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Commissioning Manager

Exyte GmbH
Kankakee, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2026
Description
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The Commissioning Manager is responsible to build and/or managing the Exyte Project Commissioning Team and to lead and oversee the commissioning activities of our projects. The Commissioning Manager will be responsible to provide and develop a Commissioning Plan for ensuring the successful and safe turn over and completion of systems, from commissioning planning through to handover, in collaboration with internal teams, subcontractors, and clients. This role offers an opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic team, delivering complex projects in diverse industries such as process, utilities, building services, and electrical systems.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

  • Leadership Expertise: Provide overall leadership and guidance on all commissioning, systems completion, and turnover/acceptance matters to ensure successful execution.
  • Integrated Commissioning Planning: Develop, coordinate, and execute an Integrated Field Commissioning Plan, working closely with the engineering and construction teams to align activities.
  • Single Point of Contact: Serve as the primary point of contact for management and the operations team to ensure alignment and integration of commissioning and start-up activities.
  • Issue Identification Resolution: Lead the identification and resolution of commissioning and start-up issues, ensuring timely and effective solutions.
  • Collaboration: Liaise with internal Exyte engineering and construction teams, Subcontractors Commissioning Dpt., Client Representatives and third-party Inspectors (if and when applicable) during commissioning planning and execution to ensure seamless integration of commissioning processes.
  • Commissioning Execution Plans: Review and mature Commissioning Execution Plans, consolidating them into an Integrated Field Plan.
  • Safe Effective Field Completion: Develop comprehensive plans and interfaces to ensure safe and effective field completion, transitioning systems to steady-state operations.
  • Documentation Procedures: Develop and maintain Commissioning Management Procedures, Reporting, Systems Acceptance Procedures, Progress Tracking, Start-up and Operating Procedures, Certification Tracking Systems, and Quality Assurance processes.
  • Project Reviews Safety: Actively participate in Project Safety and Operability reviews, providing commissioning input and guidance.
  • Staffing Execution: Ensure that commissioning activities are adequately staffed, planned, and executed according to schedule, tracking certifications and quality objectives.
  • Handover Coordination: Oversee the planning and execution of system handover procedures, commissioning processes, and required documentation.
  • Schedule Management: Lead the preparation, maintenance, and progress monitoring of the commissioning schedule, ensuring alignment with construction timelines.
  • Interface Management: Clarify and maintain interfaces between various systems and disciplines during commissioning, ensuring smooth handovers and system acceptance based on Clients and Project needs.
  • EHS Compliance: Enforce and ensure adherence to Exyte’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies during commissioning.
  • Field Support Documentation: Provide technical and field support to commissioning staff, ensuring the proper documentation and recording of all commissioning activities.
  • Client Subcontractor Coordination: Manage system acceptance activities, collaborating with subcontractors and the client’s operations team.
  • Other Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned to ensure the successful execution of the commissioning phase.
Show your expertise

Minimum Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (the required education degree may be substituted by extensive professional experience involving similar work responsibilities and/or additional training certificates in relevant domains)
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in commissioning or installation of technical systems, including process, utilities, process automation, building services, and electrical systems required
  • Experience with ensuring that commissioning processes align with Project standards and that the work is performed according to specifications required and aligned with Client needs
Preferred
  • A solid understanding of the various systems to be commissioned, including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, instrumentation, and process systems, is crucial.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards (e.g., ASME, ASTM, NEC, IEC) is essential to ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
  • Ability to understand and manage the transition from construction to full system operation, ensuring smooth and safe startup
  • Proficiency in commissioning management software and databases (e.g., Aconex, Procore, or other document management systems) to track progress, certifications, and deliverables.
  • Experience working in the semiconductor, biopharma/life sciences, and data center industries is preferred
Contact:
You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!
For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Tina Denny.

Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.

Exyte US, Inc. is proud to be a Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to supporting an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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