Regional Technical Service Manager; HVAC

Regional Technical Service Manager (HVAC)

Daikin Comfort Technologies Dist., Inc. is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our Technical Service Manager (HVAC) position to support our branch and independent distributor operations in the San Antonio, Texas region. The Technical Service Manager supports internal and external customers who install, repair, and maintain heating and air‑conditioning systems for an assigned geographical region. The Technical Service Manager is responsible for conducting seasonal training classes to enrich new and existing customers as a technical subject matter expert.

This candidate will routinely work with company‑owned branch employees, Territory Sales Managers, as well as external customers such as dealers, independent distributors and manufacturer representatives to ensure positive customer satisfaction while meeting departmental goals and objectives.

• Benefits are effective on day one for all full‑time direct hires.
• Training programs are available to help guide team members and develop new skills.
• Growth opportunities – there are immense opportunities to grow your career.
• You will be part of a global company – our family brands are backed by Daikin Industries, Ltd.

• Responsible for reliable, prompt, and empathetic technical support to our customers. Resolve technical issues, support sales growth and technical training needs of the region.
• Provides technical expertise for product reliability investigations.
• Gather “Voice of the Customer” to proactively monitor for early signs of quality issues, and support through job site visits to address customer needs and provide resolutions.
• Completes field service reports via current software workflows with pertinent data to document field reported issues to ensure product integrity.
• Evaluation of product installation and operation at customer sites when required while using Daikin installation, service, and engineering manuals for validation.
• Service Bulletin support to internal and external customers and provides implementation of corrective action plans.
• Provides oversight for warranty unit replacements, and labor allowance dollars.
• Train & audit independent distributor trainers and technical managers, when required.
• Participate in additional projects/activities to support ongoing business needs as assigned by divisional leadership.
• Responsible for conducting Technical Training Sessions for dealers and contractors on proper installation, start‑up, commissioning, service & troubleshooting of Daikin products, with a focus on targeted dealers with failure rates to ensure product integrity.
• Provide technical guidance to field technicians for installations, repairs, and system optimizations. Helps in understanding Daikin technology, mobile apps, technical manuals, schematics, piping and wiring diagrams.
• Maintain detailed records and reports of customer interactions, issues resolved, and solutions provided.
• Document recurring problems and suggest preventative measures.
• Completion of Daikin STEP (Service Technician Excellence Program) program, Daikin D‑STAR testing requirements and assigned professional development.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Public speaking.
• Excellent customer service, relationship management and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  365 including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with attention to detail.
• Ability to de‑escalate customer issues with calm demeanor and problem‑solving.
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills.
• Rational strong work ethic and integrity are required for this fast‑paced environment.
• Remote Troubleshooting:
  Diagnose and resolve issues with HVAC systems by communicating with on‑site technicians or end‑users through phone, email, or remote software tools.
• Ability to prioritize and facilitate multiple projects to a high degree.
• Possess strong business and technical acumen.

• Minimum 5 years technical support experience required.
• Minimum 1‑year technical training experience preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
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