AltaStream Energy Systems
Burnaby, BC
Job Details:
Position Overview:The Service Manager leads AltaStream's technical service operations, including the day-to-day management of General Technicians, onsite deployment, after-sales support, warranty work, and local service activities. The role combines technical leadership, workforce planning, customer communication, and hands-on problem solving to ensure service work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, support, and provide day-to-day direction to General Technicians.
- Plan technician workloads and coordinate onsite equipment deployment, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair work.
- Oversee after-sales technical support and respond to customer service concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Coordinate warranty claims, inspections, repairs, replacement parts, and all supporting documentation.
- Manage local field-service activities and ensure service requests are prioritized and completed promptly.
- Assign work based on customer needs, technician availability, required skills, and operational priorities.
- Provide technical guidance during equipment troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem resolution.
- Communicate with customers regarding service schedules, equipment concerns, findings, and recommended solutions.
- Work closely with project teams to ensure delivery of service and commissioning requirements.
- Collaborate with engineering, production, sales, and other departments to resolve technical and customer-related issues.
- Review service reports, timesheets, expenses, warranty records, and other required documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor service performance, response times, costs, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend improvements to products, processes, documentation, and technician training.
- Ensure technicians have the tools, parts, information, training, and resources required to complete assigned work.
- Develop and maintain service procedures, preventative-maintenance programs, and technical documentation.
- Ensure all service work complies with company policies and applicable health and safety requirements.
- Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management for technical staff.
- Travel to customer locations and provide hands-on technical support.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering or technical discipline.
- Previous experience in technical service, field service, equipment maintenance, commissioning, or after-sales support.
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or service-management experience is preferred.
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical problems and coordinate effective solutions.
- Experience administering equipment warranties and managing customer service concerns is an asset.
- Strong planning, scheduling, organization, and documentation skills.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and service-management or maintenance-tracking systems.
- Valid driver's licence and the ability to travel as required.
Core Competencies:
- Leadership and accountability
- Technical judgment and practical problem solving
- Customer service and professional communication
- Planning, prioritization, and adaptability
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to manage multiple urgent priorities in a fast-paced service environment
Working Conditions:
- Combination of office, shop, and customer-site work.
- Regular travel to customer locations may be required.
- May require work outside regular business hours in response to urgent service needs.
- Must be able to use required personal protective equipment and work safely around industrial equipment.
Application:Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume outlining their relevant technical, leadership, and service-management experience.