Field Service Manager – European Market Leader / Industrial Compressors / Rotating Equipment / Aftermarket Services / Compressor Maintenance / Diaphragm Compressors / Recipricating Compressors

Field Service Manager – European Market Leader / Industrial Compressors / Rotating Equipment / Aftermarket Services / Compressor Maintenance / Diaphragm Compressors / Recipricating Compressors / Commissioning / Field Service Operations / Service Engineering Interested in taking ownership of building and developing a Field Service organisation for a global market leader in compressor technology?As a Field Service Manager, you'll have the chance to join a highly established European engineering business and recognised market leader in the compressor industry, which is now making significant investment into its South Korean operations.As part of this growth, they're looking to appoint a leader of their Field Service divisision to establish and lead their aftermarket service function in Korea.This is a genuine opportunity to build a function from the ground up, initially taking ownership of the technical and operational delivery before recruiting and developing a team around you.What’s on offer?Greenfield impact: Real ownership over establishing and shaping the Field Service function in South Korea, with the opportunity to build the team, processes and operating model.Market leader: Join a globally established European compressor business with a strong reputation, technical expertise and significant investment behind its Korean growth plans.Leadership trajectory: Start with ownership of the function before building and leading a dedicated team of field service engineers and technicians.Best of both worlds: You'll enjoy the flexibility, autonomy, and impact found in small teams, while having the signficant financial and operational backing of a market leading HQ back in Europe.The Role:You'll take overall responsibility for developing and managing the Field Service operation in South Korea, combining hands-on technical knowledge with operational leadership and commercial development.Initially, you'll oversee customer-site activities across compressor commissioning, maintenance, breakdowns, repairs and major overhaul projects, ensuring the right people, equipment and resources are in place to deliver safely and effectively.Alongside this, you'll establish the processes, budgets and operational structure needed to grow the function, develop relationships with third-party service partners and work closely with sales and technical teams to generate new aftermarket business.As the operation expands, you'll recruit, train and develop a team of field service technicians, taking on full disciplinary responsibility and building a high-performing service organisation.Ideally, you'll have a combination of:Significant experience within the industrial compressor industry, ideally with an OEM or end user (EPC, Oil & Gas business etc)A strong technical background in rotating equipment, compressors, machinery maintenance, repairs and field service operations.Motivated to help build something from the ground up,