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ABOUT SHINOLA
At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well-loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design, and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own! Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Service Center Manager is responsible for leading Shinola’s service and repair operations, with a primary focus on delivering exceptional repair quality, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and positive change.
This role oversees the people, processes, and systems required to manage the end-to-end service experience, from product intake and diagnosis through repair, quality inspection, and return to the customer. The Manager will develop a high-performing team, maintain operating standards, and drive continuous improvement across service workflows, productivity, quality, and turnaround times.
Working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Quality, and Finance, the Service Center Manager will strengthen the connection between service operations and the broader business ensuring the main Service Center and Retail service environments are operated to high standards. The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership and operational discipline with a commitment to craftsmanship, problem-solving, and the customer experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Service Operations & Performance
- Coach Service Center Supervisor to lead daily Service Center operations, managing end-to-end repair workflows, capacity, staffing, backlog, and turnaround times
- Establish standardized processes and performance expectations to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, and service delivery
- Monitor operational performance and implement improvements to increase throughput while maintaining quality
2. Quality & Technical Excellence
- Ensure repairs meet Shinola's technical standards and quality expectations
- Establish quality controls, monitor defects and repeat repairs
- Partner with Manufacturing and Quality teams to identify product issues and improve repair processes and product reliability
3. Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop Service Center team members, establishing clear expectations for performance, quality, productivity, and accountability
- Build technical capabilities through training, cross-training, and ongoing development
- Carries out evaluations and performance appraisals, thoroughly understands his/her staff performance and its gaps
- Build technical capabilities through training, cross-training, and ongoing development while ensuring that the team understands their duties, delegated tasks and expected performance levels
4. Customer Experience & Service Excellence
- Ensure timely, high-quality repairs that deliver exceptional customer experience
- Establish and monitor service standards for turnaround time, repair quality, and customer satisfaction
- Partner with Customer Experience and Retail teams to resolve escalations and improve the end-to-end service experience
5. Financial & Business Performance
- Manage operating expenses, labor, repair costs, and resources against established budgets and financial targets
- Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, reduce warranty and rework costs, and improve service profitability
6. Continuous Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Maintain a Service Center scorecard and operating rhythm to drive visibility, accountability, and results
- Use operational data and structured problem-solving to address recurring issues and improve performance
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Experience, Retail, and Finance to resolve issues and drive sustainable improvements
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma
- Training and/or experience in watch repair, horology, jewelry repair, luxury goods, consumer product repair, or another precision-service environment
- 3+ years of supervisory/leadership experience in a service or production environment
- Experience using operational data to improve turnaround time, labor productivity, repair quality, and customer satisfaction
- Experience with service management, ERP/CRM, inventory management, or repair-tracking systems
- Coaching and training in a technical capacity
- Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement training or certification
Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Filson and Shinola are equal opportunity employers. We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated.
With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.
