Area Service Leader

Ingersoll Rand; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee stock program

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking an Area Service Leader to drive service strategy across the West Region (Southern California, Arizona & Nevada). You will lead field technicians, coordinate service contracts, and partner with sales to optimize pricing and margins while expanding connectivity with key customers.

The role demands 5+ years in industrial services and 3+ years of people management, with a focus on safety, training, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial product space.
• 3+ years in a customer-facing management role.
• Experience leading a service team and field technicians.
• P&L experience is critical.
• Forecasting needs, obtaining resources, and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for full services portfolio performance.
• Balance technician training and skills to serve customers; cover repairs, contracts, installations, and long-term service agreements.
• Collaborate with Operations Leader to align service coordination with objectives.
• Work with sales on contract pricing to maintain profitability.
• Coach and develop service employees.
• Drive continuous improvement through performance management and training.
• Develop staff capabilities in customer service and technical skills.
• Build technician/supervisor pipelines and manage workforce capacity.
• Maximize cash flow by timely invoicing and budgeting.
• Ensure standard service processes and improve customer experience.
• Ensure EH&S compliance and provide safety training.
• Visit customers regularly to strengthen relationships and provide solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

People management

Budget management

Forecasting resources

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title:

Area Service Leader

Location:

City of Industry, CA

About Us:

Ingersoll Rand thrives on a culture of innovation and a sense of ownership, committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, and the planet. With over 80 renowned brands, our customers rely on our products and services to deliver high-quality flow creation and industrial solutions designed to perform in the most complex and harsh conditions. Additionally, our unwavering commitment to ownership has enabled our employees to cultivate strong customer relationships, driving them to solve the industry's most difficult problems.

Job Overview:

The Area Service Leader position is responsible for providing the leadership for all service activities from the installation of new equipment to the implementation of a services contract through lifetime connectivity with that customer. Processes within that oversight include support of sales through contract pricing on parts and service, field service coordination, management of technicians and service supervisors, customer satisfaction, and responsibility for the revenue and margin of the parts and service business within the geography. Provides strategy for connectivity and services growth within the defined region. This position is responsible for service growth for office locations within the West Region (Southern California, Arizona & Nevada).

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for full services portfolio performance.
• Ensure technicians' training and skill level is appropriately balanced to service customers, and leverage resources across the area. This includes emergency repair (break/fix), regular maintenance contracts, scheduled work and upgrades, installations, replacement components (parts), and long-term service agreements (Package Care).
• Collaborate with the Operations Leader to ensure service coordination processes/functions are aligned with service objectives.
• Collaborate with sales on contract pricing of parts and services to maintain and enhance profitable service operations.
• Effectively attract, coach, counsel, train, and develop all service employees.
• Drive continuous improvement through company performance management process and technical product training programs available.
• Develop employee skill levels, including customer service, process and technical skills, to the highest degree possible.
• Proactively build the technician and service supervisor pipeline (internally and externally) and strategically manage your workforce to prevent resource gaps.
• Maximize cash flow by ensuring invoices are generated immediately upon completion of work, managing expense budgets, and increasing utilization of the service team.
• Ensure that standard service work processes are created and followed. Improve transactional processes impacting customer experience and increase overall customer satisfaction.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety compliance within service team. Provide training to all employees to ensure a safe and productive work environment both in the shop and at customer sites.
• Visit customers on a regular basis to build relationships and provide solutions.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in industrial product space, preferably with a diverse product portfolio including service offerings.
• 3+ years' management experience, preferably in a customer-facing environment.

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership skills are essential.
• Must be able to manage an hourly technical workforce, including remote employees, as well as salaried staff.
• Work is completed through other employees, so this person must excel at hiring, developing, training, coaching, leading and motivating a diverse workforce for optimal results.
• Profit & Loss experience is critical
• Must have experience in forecasting needs, obtaining resources, and managing budgets.
• Collaborate and partner with the Regional Director in creation of a strategic business plan for growing the service business through internal process improvements and lean strategies to positively impact our market position.

Preferences:

• Technical and/or mechanical capabilities are a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline; Engineering, Technical, Marketing or Business preferred.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements:

• This position will be based out of one of the West region area customer centers with regional and overnight, out of town travel required (45-70%).

The Pay Range:

The total pay range for this role, not including incentive opportunities, is $130,000 - $170,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate's skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location. Hired applicants will be eligible to receive (discretionary/nondiscretionary) annual bonuses and incentive compensation.

What We Offer:

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment - as well as for our individual well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support needed to take charge of your health and future. Our benefits include healthcare coverage (medical, prescription, dental, and vision), wellness programs, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and an employee stock program, among other offerings. These benefits, combined with our pay transparency and inclusive culture, reflect our commitment to supporting you at work and beyond. Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.