Lead Technical Trainer

L; Midlothian (TX); Presencial; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

L&S Mechanical in Richardson, TX seeks a Lead Technical Trainer to elevate the residential HVAC service team’s technical performance, customer service, and sales effectiveness. You will mentor technicians, ride-alongs, and collaborate with the Service Manager to standardize best practices and reduce callbacks.

Responsibilities include developing onboarding and ongoing training, coaching on diagnostics, reviewing documentation, and analyzing trends to drive quality and growth.

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years of progressive residential HVAC service experience.
• Strong diagnostics, customer communication, and ethical sales.
• Leadership or mentoring experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ServiceTitan.
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct ride-alongs with technicians to evaluate technical ability, customer communication, sales process, and overall performance.
• Develop onboarding and ongoing training programs for new and existing technicians.
• Provide coaching on diagnostics, airflow, electrical troubleshooting, refrigeration, and system performance.
• Identify skill gaps and create individualized development plans.
• Support technician certification and continuing education initiatives.
• Serve as the escalation resource for complex technical situations.
• Assist technicians with difficult diagnoses and repair decisions.
• Promote consistency in repair quality and adherence to company standards.
• Analyze callback trends and implement corrective training.
• Coach technicians on ethical sales techniques, membership offerings, repair options, and customer communication.
• Help improve average ticket, conversion rates, and customer satisfaction while maintaining a customer-first approach.
• Review ServiceTitan job documentation including notes, photos, forms, and invoices for quality and completeness.
• Partner with the ServiceTitan Operations Manager to identify process deficiencies and training opportunities.
• Ensure technicians consistently follow company documentation standards.
• Mentor Team Leads and support the Service Manager in building a high-performance culture.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and technician evaluations.
• Recognize outstanding performance and reinforce accountability.

Conhecimentos

HVAC field experience

Customer communication

Leadership mentoring

ServiceTitan knowledge

Driving license

Ferramentas

ServiceTitan

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Summary

The Lead Technical Trainer is responsible for elevating the technical, customer service, and sales performance of the residential service department. This role serves as the department's primary field coach and technical mentor, partnering with the Service Manager to develop technicians, improve consistency, reduce callbacks, and reinforce company standards. The Lead Technical Trainer remains engaged in field operations through ride-alongs, technician support, and training while helping ensure ServiceTitan documentation and best practices are consistently followed.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Training & Development

• Conduct ride-alongs with technicians to evaluate technical ability, customer communication, sales process, and overall performance.
• Develop onboarding and ongoing training programs for new and existing technicians.
• Provide coaching on diagnostics, airflow, electrical troubleshooting, refrigeration, and system performance.
• Identify skill gaps and create individualized development plans.
• Support technician certification and continuing education initiatives.

Field Support & Technical Excellence

• Serve as the escalation resource for complex technical situations.
• Assist technicians with difficult diagnoses and repair decisions.
• Promote consistency in repair quality and adherence to company standards.
• Analyze callback trends and implement corrective training.

Sales & Customer Experience

• Coach technicians on ethical sales techniques, membership offerings, repair options, and customer communication.
• Help improve average ticket, conversion rates, and customer satisfaction while maintaining a customer-first approach.

Quality Assurance & Process

• Review ServiceTitan job documentation including notes, photos, forms, and invoices for quality and completeness.
• Partner with the ServiceTitan Operations Manager to identify process deficiencies and training opportunities.
• Ensure technicians consistently follow company documentation standards.

Leadership & Culture

• Mentor Team Leads and support the Service Manager in building a high-performance culture.
• Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and technician evaluations.
• Recognize outstanding performance and reinforce accountability.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive residential HVAC service experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in diagnostics, customer communication, and ethical sales.
• Leadership or mentoring experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ServiceTitan.
• Strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

The Company:

Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, L&S Mechanical (“L&S”) has delivered turnkey plumbing, HVAC, and electrical installation services for residential new construction for more than 40 years. Founded in 1985, L&S is one of the largest plumbing installers in Texas and serves the nation’s leading production homebuilders from shops in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

In 2021, L&S was acquired by The Sterling Group, a leading middle-market private equity firm, and has since expanded its reach through strategic acquisitions. Texas Ace Services, based in Midlothian, adds residential HVAC and plumbing service and repair along with commercial HVAC installation. Chaparral strengthens L&S’s residential new construction plumbing presence in the Houston area. QECC brings electrical installation for residential new construction across Georgia and the coastal Carolinas, plus commercial electrical work in South Carolina.

Together, these companies make L&S a full-service, multi-trade partner across Texas, Georgia, and the Carolinas.