Operations Manager

Fire Security and Sound Systems Inc; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Short term and long-term disability

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Company cell phone

Company vehicle

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Holidays

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an Operations Manager who is a positive change agent and can drive high customer satisfaction while leading a branch team, including engineering, project execution and service departments, along with a back-office team to support a growth period.

You will optimize safety, manage budgets and gross margin targets, supervise a diverse staff, ensure scheduling and billing of install, service, warranty and emergency work, and collaborate with sales to grow the

Qualifications

• Strong safety leadership and ability to drive a safety culture.
• Experience managing engineering, project execution, and service teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety culture and compliance.
• Manage engineering and project management for the division.
• Supervise and develop branch staff including designers, PMs, technicians, coordinators, supervisors, dispatchers, and admin staff.
• Oversee scheduling, execution, billing and completion of install, service, warranty and emergency jobs.
• Develop budgets and meet revenue and gross margin targets.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, and subcontractors to achieve goals.
• Deliver projects within original budget.
• Conduct monthly cost and WIP analysis and report financial performance.
• Oversee asset management including inventory and company vehicles.
• Build a high-performance culture with reviews and development initiatives.
• Lead manpower planning and allocation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and cash collections.
• Collaborate with sales to grow branch profitability.

Job description

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL Sciens Building Solutions is seeking an Operations Manager who is a positive change agent and can drive high customer satisfaction while leading a branch team, including engineering, project execution and service departments, along with a back-office team to support a business that is experiencing exciting growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (and doing well!)

• Ensure all associates embrace the safety culture and comply with all safety initiatives.
• Manage the engineering and project management for the assigned Division.
• Supervise, train, and develop all branch associates including designers, project managers, technicians, project coordinators, supervisors, dispatchers, and administrative staff.
• Ensure the scheduling, execution, billing and completion of install, service, warranty, and emergency jobs.
• Develop a budget and meet revenue and gross margin targets.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to execute plans, programs and processes designed to meet or exceed goals and maximize market potential.
• Deliver projects within the original budgeted cost.
• Execute monthly project cost and Work in Progress (WIP) analysis.
• Report monthly financial performance in an effective manner to management and takes corrective action as needed.
• Responsible for efficient asset management, such as inventory and company service vehicles.
• Build a high-performance culture to include performance reviews and development initiatives.
• Lead manpower planning and allocation.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and cash collections.
• Collaborate with the sales team to support the growth and profitability of the branch.

WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT YOU

• Two to five years’ experience in an operations manager role within the fire and life safety industry.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse group of individuals, including company leadership, regional staff, customers, and vendors.
• Strong, positive team builder with leadership ability.
• Knowledge of current fire and life safety systems.
• Strong understanding of Profit and Loss statements and key financial drivers.
• Ability to attract, develop, grow, and retain a team.
• Ability to understand the technical aspects of the product lines and applications as necessary to make informed management decisions.

WHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE

• Competitive salary based on qualifications.
• Paid time off plan and holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.
• Life insurance.
• Company cell phone, laptop, and vehicle.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• $150k to $175k annually, final offer based on experience

Thank you for considering a career with Sciens Building Solutions! We’re excited about your interest in joining our team and look forward to learning more about you.

Sciens is Latin for "knowledgeable and skilled." We take that definition to heart by using our collective experience to do meaningful work in the world-protect people and property through sophisticated life safety, security, communication and electrical systems.