Regional Field Operations and Training Specialist

Culligan Water; Brainerd, Minnetonka (MN, MN); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with employer match

Incentive plan (up to 10%)

Remote work when not traveling

Job summary

Packard Culligan Water is seeking a Regional Field Operations & Training Specialist to support sales, installation, and service operations. You will ensure technicians are trained, compliant with regulations, manage equipment float and vendor relationships, and drive operational excellence across the region.

By delivering hands-on training and collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll improve service quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, technical training, or field service support.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and vendor management.
• Must be located within a commutable distance from one of the Western Dealerships (Phoenix, Boise, Bozeman, Billings, Butte, Tuscon, or Twin Falls).
• Travel up to 75% of the time and provide remote support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales & Installation: provide real-time troubleshooting, installation, and repairs guidance.
• Manage inventory and update Sales guidelines; create training plans for equipment.
• Train Service Technicians: ensure regulatory compliance, identify skill gaps, onboard and educate.
• Design workflows for repair operations; explore centralized solutions to reduce turnaround time.
• Vendor management: evaluate vendors, negotiate contracts, be the liaison for issues.
• Promote a customer-first culture; monitor performance and support action plans.
• Support safety, culture, and business health across dealerships.

Skills

Operations experience

Technical training

Field service support

Communication skills

Leadership

Training program development

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Travel 75%

Job description

Packard Culligan Water is a people‑focused team that’s been helping families and businesses enjoy better water for more than 80 years. We care about strong relationships, take accountability seriously, and stay open‑minded as we grow. We’re local, we’re expanding, and we’re looking for people who want to make an impact alongside us.

Position Summary

Regional Field Operations & Training Specialist is responsible for supporting sales, installation, and service operations. This role ensures technicians are professionally trained and compliant with regulatory standards, manages equipment float and vendor relationships, and drives operational excellence across the region. By delivering firsthand training, optimizing repair workflows, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams, the Specialist plays a key role in improving service quality, technician performance, and overall business efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Installation Support

• Provide real‑time support to dealerships for troubleshooting, installation, and repairs.
• Ensure proper inventory management.
• Maintain and update sales application guidelines for Sales Representatives.
• Develop training plans for new and used equipment and document processes and procedures.

Service Training & Technician Development

• Ensure compliance with state regulatory guidelines for technicians.
• Identify skill gaps by technician level and develop targeted training programs.
• Facilitate onboarding and ongoing technical education for Service Technicians.
• Conduct classroom, hands‑on, and on‑the‑job training sessions.
• Collaborate with HR to maintain technician training records and certifications.

Float Management

• Design layout, workflow, and equipment processes to support efficient repair operations.
• Explore centralized solutions for complex equipment repairs.
• Implement practices to reduce turnaround time and improve productivity.
• Function as liaison between Service Technicians, Operations leaders, and Culligan International.

Vendor Management

• Identify and evaluate vendors for installation and service materials.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and service levels.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor‑related issues.

Operational Support

• Promote a customer‑first culture and communicate performance expectations.
• Monitor dealership performance against goals, Customer Service Levels and support corrective actions and action plans.
• Provide feedback from field operations to leadership teams.
• Assist with new hire training, service zone development, and field operations programs.
• Support dealerships with PE/DI plant issues, re‑routes, and operational benchmarks.

Workplace Safety & Culture

• Foster open communication and a collaborative team environment.
• Ensure dealerships maintain safe fleets and compliant work environments.
• Recognize achievements, resolve barriers, and encourage innovation.

Business Health & Strategic Support

• Safeguard company assets and support employee development.
• Align goals with strategic direction and identify opportunities for performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, technical training, or field service support.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and vendor management.
• Must be located within a commutable distance from one of the Western Dealerships (Phoenix, Boise, Bozeman, Billings, Butte,Tuscon, or Twin Falls)
• Travel up to 75% of the time and provide remote support as needed.

Additional Information

• This role will support multiple dealerships.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Why Join Us?

• Enjoy $0 deductible medical insurance with affordable premiums! Dental, vision, life insurance and more included in our comprehensive benefits package.
• Career growth opportunities through training and development
• 401k with employer match
• Base pay plus incentive plan (up to 10%)
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Remote work when not traveling

Fine Print: to be our next Field Operations Training Specialist, you will be subject to a pre‑employment background check, drug screening, DOT physical and Motor Vehicle Record review.

Pay Range: $72,000 — $84,000 USD

Check out all of our awesome career opportunities at Culliganwater.com/careers

The Packard Culligan group of dealerships is a family‑owned company with values based on accountability, caring about relationships and open‑mindedness to exceeding customer and employee expectations. Our dealerships are locally run by employees who are a part of the communities that they serve. We offer the best drinking water and the largest variety of water treatment products and services available for your home or business. Culligan products are built to last and are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee as well as the best trained and experienced service technicians in the industry.

Packard Culligan Offers full‑time employees Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401k, as well as other employee benefits.

Packard Culligan and all of its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, genetic, military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.