Ensure technical standards are implemented consistently across the field team
Ensure engineers are audited against technical, quality, and H & S standards
Investigate & resolve any issues, resulting from non-conformity to set standards
Make recommendations and design policies and rules that will reduce the costs and improve the efficiency of the services
Efficiently deliver planned and reactive maintenance work volumes
In conjunction with the Service Delivery Manager and Team Planners ensure that all reactive service calls are completed within contractual SLA parameters and in the most cost-effective way
Achieve Key Performance indicators to optimize the performance and establish motivation and incentives to optimize performance
Implementmentation of policy and procedures and reporting on all product liability issues
Report on product quality issues & provide information to the head of technical excellence
Address customer inquiries, resolve issues, and obtain customer feedback proactively
Ensure that all resource are properly trained to meet service objectives
Demonstrate outstanding customer service through maintenance of high quality and integrity in the work environment
Keep up to date with all Health & Safety legislation so that all site-based activity remains compliant
Customer Service
Provide support and guidance to customer service staff to ensure timely and quality customer services
Ensure good levels of communication and partnership between the Customer Service Team and Technical Services
Ensure all members of the team are seen to deliver a positive customer experience with each interaction in order to enhance and support our brand image
People Management
Lead, coach, and develop Technical Services Team Leaders to deliver core skills and knowledge improvement to internal teams
Actively involved in the hiring and training of the new employees and to schedule the training sessions accordingly
Work with Direct Reports, HR, Line Manager & 3rd party suppliers as required to train, coach & develop team members in line with the agreed Competency Framework
Ensure BRITA Core Values & associated Competencies are fully understood & supported by self & team members
Manage technical service engineer resource to manage work volume, SLA & KPI’s through the core hours & overtime
Follow through the BRITA Employee Personal Development Plan of identifying and implementing plans to address areas of development around the competency framework and HPO leadership principles. Implement a training program for the direct reports in conjunction with support from HR and line managers as required
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Minimum 3 years managing a field technical team People management and development experience Proven ability to deliver operational objectives