HVAC - Branch Operations Manager
Lennox · Des Moines, IA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $70k–$80k
- Travel
- Includes overnights
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Lennox (industrial) in Des Moines, IA. Reads, analyzes and interprets written or verbal reports, correspondence or proposals and blueprints.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Base pay
- $70k–$80k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $109k–$150k. This one lists $70k–$80k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 15 production engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 14 other live production postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 60%
- EHS / safety 33%
- ✓ Cost reduction 33%
- TPM 27%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- Root cause 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Lennox
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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HVAC - Branch Operations Manager at Lennox in other locations
Lennox lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Mendota Heights, MN · $70k–$80k
Full description from LennoxAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Duties include, but are not limited to
- ◆Reads, analyzes and interprets written or verbal reports, correspondence or proposals and blueprints
- ◆Assists employees in diagnosing commercial HVAC equipment
- ◆Prepares estimates and proposals
- ◆Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
- ◆Requisitions and keeps inventory of tools, equipment and materials
- ◆Studies production schedules and estimates labor
requirements
for completion of job assignment
- ✓Directs employees engaged in dismantling, assembling and installing equipment
- ✓Interprets and communicates company policies to employees
- ✓Inspects and monitors work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- ✓Ensures proper procedures are in place for reporting and managing accidents
- ✓Interprets specifications, blueprints and job orders to employees, and assigns duties
- ✓Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
- ✓Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product
- ✓Suggest changes in working conditions and processes to increase efficiency of branch, customer service or work crew
- ✓Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems
- ✓Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve performance goals
- ✓Maintains time and production records
- ✓Directly supervises four to ten employees
- ✓Carries out supervisory
responsibilities
in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable laws
- ◆Supervisory
responsibilities
include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
- ◆Perform other duties as assigned.
qualifications
of the successful candidate.Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual and monthly bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company’s applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.
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What Drives Success
The person in this position manages and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in maintaining, servicing and installing commercial HVAC equipment and accessories. The manager is responsible for safety, labor productivity and efficiency, inventory management, customer satisfaction, employee retention and on-time arrival.
What We Are Looking For
- •Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent education from a two-year college or technical school
- •5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- •HVAC industry technical knowledge preferred
- •P&L Management Experience with successful track record preferred
- •Ability to travel in local market on a regular basis; occasional overnight travel required
- •Ability to climb ladders
- •Moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds)
- •Computer skills; competent in MS Office software (Word and Excel)
- •Must achieve NATE certification in first full year as Branch Manager
- •EPA Certification: Type I and Type II or Universal Preferred
- •Positive mental attitude, self-motivated, self-starter, Competitive, High Energy, Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, professional and punctual.
What We Offer
Who We Are
Lennox International (LII) is a leading global provider of innovative climate control solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) markets. Beginning over a century ago, Lennox International has built a strong heritage of Innovation and Responsibility. Our position as an innovation leader continually inspires us to promote more efficient energy use and a healthier environment through our product operations. Our engaged and diverse workforce is committed to providing climate control solutions that provide the most value and comfort for our customers. We are proud to have instilled a shared sense of responsibility and commitment among our approximately 10,000 employees located throug