Installation Technician
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, with travel to customer locations
Employment Type: Full-time
About Commercial Stainless
Commercial Stainless is an established custom manufacturer serving the commercial foodservice industry throughout the United States. We design, manufacture, and install custom stainless-steel equipment, serving counters, architectural millwork, and solid-surface products.
Our projects are highly customized and require craftsmanship, problem-solving, teamwork, and attention to detail. We value quality, accountability, professionalism, continuous improvement, and doing what we say we will do.
Position Summary
Commercial Stainless is seeking a dependable, mechanically capable Installation Technician to join our installation team.
The Installation Technician will travel to customer jobsites and install custom stainless-steel equipment, millwork, serving counters, solid-surface products, and related components. This position requires hands-on construction ability, careful attention to detail, professional communication, and a willingness to travel regularly.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with their hands, solving problems, and seeing a project through to completion. Installation, construction, carpentry, millwork, or mechanical experience is preferred, but we will consider candidates who demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude, dependability, and the ability to learn.
Primary Responsibilities
The Installation Technician will:
- Travel to commercial jobsites throughout the United States.
- Load, transport, unload, stage, and install custom-fabricated products.
- Read and interpret shop drawings, floor plans, dimensions, and installation instructions.
- Install and assemble stainless-steel equipment, millwork, serving counters, solid-surface products, trim, panels, hardware, and related components.
- Accurately measure, level, align, fasten, fit, and adjust products in the field.
- Use hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, adhesives, fasteners, and other installation materials safely and correctly.
- Coordinate work with customers, general contractors, other trades, and Commercial Stainless project managers.
- Identify field conditions or discrepancies and help develop practical solutions.
- Communicate jobsite issues, missing information, damage, or additional work promptly.
- Protect finished products and surrounding customer property during installation.
- Complete installations according to drawings, quality standards, schedules, and customer expectations.
- Maintain company vehicles, tools, equipment, and installation materials in an orderly condition.
- Document completed work and outstanding items accurately.
- Follow company and jobsite safety requirements and use required personal protective equipment.
- Represent Commercial Stainless professionally while traveling and working at customer locations.
- Assist with shop or warehouse work when not assigned to an installation.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in commercial installation, construction, carpentry, millwork, cabinetry, equipment installation, mechanical work, or a related trade is preferred.
- Ability to read a tape measure accurately and work with fractions and decimals.
- Ability to read shop drawings and floor plans or the willingness and aptitude to learn.
- Mechanical ability and confidence using hand tools and power tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to jobsite conditions.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Dependable attendance, punctuality, and follow-through.
- Ability to work effectively as part of an installation crew.
- Professional communication and conduct when interacting with customers and other trades.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly, including overnight and extended trips.
- Willingness to work variable schedules when required by travel, jobsite access, or project deadlines.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
The Person We Are Looking For
A successful Installation Technician will:
- Take ownership of completing the job correctly.
- Take pride in the appearance, fit, and function of the finished installation.
- Work with an appropriate sense of urgency without sacrificing quality or safety.
- Remain calm and resourceful when jobsite conditions differ from expectations.
- Communicate problems early and help identify potential solutions.
- Treat customers, coworkers, facilities, and other trades with respect.
- Care for company vehicles, tools, equipment, and materials.
- Be reliable and prepared for the demands of regular travel.
- Support the installation team and contribute wherever needed.
- Look for opportunities to improve their technical skills and value to the company.
Physical and Travel Requirements
- Ability to travel regularly by company vehicle or commercial transportation.
- Ability to remain away from home overnight and for multiple days when required.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, climb, and work in active construction environments.
- Ability to lift, carry, position, and install materials and equipment safely, with assistance or lifting equipment when appropriate.
- Ability to work around construction equipment, noise, dust, and other normal jobsite conditions.
- Ability to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, high-visibility clothing, and other required personal protective equipment.
Training and Future Opportunity
The Installation Technician will receive training based on previous experience and assigned responsibilities. Employees who demonstrate reliability, craftsmanship, productivity, sound judgment, professionalism, and leadership may receive opportunities to take on more complex installations and greater responsibility in the field.
Commercial Stainless believes in developing capable employees and providing additional responsibility to those who earn it through performance. For the right person, this position can lead to advanced technical responsibilities, lead installer assignments, crew leadership, or future supervisory opportunities.
Commercial Stainless is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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