Fire Alarm Service Administrative Supervisor

jci; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 76,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Laptop

Benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Johnson Controls in Lenexa, KS, is seeking a Fire Alarm Service Supervisor to lead the daily fire alarm service function, coordinate technicians and resources, and ensure safety, efficiency, and high standards on every job.

You will oversee schedules, coach staff, monitor service activity, and drive quality and customer satisfaction across the department, with travel to service locations as required and a strong focus on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising field operations in fire alarm or life-safety service.
• Proven ability to coordinate employees, schedules, and customer service activities.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and task prioritization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service abilities.
• Ability to coach and hold staff accountable for performance and company standards.
• Knowledge of safety practices and promoting policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily fire alarm service operations, including scheduling, dispatching, workload assignments, and resource coordination.
• Provide leadership, coaching, direction, and support to service technicians to build productivity and teamwork.
• Monitor daily service activity and ensure commitments are met.
• Coordinate with customers, technicians, management, purchasing, and internal departments to ensure timely service delivery.
• Manage escalated customer concerns and scheduling challenges in a professional manner.
• Review work orders and documentation for accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture by enforcing PPE and safe work practices.
• Identify unsafe conditions and elevate issues appropriately.
• Support compliance with fire codes, NFPA standards, OSHA requirements, and site requirements.
• Track performance metrics and customer satisfaction; investigate complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Assist with onboarding, performance evaluations, and staff development.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Customer service

Problem-solving

Conflict-resolution

Coaching

Documentation

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

Fire Alarm Service Supervisor

At Johnson Controls, we help customers protect people, property, and operations with reliable fire and life-safety solutions. In this role, you will lead the daily fire alarm service function, coordinate technicians and resources, and help ensure every job is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Role Overview

The Fire Alarm Service Supervisor is responsible for overseeing day-to-day service operations for the fire alarm team. You will provide leadership and support to service technicians, manage schedules and workload, respond to customer needs, and help drive quality, safety, and customer satisfaction across the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily fire alarm service operations, including scheduling, dispatching, workload assignments, and resource coordination.
• Provide leadership, coaching, direction, and support to service technicians to build productivity, accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Monitor daily service activity to help ensure work is completed on time and customer commitments are met.
• Coordinate with customers, technicians, management, purchasing, warehouse, and internal departments to support timely service delivery and clear communication.
• Manage escalated customer concerns, service issues, and scheduling challenges in a professional and timely manner.
• Review work orders, service reports, completion records, and related documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring employees follow company policies, PPE requirements, and safe work practices at all times.
• Identify unsafe conditions, job-site hazards, and safety concerns, and elevate issues when appropriate.
• Support compliance with applicable fire alarm codes, regulations, fire codes, NFPA standards, OSHA requirements, and customer-specific site requirements.
• Track service performance, productivity, callbacks, customer satisfaction, and other key operational indicators.
• Investigate customer complaints, service delays, safety incidents, and recurring issues, and help implement corrective actions.
• Assist with onboarding, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary matters, and ongoing employee development.
• Support staffing, manpower planning, vacation scheduling, overtime management, and daily resource allocation.
• Coordinate materials, tools, equipment, and department resources so technicians can complete assigned work effectively.
• Support departmental reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and operational planning as needed.
• Maintain professional relationships with employees, customers, contractors, and other business partners while reinforcing company standards for communication, appearance, documentation, and service.

How You Will Do It

• Lead with accountability, safety, and integrityby setting clear expectations, monitoring progress, and following through on commitments.
• Stay close to the workby understanding field realities, customer priorities, and technician needs so you can remove obstacles quickly.
• Use candor and structured problem-solvingto address service delays, callbacks, quality concerns, and recurring operational issues.
• Win as one teamby working closely with dispatch, purchasing, warehouse, management, and field personnel to keep work flowing smoothly.
• Improve every dayby looking for practical ways to strengthen service quality, productivity, documentation, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory, leadership, or field operations experience, preferably in fire alarm, life safety, or related service operations.
• Experience coordinating employees, schedules, work assignments, or customer service activities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a changing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and hold employees accountable for performance and company expectations.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, employees, management, contractors, and internal departments.
• Understanding of safety practices and the ability to promote compliance with company policies and site requirements.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work in office and customer-site environments and travel to service locations as required.
• Ability to occasionally work extended hours, evenings, weekends, or participate in an on-call rotation based on business needs.

Nice to Have

• Additional education or management training.
• Experience in fire alarm, life safety, or other field service environments with customer-facing service responsibility.
• Familiarity with fire alarm code compliance, service documentation, and operational reporting.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary package.
• Fully maintained company vehicle, mobile phone, and laptop.
• A collaborative team environment with a strong focus on safety and customer service.
• The opportunity to lead a team supporting critical life-safety systems.
• A role where your leadership directly impacts service quality, operational performance, and customer confidence.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $76,000 - $104,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience,knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with marketdata.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group,and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. Theposted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognizethat exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typicalprofile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may usetechnology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluatecandidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, pleasevisit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.