HVAC Manager

Location: South Bend, Indiana
Compensation: $90,000–$130,000 Base Salary + Performance Bonuses + Equity Opportunity

Build Something from the Ground Up

We’re looking for an experienced HVAC Manager to help launch and lead a new residential HVAC operation serving the South Bend, Indiana market.

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply inherit someone else’s systems and manage the status quo. You’ll work directly with ownership to build the operation from the ground up—developing the team, establishing processes, overseeing service and installation, and creating the foundation for a high-performing HVAC business.

For the right leader, this is an opportunity to have a meaningful voice in how the company operates, how the team is built, and how the business grows.

What You’ll Do

As HVAC Manager, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day field operations while helping build the systems and team needed to scale the business.

• Lead daily HVAC service and installation operations

• Schedule, coordinate, and supervise technicians and installers

• Manage project timelines, labor allocation, and field workflow

• Ensure installations and repairs meet company quality standards and applicable Indiana and local codes

• Coordinate permitting and inspections as required

• Train, mentor, and develop technicians and field personnel

• Help recruit, hire, and onboard new team members

• Build strong relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and trade partners

• Support sales through customer consultations, system recommendations, and estimates

• Help establish operational procedures, standards, and best practices

• Track performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability

• Work directly with ownership on hiring, growth strategy, and operational decisions

What Success Looks Like

During your first 90 days, you’ll focus on establishing a strong operational foundation. Success will include:

• Implementing efficient service and installation processes

• Building trust with ownership, employees, customers, and trade partners

• Successfully managing HVAC installation and service projects

• Recruiting and developing high-quality field personnel

• Establishing clear expectations and accountability across the team

• Creating a positive, customer-focused culture

• Putting systems in place that support sustainable long-term growth

Qualifications

Required

• EPA 608 Universal Certification

• 8+ years of residential and/or light commercial HVAC experience

• Previous HVAC leadership, management, or supervisory experience

• Strong knowledge of HVAC service, installation, troubleshooting, and applicable codes

• Experience managing technicians, installers, projects, and field operations

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

• Strong communication, leadership, and customer service skills

• Ability to meet applicable state and local HVAC licensing requirements

Additional Experience We Value

• ServiceTitan experience

• HVAC sales and customer consultation experience

• Dispatching and scheduling experience

• Estimating and job costing experience

• Experience managing installation crews

• Existing relationships within the South Bend/Michiana construction or home-services market

• NATE Certification

• OSHA 10 Certification

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who thinks like a leader and builder—not simply a technician.

You’ll be a strong fit if you are:

• Driven by integrity, ownership, and accountability

• Comfortable building systems rather than simply following existing ones

• Entrepreneurial and growth-minded

• Confident leading and developing people

• Organized and capable of managing multiple priorities

• Focused on quality workmanship and exceptional customer experiences

• Willing to jump in and solve problems when necessary

• Excited by the opportunity to help build a company from its earliest stages

Compensation & Benefits

• $90,000–$130,000 Base Salary, based on experience and qualifications

• Performance-based bonus opportunities

• Equity opportunity – up to 5%, vesting over 5 years

• Health insurance allowance

• Dental insurance

• Paid time off

• Significant professional and financial growth potential

Why Join Us?

Most HVAC management positions ask you to step into an established operation and work within systems someone else created.

This opportunity is different.

You’ll have the chance to help build the operation from day one. You’ll have a direct voice in hiring, processes, customer experience, company culture, and the decisions that shape the future of the business.

We’re building with the goal of becoming one of South Bend and the Michiana region’s premier residential HVAC companies, and we’re looking for a leader who wants to play a major role in making that happen.

If you’re an experienced HVAC professional ready to take the next step from managing jobs to helping build a business, we’d like to hear from you.