Service Manager

Functional area:  Service
Location:  UK - United Kingdom
City:  Thirsk, York
Company name:  Air Compressors and Tools Limited
Date of posting:  Jul 16, 2026

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Your role

As the Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and maintenance of our clients' air compressor systems, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction. This leadership position requires a strategic thinker with a robust technical background and exceptional managerial skills. The successful candidate will oversee a dedicated team of service technicians, manage service contracts, foster strong client relationships, and drive continuous improvement in service delivery.

 

You will:

  • Lead and inspire a team of service technicians, ensuring a high level of performance, productivity, and job satisfaction.
  • Oversee the execution of service operations, including preventive maintenance, repairs, and installations of air compressor/gas generation systems.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients through regular communication and proactive engagement. Address client needs, provide technical support, and ensure overall customer satisfaction.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution of issues. Collaborate with clients to understand their requirements and provide tailored solutions.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, technologies, and best practices to provide technical guidance and support to the service team and clients.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost optimisation, and efficiency gains in service delivery, with a focus on enhancing customer satisfaction.

To succeed, you will need

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience gained through time in industry.
  • Strong technical knowledge of air compressor systems and associated equipment.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
  • Able to identify alternatives to current thinking; ability to develop and implement innovative solutions to problems.
  • Proven experience in a leadership role within the air compressor service industry.

In return, we offer

  • A supportive working environment, with a collaborative team.
  • Training from day one, with at least 40 hours of training offered a year.
  • An excellent benefits package — including a desirable pension scheme.
  • A satisfying career — we are passionate about the development & progression of our employees and have high targets and objectives regarding equal opportunities and the promotion of females within our business.
  • With us, you have the authority to act and many opportunities to create lasting results.

Job location

This is an office-based role located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, with a requirement for site visits as needed.

Successful applicant must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Contact information

 Talent Acquisition Team: Charmaine Vassie

 

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