TK Elevator · 18 hours ago
Area Operations Director- New Installation (South Area)
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expTK Elevator is currently seeking an Area Operations Director- New Installation for the South area. This role is responsible for driving the success of the region's new installation operations through efficient project execution, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
B2BCommercialIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Drives and supports a culture of safety throughout the organization. Including participation in safety training, performing safety audits and stressing the importance of safety to all employees
Drives success of area new installation processes from booking to turnover; coordinates with the area vice president and branch management teams to drive initiatives
Reviews P&L and other financial reports to monitor branch performance within the region to ensure monthly budgetary goals are met or exceeded. Uses accounting reports to review job backlogs and possible job fades for all branches within the area. Develops, reviews and approves the operation plans and budgets submitted by direct reports
Plans, directs, and prioritizes elevator new installations with area manpower needs and ensures the area’s operations run efficiently and cost effectively; supervises project managers and uses project management software and other scheduling tools
Visits jobsites to survey and advises on new installation jobs progress. Includes trouble-shooting problems with operations managers and mechanics, performing quality audits and meeting with contractors to review progress
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with customers
Implements and oversees strategic fade initiatives. Reviews and participates in bids of large or complex new installation jobs to ensure profitability. Includes attending pre-bid meetings with sales representatives and providing technical input to calculate labor and material costs. Ultimately, maximizing growth and profitability while leading and managing operations functions
Assists with and provides approval for change orders, purchase orders, elevator turnover authorizations, accounts receivable, write-offs, credits and other necessary approvals
Maintains strong familiarity of company products by attending company training classes and reviewing factory equipment updates and supplier goods. Includes a strong understanding of TK Elevator, and its regional, area and company mission and objectives, ethical standards and code of conduct
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all federal, state and local elevator industry code requirements
Prioritizes and supports all US Field Operations and Region initiatives and supports the execution of initiatives and processes within the region and branches. Actively participates in branch coordination meetings; includes interfacing with corporate departments, including legal and labor relations, and collaborates with the factory as the main point of contact for area new installation
Possible direct project field crew oversight or project responsibilities on special tasks or projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required; IUEC (full mechanic) will be considered in lieu of degree
10+ years in upper-level management in the elevator or related industries, preferred
Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Requires a valid driver's license and a satisfactory Motor Vehicles Report
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Health savings account (HSA)
Supplemental medical plans
Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
Optional life and AD&D coverage
Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
Identity theft monitoring
Pet insurance
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre-tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% contributed.
15 days of vacation per year
11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)
Paid sick leave, per company policy
Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)
Company
TK Elevator
TK Elevator manufactures technology-driven escalators, elevators, passenger boarding bridges, platform lifts, and automatic doors.
Founded in 1970Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Alat
2025-02-24Secondary Market
2020-02-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Kevin Lavallee
President and CEO, North America and Australia
Jason Harrington
Director Advanced Manufacturing
Recent News
2025-12-11
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