Service Manager - Lift Truck

Thompson Tractor Company; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Tractor Company in Macon, GA is seeking a Service Manager to lead the branch Service Department, driving safety, quality and financial targets while mentoring technicians and improving customer experience.

The role requires experience in heavy equipment service, strong leadership and communication skills, with responsibilities including reviews, budgeting, and coordinating with sales and support teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience as a service technician or supervisor in heavy equipment preferred.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; basic typing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead service supervisors and technicians to ensure safe procedures and proper repair guidance.
• Maintain customer relationships and support with quotes and invoicing process.
• Review WIP and financial statements; participate in monthly reviews.
• Manage workload capacity and budgeting inputs for staffing.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams to address customer needs.

Skills

Team Building

Technical

Relationship Building

Mechanical

Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Customer Service

Microsoft Office

Computer

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Typing

Microsoft AX2012

Job description

The Service Manager is responsible for leading branch Service Department to provide a high level of employee and customer experience while achieving safety, financial, and operational targets. Duties include mentoring and leading service supervisors and technicians, maintaining customer relationships, providing technical assistance, service call research and review, facility maintenance and capital requests, shop tooling maintenance and inspections, collaborating with internal support teams, and other duties not specified.

Essential Responsibilities And Expectations

• Lead service supervisors and technicians by assisting with safe job procedures, using proper repair guidelines, helping with parts issues, maintaining field service trucks, assisting with tooling needs.
• Conduct performance reviews timely and accurately.
• Ensure standard jobs for shop and field repairs are being followed and service quotations are being generated and communicated to customers on a regular cadence.
• Review WIP weekly to ensure work orders are being invoiced accurately and timely.
• Conduct monthly financial and operational reviews with leadership team.
• Audit service calls and financial statements as necessary.
• Visit critical customers to build relationships and solve performance issues with sales department.
• Lead the weekly branch meeting.
• Manage workload capacity, assist with budgeting inputs to make sure the correct number of technicians are available to support customer needs.
• Effectively communicate with internal personnel to address customer needs.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or the equivalent required.

Experience

• Experience as a service technician, service supervisor, service support supervisor, and/or understanding heavy equipment repairs is required for this position.
• Using personal computers including Microsoft Word and Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.
• Must possess or demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire the following required Skills and Competencies.

Skills and Competencies

• Telephone / verbal / written communication skills
• Heavy equipment technical skills
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft AX2012

Job Training

• Microsoft Word and Excel - basic and intermediate
• Business communication skills training
• Leadership training
• OSHA & MSHA required training
• Compliance training

Safety Summary

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed in a Service Department shop office or shop environment.
• Exposure to physical risk and variable weather conditions is associated with this position.
• Standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time is often required.

Physical Requirements

• Speaking, Listening, Writing
• Grasping, Stooping, Kneeling, Climbing
• Lifting up to 75 lbs

Job Hazards

• Tripping, slipping, falling
• Strains due to lifting
• Overexertion due to stress and fatigue
• Repetitive hand motion (computer work)
• Back and neck strain

Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Experience

Required

• Experience as a service technician, service supervisor, service support supervisor, and/or understanding heavy equipment repairs is required for this position.
• Experience using personal computers including Microsoft Word and Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.

Education

Required

• High School or Equivalent or better

Skills

Required

• Team Building
• Technical
• Relationship Building
• Mechanical
• Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Computer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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