Equipment Yard Director

Equipment Yard Director

Celebrated as one of Minnesota's Top Workplaces! Knutson Construction is accepting applications for an Equipment Yard Director to join our team!

“Together We Make Dreams Real”-that is our purpose as a company and we exist to work in concert with each other, owners, design professionals and trade partners to make the journey as stress-free as possible. Together, we've created a dynamic, fun, inspiring environment where we can be ourselves and grow each day. Knutson is deeply committed to cultivating and upholding diversity throughout our workforce, relationships, and communities. We recognize the utmost importance of continually advancing our comprehension of diversity, equity, and inclusion as transformative forces within our work, industry, and company values.

At Knutson, opportunities to shine happen daily. We value what makes you different and empower you to act on your ideas.

Knutson Construction is ready to welcome a dynamic, strategic, and collaborative leader for the role of Equipment Yard Director, to develop and deliver strategies and practices that increase equipment performance and efficiency across the enterprise, in strong alignment with Knutson's Zero Incident Safety Culture and Knutson's long history of self-perform work. This role reports to the Vice President of Field Operations.

The Equipment Yard Director is responsible for the financial performance of Knutson's equipment yard operations, managing company equipment to maximize efficiency, and collaboratively drive profitability for the yard portion of the business. Leadership and oversight opportunities include : procurement activities, preventative maintenance, repair / replacement, transportation & delivery of equipment, and inventory / equipment tracking, ensuring equipment is where it needs to be, in the condition required, on time and readily accessible. This leader will implement company objectives and strategies to maintain an effective equipment management program that drives yard operations and project financial performance through effective team leadership, operations management, planning, and logistics. This role will manage other team members who operate and / or repair equipment and coordinate logistics.

This opportunity will resonate with someone who thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, collaboratively leading through complex planning and logistics, is passionate about delivering high quality customer service, and enjoys continuously adapting and improving operational and business processes to support growth.

At Knutson, every team member is expected to effectively deliver The Knutson Experience (TKE) - making all Knutson clients, partners, and employees feel assured, inspired, and appreciated.

Key Job Responsibilities

Safety and Risk Management

• Actively promotes safety and quality with all internal and external team members.
• Leads and enforces safety rules and regulations for equipment yard operations.
• Ensures a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA, state and federal regulations, and all company safety policies and procedures.
• Ensures inspection of all equipment and tools for damages and repairs them as required.
• Expert in equipment regulations regarding licensing, registration, environmental guidelines, and operating guidelines.
• Manages the records, licenses, inspections, warrantees, and service agreements for the company's equipment and tools.

Leadership

Operational and Financial Outcomes

Equipment Management and Logistics

Required Skills and Abilities

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Additional Benefits & Perks