HVAC Truck Based Service Manager at Johnson Controls | Austin, TX, US | Rezi

HVAC Truck Based Service Manager at Johnson Controls

HVAC Truck Based Service Manager

Johnson Controls · Austin, TX, US

2 months ago

HVAC Truck Based Service Manager

Johnson Controls · Austin, TX, US

2 months ago
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About the Role

Provide day-to-day leadership and operational management for a truck-based HVAC service team. Ensure excellence in safety, customer experience, technician development, and financial performance. Manage an HVAC Service Team, including mechanics and a multi-million dollar annual revenue portfolio. Partner with branch leadership and cross-functional teams to meet commitments and grow the business.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop mechanics and support staff, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Own P&L performance for the service portfolio, driving revenue growth, margin expansion, forecasting accuracy, and disciplined cost control.
  • Plan capacity and workforce mix, reviewing staffing needs and initiating requisitions to maintain labor balance aligned with financial targets.
  • Oversee scheduling, dispatch, and work quality to meet service level agreements and achieve world-class customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure rigorous compliance with safety programs, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Strengthen customer relationships, engaging in key account reviews and resolving escalations with urgency and professionalism.
  • Partner with sales and technical leaders on service scopes, estimates, and change orders, including providing resources for service quotes beyond standard catalogs.
  • Track operational KPIs (e.g., backlog, WIP, productivity, warranty, and delivery quality) and lead actions to improve outcomes across people, customers, and company metrics.
  • Champion digital tools and standard work to improve scheduling accuracy, documentation quality, and field productivity.
  • Conduct regular safety tailboards, ride-alongs, and coaching sessions to reinforce best practices.
  • Use data to guide decisions, aligning workforce capacity to demand and proactively adjusting plans to meet branch commitments.
  • Collaborate with Branch Service Managers, Customer Service Agents/Assistants, Technical Team Leads, and Operations to remove obstacles and streamline handoffs from installation to service.
  • Communicate priorities effectively, celebrate wins, and build engagement through transparency and recognition.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated success leading HVAC field service teams, preferably truck-based, with responsibility for technician development, customer outcomes, and financial results.
  • Experience managing HVAC service work scopes and complex service portfolios.
  • Background partnering across Branch Service Management, Customer Service, and Technical Leadership functions.

Skills

  • Knowledge of Commercial HVAC systems.
  • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to coach, inspire, and hold teams accountable in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, margin management) and an analytical approach to performance improvement.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and service management systems.
  • Comfort with digital tools and standardized processes.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Customer-first mindset.
  • Knowledge of Johnson Controls truck-based service standards and best practices.

Salary/Compensations

  • $89,000 - $134,000, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data.
  • Competitive Bonus plan based on individual, group, and corporate performance.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and benefits.
  • Opportunities for training, career growth, and advancement.
  • A values-driven culture focused on safety, integrity, inclusion, and customer success.
  • Competitive benefits package.

About the Company

  • Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization.
  • Helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with precision and resilience in rapidly expanding industries like data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
  • For over 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance, backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services, and an industry-leading field organization.
  • Elevates customer performance, turns goals into real-world results, and helps move society forward.
  • Leads the transformation of buildings for customers, delivering outcomes that save money, increase efficiency, and make facilities safer and more secure.
  • Makes buildings smarter through a full range of systems and digital solutions, resulting in safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and more sustainable environments.
  • Has been making buildings smarter since 1885, with growing capabilities, innovation experience, and global reach.
  • Offers the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services to transform environments where people live, work, learn, and play.

Equal Opportunity

  • Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
  • All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • Information about equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights is available via EEO is the Law.
  • Accommodation for individuals with disabilities during the application process is available.