, you will:
• Develop and execute commissioning plans and schedules in partnership with Project Management
• Lead, schedule, and support site commissioning teams
• Coordinate commissioning activities across Engineering, Project Management, site leadership, contractors, and customers
• Lead equipment start-up, troubleshooting, testing, and debug activities
• Resolve installation coordination and engineering issues in the field
• Ensure commissioning activities meet project specifications, quality requirements, and applicable standards
• Participate in site coordination, start-up, safety, and quality meetings
• Ensure the right commissioning resources are available across projects
• Track project performance and support successful customer handoff
You'll be a key leader in the field, bringing teams together, solving complex technical challenges, and helping ensure projects move safely and successfully into production.
What You'll Bring
You bring significant experience leading electrical commissioning activities in complex industrial or automotive manufacturing environments and understand what it takes to move a project from installation through testing, troubleshooting, start-up, and successful production.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or significant relevant commissioning experience
• Strong experience with electrical equipment installation, commissioning, and start-up
• Experience with industrial networks, including Ethernet and Profinet
• Working knowledge of EN 60204-1, UL 508A, NEC, and NFPA standards
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and resolve technical issues in the field
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and complex jobsite environments
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with customers, contractors, engineering teams, and site leadership
• Willingness and ability to travel more than 90%, including domestic and international travel
• Flexibility to support project schedules that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime
Why Join Dürr?
At Dürr, you'll help bring some of the world's most advanced manufacturing systems to life. You'll work on complex, highly visible projects for leading automotive and industrial customers while collaborating with Engineering, Project Management, site teams, and technical experts across a global organization.
This is an opportunity to lead from the field, solve challenging technical problems, develop commissioning teams, and see the direct impact of your work as major manufacturing systems move into production.
If you thrive on complex projects, technical problem-solving, and leading teams where the action is, Dürr offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on projects that are shaping the future of manufacturing.
Dürr Systems, LLC has been present in the United States since 1970 and operates multiple locations across the United States, including facilities in Michigan and Wisconsin. The largest site is in Southfield, Michigan, which serves as the main center for operations. Dürr employs people across the country who support a wide range of market segments. Dürr Systems USA plans, builds, and installs complete, state-of-the-art paint shops and final assembly facilities, supported by DXQ, Dürr's digital products suite. The company also offers advanced automated painting, sealing, and gluing application technologies, as well as high-viscosity material handling solutions. In addition to serving the automotive industry, Dürr Systems provides premium application technology products for the general industry. In the field of electrode manufacturing, Dürr Systems enhances quality, cost efficiency, and speed to market lithium-ion battery electrode coating through its advanced development and manufacturing coating systems. Committed to innovation, excellence, and customized solutions, Dürr Systems addresses the diverse needs of its North American customers with precision and reliability.
Dürr Systems, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
Note to all Staffing Agencies: Dürr has a team of dedicated Human Resources professionals who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors on an as needed basis. We do not accept resumes from agencies that are not on our preferred vendor list and have not signed our Recruiting and Permanent Placement Contract. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and Dürr will not be responsible for any placement fees associated with such candidates.
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