Low Voltage Service Manager

Kidwell; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and dis­

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Flexible scheduling

Professional development and training

Career advancement opportunities

Company-provided technology and tools

Job summary

Kidwell is seeking a Service Manager in Lincoln, NE to lead the day-to-day service operation for the Integrated Systems Service team. You will manage the Service Coordinator and collaborate closely with technicians, department managers, and customers to ensure efficient, professional service from initial request to job completion.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on owning service performance, improving scheduling, and delivering an exceptional customer experience while guiding a growing

Qualifications

• Experience leading service or operations teams in a field-service or construction environment.
• Strong customer-service orientation with ability to manage expectations and escalations.
• Proven ability to optimize scheduling, dispatch, and work orders to improve responsiveness.
• Analytical mindset with ability to read and act on operational metrics.
• Excellent communication skills with technicians, coordinators, and leadership.
• Comfort with coaching and developing team members to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day service operation for the Integrated Systems Service team.
• Develop and coach the Service Coordinator and collaborate with technicians and department leaders.
• Own service performance metrics including response times, utilization, invoicing, and customer experience.
• Improve scheduling, communication, and overall service delivery while controlling costs.
• Identify and implement process improvements to raise the bar on service quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Scheduling & dispatch

Operational improvement

Communication

Tools

CRM systems

Service management software

Job description

Lead a Service Operation Customers Can Count On

When a customer calls Kidwell for service, they aren't just looking for a technician. They're looking for someone to respond quickly, understand the problem, communicate clearly, and get the issue resolved. That's where great service leadership matters.

We're looking for a Service Manager who can lead a team, create operational discipline, solve problems, and make sure our customers receive the level of service they expect from Kidwell.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys making things work better. You'll lead our Service Coordinators, work closely with technicians and department leaders, manage customer escalations, and continually improve how we schedule, dispatch, communicate, and deliver service.

For more than 75 years, Kidwell has built its reputation by doing what we say we're going to do and taking care of our customers. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a leader who can help us raise the bar for what great service looks like.

About This Role

As Service Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day service operation for Kidwell's Integrated Systems Service team. You'll manage and develop the Service Coordinator while working closely with technicians, department managers, and customers to make sure service work moves from initial request to completed job efficiently and professionally.

You'll own service performance, including response times, scheduling, technician utilization, work order management, customer communication, invoicing and overall service experience.

Success in this role isn't simply about keeping the schedule full. It's about building a service operation that is responsive, organized, accountable, and consistently delivers for customers.

You'll work alongside experienced technicians, department leaders, project managers, estimators, and operations teams who understand the technical side of the work and rely on strong service leadership to keep everything moving.

You will have the authority and responsibility to improve the operation rather than simply work around its problems.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Leading, developing, and holding the Service Coordinator team accountable for service performance.
• Ensuring incoming service calls are responded to quickly and appropriately based on urgency and customer needs.
• Maintaining strong visibility into technician schedules, capacity, geographic coverage, and workload.
• Monitoring service level performance and taking action when commitments are at risk.
• Making sure service work orders are properly created, scheduled, documented, completed, and closed.
• Resolving customer concerns and escalations with urgency, professionalism, and ownership.
• Improving technician utilization, service response times, work order completion, and overall operational efficiency.
• Reviewing service backlog and identifying issues before they become customer problems.
• Ensuring completed work is accurately documented and submitted for timely invoicing.
• Monitoring service performance and financial results, including labor, materials, productivity, revenue, and gross margin.
• Working closely with Electrical and Integrated Systems leadership to identify service opportunities and operational needs.
• Developing Service Coordinators through clear expectations, coaching, feedback, and accountability.
• Creating a service culture built around communication, urgency, ownership, and follow-through.
• Identifying recurring problems and implementing practical solutions that improve the customer and employee experience.

Role Requirements

• Experience leading people in a service, operations, construction, electrical, technology, or related environment.
• Experience managing scheduling, dispatching, work orders, or field service operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of customer service and service delivery processes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with customers, technicians, coordinators, and leadership.
• Ability to coach employees, set expectations, and hold people accountable.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn and effectively use business and service management systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical, low voltage, technology, or integrated systems is preferred.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial information and use it to make sound decisions.

You Could Be a Great Fit If...

• You naturally take ownership when something isn't working.
• You don't wait for problems to become emergencies before addressing them.
• You enjoy leading people and believe accountability and support should go hand in hand.
• You can look at a busy service operation and quickly identify what's creating the bottleneck.
• You're comfortable making decisions when priorities compete and information isn't perfect.
• You communicate directly and professionally, whether you're talking with a frustrated customer, a technician in the field, or a member of your team.
• You understand that a great customer experience starts with great internal communication.
• You're organized enough to manage the details but strategic enough to see the bigger picture.
• You enjoy improving processes rather than simply following them.
• You're comfortable looking at numbers and using data to understand what's working, what's not, and where the operation needs to improve.
• You believe your team's success is a reflection of your leadership.

You May Not Be a Great Fit If...

• You prefer maintaining the status quo over improving how things are done.
• You avoid difficult conversations or accountability.
• You become overwhelmed when multiple priorities compete for attention.
• You prefer working independently rather than leading and developing a team.
• You see customer service as someone else's responsibility.
• You wait for problems to solve themselves rather than taking ownership.
• You focus only on keeping the schedule moving without considering customer experience, technician productivity, or profitability.
• You aren't comfortable making decisions and taking responsibility for the outcome.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Lead and shape the service operation for a growing electrical and integrated systems company.
• Work alongside experienced technicians and operational leaders who take pride in their work.
• Have a direct impact on customer experience, team performance, and operational results.
• Develop and grow a team of Service Coordinators and future service leaders.
• Help build processes and systems that will scale with Kidwell's continued growth.
• Work for a company with more than 75 years of history and a strong reputation in the markets we serve.
• Have opportunities to grow your career as Kidwell continues to expand.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company-provided technology and tools needed for success
• Career advancement opportunities within a growing organization

Our Hiring Process

We believe hiring should be a two-way conversation. Throughout the interview process, we'll evaluate whether you're the right fit for Kidwell while giving you every opportunity to determine whether Kidwell is the right fit for you.

Our Process Includes

• Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• Meeting with the hiring manager
• Leadership and operations discussion focused on your experience and approach
• Final conversation with company leadership

We'll communicate openly throughout the process and keep you informed every step of the way.

Kidwell Core Values

Our core values guide every decision we make and every relationship we build.

Passion – We believe our work contributes to something bigger than ourselves.

Effective Creativity – We develop innovative solutions that create real value for our customers.

Act Like Owners – We take initiative, lead with accountability, and treat the company as if it's our own.

Relentless – We believe hard work, ownership, and continuous improvement are the foundation of excellence.

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead people, improve an operation, solve meaningful problems, and make a measurable impact on the customer experience, we'd love to hear from you.