More about the requirements
In addition to the qualifications listed under
The Requirements tab, we're looking for a professional who has:
- Excellent leadership skills including the ability to coach, mentor and develop a strong team
- Strong communication skills; ability to work with diverse personalities, various skill levels, and multiple levels and titles
- Must have experience with computerized diagnostic equipment
- Your own set of tools (up to 2" sockets and wrenches, 1/2" & 3/4" drives)
- Must have a valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record; CDL Class A preferred
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
- Schedule flexibility to meet the seasonal peak and other business demands
More about the role
In addition to the responsibilities under
The Role tab, your specific responsibilities will include:
- Repairing and maintaining trucks, machinery and equipment
- Directing, training and coaching the second shift shop team
- Performing general and special maintenance, including hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic diagnoses and repairs to light to medium-duty trucks
- Completing routine lube, oil, filter inspections as well as annual DOT inspections on trucks, machinery and equipment as necessary
- Assisting in or completing the fabrication of necessary parts and tools required or needed to complete a specific task
- Completing repairs in the shop and in the field, on job sites
- Keeping accurate maintenance records of all repairs
- Complying with all safety regulations and practices preventive safety measures
The second shift runs from 4:00 PM to approximately 2:00 AM, Monday through Friday, though the schedule can ebb and flow, typically expanding during the peak season and reducing a bit in the winter months. Flexibility will be key. Daily, you'll arrive before your team to meet with your supervisor and review the shift's work plan.
Shop, Team and Equipment
The fully enclosed, temperature-controlled shop in which you and the second shift team will work includes three drive-through bays with 14-ft roll-up doors, a wash bay, fabrication bay, and air, oil and power hose reels that stretch from bay to bay. The team supports a fleet including 80 commercial vehicles ranging from Class 1, light-duty trucks to Class 8 cement trucks. The fleet includes a mix of older and newer trucks and equipment with varying levels of emissions. Likewise, the team has members with a mix of experience from a fabricator being cross-trained as a mechanic working on pavers to newer mechanics developing their skills to a more seasoned mechanic.
This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
More about your success
To make your mark in this role, you will maintain a continuous improvement mindset in relation to your team and shop operations. This is a role that requires an empathetic leader/coach who can build trust with the team and help them advance their skills through mentorship and measurement. In other words, you will be patient, realizing it takes time to progress, but also maintain high standards and clear goals and objectives for each mechanic. Communication will be key.
In addition, in order to be an outstanding Shop Foreman, 2nd Shift, you will:
- Create a training and development plan for each team member
- Address plateaus and find ways to advance learning when they arrive
- Clearly communicate what is expected of each team member and hold them accountable for their work
- Promote a positive environment based on respect and including recognizing strong performance
- Work effectively with diverse personalities and varying levels of experience
- Achieve goals independently while also contributing as a team player
- Enjoy learning and growing, and continue to enhance your skills as you help team members enhance theirs
If this sounds like a great opportunity, and you meet the minimum qualifications, let's talk! We are excited to meet with you!