Technical Team Lead

Thermo Systems

. Lead the day-to-day performance, development, workload, and delivery of an assigned technical team .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • Nebraska • United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing technical teams, providing direction, feedback, and mentoring while ensuring adherence to technical standards and quality requirements. Capable of evaluating employee performance and development needs, balancing workloads, and effectively communicating with various stakeholders.

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Technical LeadershipEmployee DevelopmentProject ManagementAutomation ExperienceCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Control-System StartupCommissioningIntegrationTroubleshootingPanel DesignTechnical DirectionQuality AssuranceProcess ImprovementTechnical Standards ComplianceField/Design Procedures

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringFeedback DeliveryConflict ResolutionJudgment

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate Degree in Engineering TechnologyRelevant Technical Education

Industry Keywords

AutomationElectrical EngineeringInformation SystemsTechnical StandardsEmployee Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the day-to-day performance, development, workload, and delivery of an assigned technical team
Set expectations and priorities, monitor progress, provide feedback and coaching, and address performance or conduct concerns
Plan and manage employee assignments and workload based on project and business needs
Resolve routine staffing conflicts, changing priorities, schedule constraints, travel needs, and delivery issues with Project Management and other leaders
Provide technical direction, review, mentoring, and support with senior technical contributors
Monitor team work quality and address recurring quality or capability issues through coaching, training, mentoring, or development
Support employee career development through feedback, learning opportunities, and assignments
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, selection, onboarding, and integration of new employees
Solve routine employee, staffing, and delivery problems and escalate issues when additional expertise or authority is required
Perform technical or project work when appropriate, while keeping individual production secondary to leadership responsibilities
Communicate priorities, expectations, decisions, changes, risks, and problems clearly and promptly
Coordinate staffing, priorities, schedules, travel requirements, and deliverables across Project Management, technical leaders, and teams
Ensure employees follow technical standards, field/design procedures, processes, quality requirements, and safety expectations
Identify recurring process or execution problems and work with leaders to resolve them
Directly supervise assigned employees and take responsibility for performance, development, workload, and employee experience
Make evidence-based recommendations regarding employee development, recognition, compensation, and advancement
Engage Human Resources or leadership when employee matters require additional expertise, documentation, or authority

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree or other relevant technical education in controls, automation, electrical, electronics, engineering technology, design, information systems, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
Typically 7+ years of relevant technical experience in control-system startup, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, panel design, or related automation work
Demonstrated readiness to formally lead employees, including experience providing direction, feedback, coaching, mentoring, or other leadership to technical staff
Experience delivering technical work in field, startup, commissioning, design, or other relevant project environments
Strong practical technical background in startup, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, panel design, or related automation work
Ability to evaluate employee capability and work quality and recognize technical, field, design, and delivery risks
Ability to work effectively with senior technical contributors and Engineers
Ability to lead and develop technical employees through clear expectations, feedback, coaching, accountability, and development opportunities
Sound judgment in employee, staffing, field, project, and delivery situations
Ability to plan and balance employee workload based on project needs, capability, availability, location, travel requirements, and development opportunities
Ability to address performance concerns and difficult conversations directly and professionally
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with employees, Project Management, technical leaders, customers, and other organizational functions
Willingness/ability to travel up to 50%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus opportunity
401(k) with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with low-cost options
Paid time off and sick leave
Tuition reimbursement and professional credential support
In-house and external technical training opportunities
Exposure to complex, high-impact automation projects
Collaborative culture built on integrity, accountability, and teamwork