{"id":1459969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/copeland-technical-services-manager","title":"Technical Services Manager","company":{"id":1847558,"name":"Copeland","domain":"copeland.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/copeland-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":48,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":98000,"max_usd":183000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":2097},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-13T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T02:04:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":52,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":52},"description":"About Us\nWe are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercialand industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitivegoods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, softwareand monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.\nWhether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!\nOur Rushville, IN location is searching for an Technical Services Manager to lead the Technical Services Team supporting the Oil Free Centrifugal value stream. The Technical Services Manager is responsible for leading and developing the Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, and Maintenance functions within the Rushville Oil Free Centrifugal Value Stream. This position provides strategic and tactical leadership to drive operational excellence, equipment reliability, productivity improvements, capital project execution, automation initiatives, safety performance, and continuous improvement efforts.\nThe Technical Services Manager partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, EH&S, Product Engineering, and Finance to ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, facilities, and maintenance systems support current and future business objectives. The role is accountable for maximizing equipment uptime, improving manufacturing efficiency, implementing new technologies, and developing a high-performing engineering and maintenance organization.\nAS AN TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER, YOU WILL:\nLead the division Engineering group to determine the most effective means of meeting manufacturing/divisional goals (safety, productivity, quality, delivery, employee survey results), driving process improvement, and supporting lean Six Sigma as well as 5S (7S) efforts.\n\nFunction as an integral part of the product development team, and provide guidance for DPSC, from a design for manufacturing perspective. Support product qualifications and new product launches.\n\nPrioritize project work and provide capital budget recommendations.\n\nSupport quality system integration and upgrades\n\nSupport facilities needs and growth and help ensure safety and environmental compliance.\n\nHire, train, supervise, and develop staff. Plan for succession.\n\nEstablish clear performance expectations, objectives, and development plants for all direct reports.\n\nBuild a culture focused on safety, accountability, problem-solving, innovation, and continuous improvement\n\nDrive succession planning and talent development for critical technical and leadership positions\n\nManufacturing Engineering\nDevelop and execute manufacturing strategies to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance.\n\nLead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Operational Excellence methodologies.\n\nOptimize plant layouts, material flow, labor utilization, and manufacturing processes.\n\nIdentify and eliminate production bottlenecks through process analysis and capacity planning.\n\nSupport new product introductions and manufacturing readiness activities.\n\nDevelop and maintain process standards, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.\n\nDrive scrap reduction, yield improvement, and cycle time reduction initiatives.\n\nEstablish and monitor manufacturing performance metrics.\n\nControls & Automation Engineering\nLead plant automation strategy and controls engineering activities.\n\nManage PLC, HMI, SCADA, robotic, vision system, and industrial network infrastructure.\n\nEvaluate and implement Industry 4.0 technologies and smart manufacturing solutions.\n\nSupport troubleshooting and resolution of complex controls-related issues.\n\nDevelop equipment standards for automation systems and controls architecture.\n\nEnsure cybersecurity compliance for industrial control systems.\n\nLead controls upgrades and automation projects to improve productivity and reliability.\n\nStandardize control platforms to simplify maintenance and improve system performance.\n\nMaintenance & Reliability\nProvide leadership for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.\n\nDevelop and implement a comprehensive reliability-centered maintenance strategy.\n\nImprove Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through enhanced equipment reliability.\n\nEnsure effective utilization of CMMS systems for maintenance planning and tracking.\n\nEstablish preventive maintenance schedules and predictive maintenance programs.\n\nDrive improvements in Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).\n\nManage spare parts inventory and critical equipment risk assessments.\n\nLead root cause failure analysis and corrective action implementation.\n\nEnsure maintenance resources effectively support production requirements.\n\nCapital Projects & Facility Management\nDevelop and execute annual capital expenditure plans.\n\nLead facility expansion, renovation, equipment installation, and modernization projects.\n\nManage project scope, schedules, budgets, contractors, and commissioning activities.\n\nConduct financial justification and ROI analysis for capital investments.\n\nEnsure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.\n\nCoordinate facility infrastructure improvements, including utilities and building systems.\n\nSafety, Quality & Compliance\nEnsure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.\n\nSupport and promote a zero-incident safety culture.\n\nConduct risk assessments and machine safety evaluations.\n\nEnsure compliance with OSHA and applicable industry standards.\n\nSupport quality management systems and customer requirements.\n\nLead corrective and preventive action activities related to engineering and maintenance.\n\nStrategic Planning\nDevelop multi-year manufacturing technology and equipment strategies.\n\nIdentify opportunities for automation, digitization, and process innovation.\n\nBenchmark industry best practices and emerging technologies.\n\nSupport capacity planning and long-term facility growth initiatives.\n\nAlign engineering activities with plant operational and financial objectives.\n\nFinancial Responsibilities\nDevelop and manage engineering, maintenance, and capital budgets.\n\nMonitor expenditures and identify cost reduction opportunities.\n\nJustify and prioritize capital investments.\n\nDrive maintenance cost optimization while improving equipment reliability.\n\nSupport achievement of plant productivity and profitability goals.\n\nREQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field\n\n8+ years of experience in related control and/or mechanical engineering positions in a manufacturing environment\n\nStrong demonstrated project management experience\n\n5+ years of supervisory experience\n\nDemonstrated experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies\n\nPreferred Technical Skills\nPLC Programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc.)\n\nHMI/SCADA Systems\n\nRobotics & Automation\n\nIndustrial Networks & Controls Architecture\n\nCMMS Systems\n\nReliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)\n\nPredictive Maintenance Technologies\n\nSix Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt)\n\nCAD and Manufacturing Process Design\n\nStatistical Process Control (SPC)\n\nIndustry 4.0 Technologies\n\nRoot Cause Analysis Methodologies\n\nSchedule\nAssembly operates on a 4-day, 10-hour work-shift schedule. Salaried employees who are not front-line supervisors work five days to support this arrangement. They can choose between working extended hours from Monday to Thursday with a half day on Friday, or they can opt for full eight-hour workdays from Monday to Friday.\nWhy Work in the Rushville, IN\nOur facility is located in Rushville, IN, which is less than an hour from Indianapolis. Rushville is also a short drive from larger communities such as Shelbyville, Greenfield, and Greensburg. Downtown Rushville offers shopping, local eateries, a seasonal farmer and artisan market, and a host of community activities at the Riverside Park Amphitheater. Awarded the Stellar Community designation by the State of Indiana, Rushville offers an exceptional school system, a low cost of living, and is a place where “everyone knows your name.”\nAbout Our Location\nOur 2-building campus offers a safe and clean work environment with a “family” atmosphere. We manufacture new semi-hermetic compressors and take the worn-out, failed compressors out of the field and remanufacture them to “like new” status, as well as manufacture crank shafts. Approximately 200 employees work in Rushville and are an integral part of our organization. A 2-building campus allows for learning and growth opportunities for all our team.\nOur Commitment to Our People\nAcross the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’swhy everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future-for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.\nOur employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.\nFlexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.\nTogether, we have the opportunity - and the power - to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heatingand refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!\nOur Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging\nAt Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.\nWork Authorization\nCopeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nCopeland is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. 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