Technical Service Operations Manager
StemWave | Full-time, On-site | $90,000 ā $125,000 depending on experience
About the Role:
StemWave is scaling from one product line to three over the next 18 months. We're hiring a Technical Service Manager to own the repair and service function end to end ā starting hands-on at the bench, then building the processes, documentation, and team needed to service a growing installed base across multiple device platforms.
This is a player-coach role. Your first months will be spent learning to repair our devices yourself, working directly with the team, because we believe you can't lead a repair operation you don't understand at the bench level. From there, you'll design and build the service organization: workflows, parts management, documentation, and the team itself.
What You'll Do:
⢠Become a hands-on expert in the repair of our current shockwave device, then both of our
next-generation platforms launching next year
⢠Design and document the end-to-end service process: intake, diagnosis, RMA flow, depot repair, turnaround targets, and quality checks
⢠Partner with our Philippines-based support team to define what gets diagnosed and resolved remotely versus what comes in for repair
⢠Build troubleshooting trees, repair procedures, and training materials so repair knowledge is
documented and scalable ā not tribal
⢠Hire, train, and lead repair technicians as volume grows across product lines
⢠Own spare parts forecasting and inventory for the service operation
⢠Ensure service records, complaint handling, and repair documentation meet our quality system requirements (ISO 13485)
⢠Report on service metrics: turnaround time, repair volume, failure trends, cost per repair ā and feed failure data back to engineering
What We're Looking For:
⢠5+ years hands-on experience as a technician repairing electronic or electromechanical devices ā medical device, BMET, or field service engineering background strongly preferred
⢠3+ years managing a service, repair, or technical team ā hiring, performance management, and day-to-day leadership. This is a firm requirement; we need someone who already knows how to manage people
⢠Strong documentation instincts ā you write the procedure as you learn the repair
⢠Experience writing technical documentation in a regulated environment ā service procedures, work instructions, SOPs ā and participating in CAPA and nonconformance processes
⢠Working knowledge of ISO 13485 quality system requirements as they apply to service and repair
⢠Systems thinker: you see a pile of repairs and want to build the workflow, not just clear the queue
⢠Low ego, high ownership ā willing to be on the bench before you're in the org chart
⢠Experience working in or helping build out ERP processes ā NetSuite strongly preferred ā
including service/repair workflows, parts inventory, and RMA management
Nice to Have:
⢠Experience standing up or scaling a service/depot operation
⢠Experience coordinating with remote or offshore support teams
⢠Familiarity with capacitor discharge, high-voltage, or ultrasound/shockwave systems
⢠Familiarity with 5S and lean/Six Sigma methodologies ā certification a plus
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