Sulzer

Service Operations Leader AME

Sulzer$110K — $130K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations Management, or related discipline preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial field services, turnaround operations, maintenance services, project execution, or construction management.
  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing project execution and field service organizations.
  • Experience leading multi-country or regional service operations organizations preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of project management, turnaround execution, cost control, operational planning, customer management, and safety leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all service project management activities across the Americas region to ensure timely and profitable project delivery.
  • Oversee field execution for turnarounds, revamps, repairs, inspections, installations, and service projects.
  • Manage service estimation activities for aftermarket and turnaround opportunities.
  • Support sales teams in opportunity qualification, customer meetings, and developing proposals.
  • Plan and deploy internal and external service resources effectively.
  • Manage relationships with subcontractors, labor providers, and field service partners.
  • Oversee service-related inventory, tooling, equipment, logistics, and mobilization readiness.
  • Develop and manage regional service operations KPIs and conduct management cadence reviews.

Benefits

  • 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
  • 401k plan with a 6% match
  • Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
  • Health savings account matching
  • Motivating wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid paternal leave
  • Gym reimbursement
Full Job Description
About the role

The Head, Service Operations Americas is responsible for leading all service execution activities across the Americas region, including service estimation, project management, field execution, superintendents, third-party labor management, inventory coordination, customer execution support, and operational performance management.
  • Lead all service project management activities across the Americas region and ensure projects are delivered safely, on-time, and profitably.
  • Lead field execution activities including turnarounds, revamps, repairs, inspections, installations, and service projects.
  • Lead service estimation activities supporting aftermarket and turnaround opportunities.
  • Support sales organizations during opportunity qualification, customer meetings, and proposal development.
  • Lead planning and deployment of internal and external service resources.
  • Manage relationships with subcontractors, labor providers, specialty contractors, and field service partners.
  • Oversee service-related inventory, tooling, equipment, logistics, and mobilization readiness.
  • Develop and manage regional service operations KPIs and management cadence reviews.
  • Drive improvements in execution speed, productivity, customer responsiveness, and operational effectiveness.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage superintendent leadership and establish consistent field execution standards across the region.


QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations Management, or related discipline preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial field services, turnaround operations, maintenance services, project execution, or construction management.
  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing project execution and field service organizations.
  • Experience leading multi-country or regional service operations organizations preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of project management, turnaround execution, cost control, operational planning, customer management, and safety leadership.


TRAVEL: Up to 40%

What we offer you

What We Offer You
  • 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays
  • 401k plan with a 6% match
  • Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability
  • Health savings account matching
  • Motivating wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid paternal leave
  • Gym reimbursement

About Sulzer

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland. Sulzer provides a wide range of products and services to customers in the oil and gas, power, and water industries. The company's products include pumps, mixers, and agitators, as well as separation and filtration equipment. Sulzer also provides maintenance and repair services for its products. In addition, the company offers a variety of engineering services, including process optimization and plant design. Sulzer operates in more than 40 countries and has a workforce of over 15,000 employees.
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