Service Manager
Soleras Advanced Coatings is a leading global provider of solutions for the deposition of thin film coatings (components, targets, coaters & software), for example energy efficient glass, thin film display, thin film PV, electrochromics, thin film battery and web coatings. Our products and solutions possess a high degree of complexity while they operate at the heart of the thin film industry. Soleras Advanced Coatings has a global manufacturing footprint with design, R&D, service, and sales organizations spread across the US, Europe and Asia. Soleras is certified in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 18001.
Join us and help raise the bar for thin film coating.
How can you make the difference
We are looking for a dynamic Service Manager to lead a team of service engineers responsible for the global installation of large PVD equipment at our clients' sites.
- You’re a natural leader and coach, supporting the service organization and team members worldwide with resource scheduling, forecasting, travel arrangements, escalations and training.
- You drive the global expansion of our spare parts business, leveraging your keen sense for commercial opportunities and long-term customer relationships. You offer our clients Soleras solutions for maintaining and improving their installations.
- You provide training on service-related matters and stay up to date with the latest industry trends to offer solutions for any challenges that arise.
- Operational efficiency is your second nature. You optimize service processes through in-depth analysis of key incidents, ensuring efficient project execution while mapping and improving workflows as needed.
- You report to the business unit director and collaborate with sales and project managers to ensure accurate budgeting and monitoring of activities at customer site.
Preferred qualifications
- You hold a Master’s degree in (Electro)Mechanical Engineering or equivalent by experience.
- You have relevant experience with installing and commissioning large CapEx projects in a technical environment.
- You are highly passionate about technology, are customer-centric and solution-oriented.
- You excel in planning and think proactively.
- You are willing to travel internationally on a regular basis (up to 20%).
- You are fluent in English. Any other language is a plus.
Why Soleras
We are a high-tech, dynamic company where people are at the center. We all share a passion for technology, a love for machine building, and above all, the belief that each of us makes a difference.
Thanks to a well-filled order book and technology-driven products in a constantly evolving market, we are among the top and serve as a reference for ultra-thin optical coatings.
Every day, you come into contact with the end products made with our systems. You can find them in and on your smartphone, on the glass of the windows in your home and car, and perhaps even in the solar panels on your roof, etc.
We offer
- An international working environment.
- Flexibility.
- Competitive compensation with extra-legal benefits.
- The option for bike leasing.