District Operations Manager

Daikin Applied Americas • Florence, SC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a District Operations Manager. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career by providing progressive supervision and service operations oversight to the district service office with a company that is passionate about growth. You will have the support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor! Location: Florence, SC - Hybrid (three days per week in-office while onboarding, regular cadence to be discussed later) If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied! Building a more sustainable planet. Creating comfortable, healthy spaces for people to connect, live and work. Perfecting the air we share. Daikin Applied is not just an HVAC company. We're part of a global technology powerhouse that uses Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) to transform the world. We're innovators and leaders. Not only as a business, but as individuals. And we are honored to say we were named to Forbes' America's Best-In-State Employers list for 2025, ranking #1 in Minnesota for Manufacturing and Engineering. We invest in our people, and our people invest in our customers and communities. This mutual commitment is the reason for our dynamic growth. So is an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to come to work as their whole selves and come together as a team that welcomes unique ideas, perspectives and backgrounds. You see, we're not just innovating on the outside. We're innovating on the inside to unlock people's unlimited potential and bring out the diverse and groundbreaking ideas that will help us solve today's most pressing challenges. That's why Daikin offers more than a job. Here's where you'll be heard, be valued, belong -- and be able to make your mark. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• 6-8+ years of related work experience in the commercial HVAC industry or related field
• 4+ years of prior experience managing technicians or employees in a similar role required
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC design, systems, applications, and energy saving solutions
• Demonstrated success in strategically leading business units

Responsibilities

• Administer safety programs, monitor compliance with job site safety, safety training, safety documentation, auditing, and reporting
• Supports sales through involvement in job quotation and estimation
• Approve estimates for scope of work, labor hours and material content, assess profit risk of jobs, control material and labor costs, and provide feedback to the District Manager
• Establish project timelines and meet with customers to communicate and coordinate project schedule.
• Manage projects, assign personnel, oversee ordering of equipment and material, and assure that proper customer signoffs are secured per corporate policy requirements
• Oversee quotation of call-in work, transactional sales (not requiring SSR skills), and assign personnel as needed to ensure that quotes are delivered to customers on a timely basis
• Provide consistent interface with current customer base and establishes effective working relationships in order to identify additional selling opportunities
• Ensure that maintenance contract commitments are fulfilled and inspections completed on time while providing input to Service Coordinators on scheduling activity of technicians
• Support the district under direction of District Manager
• Work with the technician team to generate pull-through service and repair work on existing house accounts
• Manage Tech Tip program and lead customer care initiatives
• Work with Account Managers and District Manager in order to resolve customer issues, including customer visits
• Provide weekly job status, revenue, and warranty recovery report to DM

Benefits

• Non-logoed company vehicle with most expenses paid
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager