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Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: The total compensation for this position ranges from $94,000 - $140,000 /yr (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant and alignment with internal and market data.) This role offers a competitive Business Profit Plan. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the Reward & Benefits tab on our main careers page at https://www.smithsdetection.com/careers/.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [email protected] or call toll-free 877-703-1029. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. Smiths Detection participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment based solely on their skills, experience, and ability to perform the job. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value professionalism, integrity, and respect in our workplace, and we strive to maintain an environment where every employee can contribute effectively to our mission. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment based solely on their skills, experience, and ability to perform the job. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value professionalism, integrity, and respect in our workplace, and we strive to maintain an environment where every employee can contribute effectively to our mission. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment based solely on their skills, experience, and ability to perform the job. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value professionalism, integrity, and respect in our workplace, and we strive to maintain an environment where every employee can contribute effectively to our mission. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.

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Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defense, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centers, with a global network of 3,500 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

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Job Description

As an active and hands-on member of the cargo team that leads installation functions at the established work sites. The leader will be dedicated to directing the installation of the Smiths-related systems and guiding the installation team to accomplish the MEP/RPM/LEP and/or HE rail installations on time and on budget working with the Program manager and his assigned leaders tasked with keeping the other activities (i.e. civil works) on schedule to complete the job as required. The leader will be dedicated to the site, and this will be a traveling position. The leader will have full responsibility of the installation & integration of the Smiths related systems to the customers equipment as noted by the site design documents. The leader will be expected to be present at the site on a weekly basis working at least 2 to 3 weeks out of the month to maintain schedules and efficiency of the installation.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESINCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the system mechanics, electronics, and safety systems of the product
• Has all SDI service safety training and has had Specialized product specific Service Maintenance training, trained as an alternate Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
• Manage the receipt and inventory of the Smiths materials on site, inspection post shipping to the site, advises and documents any damage to the PM for ordering replacements
• Leads the service installation team of FST’s & TST’s. Hold daily safety standup meetings and huddles to lay out the work for the day
• Coordinate the install of the equipment package at the site with the support of the onsite contractors and the assigned cargo team members
• Coordinate directly with SD/SDI operations/engineering for any issues such as server/networking configurations and updates, escalates to PM as needed
• Tests and commissions the system equipment to the approved CBP Site Acceptance Test Plan (SAT). Performs radiation surveys at the site
• Conducts IQI site testing and conducts the SAT test with the CBP test managers, compiles the CI list (serial numbers for all the equipment delivered to CBP)
• Organizes and de-mobilization from the site of all tools and support equipment
• Ensure successful Service operations by monitoring progress against plan, forecast and defined metrics as well as implementing corrective measures as needed (i.e. PM Compliance, Work Order management in Service Max, etc.)
• Convey the vision, set expectations and challenge staff to achieve Service’s operations and support goals.
• Develop and maintain a work culture that is successful and committed to excellent customer service.
• Participate in supplier and customer negotiations as needed to recognize opportunities, to ensure cost-efficiency and maintain alignment with company goals.
• Develop and build upon relationships with other functional disciplines within the company.
• Works across functions to ensure business is transacted accurately and within guidelines to the highest ethical standards
• Ability to travel regularly is a critical requirement to meet business objectives. Travel initiative is estimated at 85%.
• Comply with and ensure department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

Education/Training: Bachelor’s Degree or country specific equivalency in engineering or related discipline, advanced degree preferred. Need to review

Experience: A minimum of 5 years experience in a technical field or industry; A minimum of 5 years prior experience in cargo business.

Knowledge/Skills: Strong communications skills and a solid orientation toward customer focus and teamwork; Exceptional business and people management skills; the ability to teach, train, motivate and develop staff. Analytical and problem-solving skills. Computer literacy, competency in use of all programs within MS Office Suite and aptitude for learning specialized software programs.

Supervises: Direct and indirect supervision responsibility for site teams to accomplish the required work

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Decisive, conscientious and interact well in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on process improvement
• Ability to lead and maintain the effectiveness of cross-functional teams.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task several projects at once.

• Strong customer service skills including phone etiquette and conflict resolution, and the ability to handle stressful situations.

• Self-motivated, reliable, and accountable individual

Background:

This position may require Sensitive Security Information (SSI) access and vetting via the TSA. If required, applicant must successfully pass a federal background investigation. This position may require a U.S. Personal Security Clearance.

SDI is a Federal Contractor and a drug-free workplace. By submitting an application, I confirm that I understand that the Company has a right to require me to submit to a drug test prior to employment and at any time during my employment, to the extent permitted by law.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to multi task several projects at once.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to handle stressful situations.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and accountable individual.
• Possess excellent telephone skills.
• Ability to lift item up to 80 lbs. unassisted

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment is typically considered to be off-site, wherever the customer of concern is located. Service will typically be rendered at airports, correctional facilities, courthouses, cruise ships or other locations as required.