Manager, Service Ops

On-Site

OT139: CZ - ST LOUIS (BRENTWOOD) 1976 Congressional Drive , Maryland Heights, MO, 63146 USA

Full time

20171970

Date Posted:

2026-11-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT139: CZ - ST LOUIS (BRENTWOOD) 1976 Congressional Drive , Maryland Heights, MO, 63146 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent-driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation, and Employee Opportunity?

Otis Elevator Company is seeking a Manager, Service Ops to lead maintenance and inspection operations across the greater St. Louis metropolitan area and an assigned portion of Illinois.

You will provide day-to-day leadership for field employees responsible for elevator maintenance, service calls, preventative maintenance, and inspections. You will help ensure employees have the training, materials, technical support, and resources needed to work safely and provide exceptional service to our customers.

We are looking for a people-focused leader who can manage changing priorities, communicate effectively with field employees and customers, and learn the technical aspects of the business.

On a Typical Day, You Will

• Lead the daily activities of service and inspection mechanics across the assigned territory.

• Plan and organize field operations to meet customer needs, safety expectations, and company standards.

• Promote a strong safety culture by delivering established safety training and confirming field employees follow required procedures.

• Ensure mechanics have the materials, information, and support needed to complete their work successfully.

• Monitor service routes, preventative maintenance activities, service calls, inspections, and callback performance.

• Communicate technical and operational information clearly to customers.

• Build strong working relationships with union mechanics, customers, and internal partners.

• Manage team payroll and related administrative responsibilities.

• Respond to changing field conditions and help resolve customer, staffing, and operational challenges.

• Support employee training, development, and performance through consistent communication and field engagement.

What You Will Need to Be Successful

• A high school diploma or equivalent with relevant professional experience.

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.

• 2-3+ years of people leadership or team management experience, with two to three years preferred.

• Experience leading technicians, mechanics, field employees, skilled trades teams, or service operations personnel.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• The ability to effectively lead employees in an environment where collaboration and influence are important.

• The ability to remain composed and adaptable when daily priorities change.

• A customer-focused mindset and the ability to explain operational or technical information clearly.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, computer, and technology skills.

Work Authorization:

Given the nature of the position, Otis Elevator does not support sponsorship, e.g. H-1B or TN petitions/applications, for this position.

Benefits:

Otis currently provides our colleagues with the following benefits:

• 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment

• Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays

• Paid sick leave - Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance

• Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits

• Adoption assistance

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here (https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/esg) .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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