Commercial Furniture Lead Installer

About the role

At Pigott, we don’t just install office furniture—we help create spaces where people thrive. As a Lead Installer, you’ll guide a crew on projects for some of Iowa and South Dakota’s most recognized healthcare, education, and business clients. You’ll bring leadership, problem-solving, and craftsmanship to every project, ensuring we deliver on our promise to Create Exceptional Experiences. This role is perfect for someone with hands-on installation or construction experience who’s ready to step into leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an installation crew, setting the tone for teamwork and accountability
• Manage installation of MillerKnoll and other commercial furniture product lines
• Review drawings/blueprints and ensure installs meet project standards
• Troubleshoot issues on site and keep projects moving smoothly
• Communicate daily with the project team, clients, and contractors in a professional, solutions-focused way
• Train newer installers in Pigott’s standards and help build their skills
• Take ownership of job readiness, site preparation, and follow-through to client sign-off

Requirements

• Experience leading crews in installation, construction, carpentry, or a related field
• Hands-on skills with power tools, product assembly, and safe material handling
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings, or blueprints
• Strong communication and leadership—able to direct a team and keep projects on track
• High school diploma or GED (minimum); 2–3 years of related installation experience preferred

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
• 2 - 3 years related experience and/or training, including systems furniture installation; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• Fluency in English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Writing routine reports and correspondence
• Speaking effectively before groups of customers or team members of organization
• Fluent in speaking English via telephone to management, customers, vendors, and/or other team members
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work often requires moderate physical effort and use of motor skills requiring manual dexterity
• While performing duties of this job, employee will regularly sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Team member may lift, lower, carry product up to a maximum of 64 pounds by hand
• Require physical effort associated with using the personal computer
• Must be able to read and hear verbal instructions or through a headset

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible but typically require weekday and weekend availability.