Automotive, Mid-Career, Service Manager

I am applying for the Service Manager role with Ironwood Automotive Service Partners. With nine years across dealership and independent service lanes, I have led teams through warranty complexity, technician retention challenges, and customer experience upgrades that show up in CSI scores.

Your network's focus on standardized diagnostics and transparent estimates matches how I already run a shop floor.

At Motorline Subaru I lifted customer-pay RO growth 14% year over year by pairing digital multipoint inspections with advisor scripting that felt consultative, not salesy. I also reduced comebacks 21% by tightening QC checklists and pairing senior techs with apprentices on recurring faults.

I am ASE certified in several areas and comfortable with labor law basics, scheduling fairness, and parts vendor negotiations.

I coach with data—bay utilization, first-time fix rate, and advisor close rates—while keeping the customer's trust non-negotiable.

Ironwood's scale is a chance to share playbooks that help every store win.

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I have attached my resume for your review. Please contact me at 313-555-0172 or chris.dalton@email.com. Thank you for your consideration; I would welcome a conversation about service leadership in your region.