Service Manager - St. Louis, MO

CraneWorks
  • Saint Louis, Missouri
    9 days ago

    Job Description

     
    Job Title: Service Manager
    Reports to: General Manager
    Location: St. Louis, MO
    Department: Service
    FLSA Status: Exempt
     
     
    About Us: CraneWorks is an award-winning global provider of lifting solutions. Our commitment to customer service is unparalleled and we consistently strive to earn our customers’ loyalty and trust. Our fundamental values are safety, quality, integrity, reliability, and teamwork and our commitment to these values help steer our business operations. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
    Job Summary: The Service Manager provides leadership for all shop and field service operations. This position is responsible for employee leadership, customer satisfaction, operational performance, financial results, safety compliance, quality, and continuous improvement. The Service Manager partners with Operations, Parts, Sales, and Human Resources to develop employees, maximize technician productivity, deliver exceptional customer service, and achieve branch performance objectives.
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate service personnel.
    • Manage daily shop and field service operations, scheduling, and workflow.
    • Monitor technician productivity, efficiency, utilization, and labor recovery.
    • Ensure repair orders, estimates, billing, and warranty documentation are accurate and timely.
    • Maintain compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, ANSI, OEM, and Company safety requirements.
    • Conduct safety meetings, incident reviews, and corrective actions as necessary.
    • Partner with HR regarding recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
    • Develop customer relationships and resolve escalated service concerns.
    • Monitor departmental budget, revenue, gross profit, and cost controls.
    • Utilize ERP systems, Microsoft 365, and reporting dashboards to monitor KPIs.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.
     
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Five or more years of leadership experience in heavy equipment, crane, construction equipment, truck, diesel, or industrial service.
    • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Diesel Technology, or related field is preferred.
    • Experience using Karmak, or other enterprise resource planning (ERP), service management, or dealership management systems is strongly preferred.
    • Strong knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, diesel, and mechanical systems.
    • Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and performance management experience.
    • Excellent customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and business management software.
    • Valid driver's license.
    • OEM certifications or crane industry experience.
    • Lean or Continuous Improvement experience.
     
    Core Competencies:
    Leadership • Accountability • Customer Focus • Operational Excellence • Safety Leadership • Financial Acumen • Communication • Decision Making • Continuous Improvement
    Physical & Environmental Requirements:
    To perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to:
    • Regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb throughout office, shop, and yard environments.
    • Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds independently and up to 50 pounds with assistance.
    • Operate computers, mobile devices, and office equipment.
    • Read technical documents, repair orders, and financial reports.
    • Communicate effectively in office and industrial environments.

    Work Environment:

    • Combination of office, shop, yard, and customer locations.
    • Exposure to moving mechanical equipment, noise, vibration, dust, fuels, oils, and varying weather.
    • Required use of Company-issued and OSHA-required PPE when entering operational areas.
    • Occasional travel between branches and customer sites.
    • effectively in office and industrial environments.

    Disclaimer:

    This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. CraneWorks reserves the right to modify responsibilities at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

    Equal Opportunity Employer:

    CraneWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. CraneWorks is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
    Benefits:
    • Health insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Dental insurance
    • 401(k)
    • 401(k) matching
    • Vision insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Referral program
    • Professional development assistance

     
     
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSaint Louis, Missouri
    Websitehttps://www.crane-works.com/careers

    Skills

    • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)unmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Business Solutionsunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Construction Equipmentunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Craneunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Employee Relationsunmatched
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
    • Environmental Regulationsunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
    • Human Resourcesunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Incident Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
    • Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Mobile Devicesunmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Office Equipmentunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Onboardingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Parts Salesunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Repair Ordersunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Retail Managementunmatched
    • Safety Complianceunmatched
    • Safety Trainingunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Writingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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