Assistant Shop Manager

Equipmentservicesplus; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned company in the Midwest is seeking an Assistant Shop Manager to support the shop manager in daily operations. The role involves managing work orders, budgets, and inventory while ensuring effective communication and decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in the trucking or automotive industry and strong computer skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in the trucking/automotive industry is required.
• Ability to read and understand work orders.
• Maintenance experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist shop manager in reviewing and writing work orders.
• Monitor and manage budgets on major repair jobs.
• Coordinate the completion of repairs.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication

Budget management

Education

High school or equivalent

Job description

Description

The Company Equipment Services Plus is a family owned and operated company with location in the Midwest. Equipment Services Plus operates across Chicagoland, servicing the entire Midwest. We offer onsite breakdown, compactor & baler installation, and preventative maintenance to service our commercial and industrial customers. We can provide a variety of equipment options in the form of renting, leasing or outright selling. From a compactor up to a large-scale baling or shredding system, we can come up with a solution for your needs while staying within budget and making economic sense. We can help any organization or company with service and equipment needs across the Midwest.

The fundamental responsibility of the Assistant Shop Manager is assisting the shop manager in reviewing and writing work orders daily, ordering parts per work orders from technicians, running reports to review efficiency and effectiveness of our shop and overall organization of data and records for the shop. Please only apply if you have experience in the trucking/automotive industry, and have strong computer skills. Essential Functions of the Position

• monitoring & managing budgets on major repair jobs
• forecasting, ordering, spare parts inventory
• Entry of work orders daily
• coordinating the completion of repairs with the direction of shop manager
• looking for new ways/tools/assets to improve productivity
• drafting maintenance reports

Schedule:

• Full-time

Requirements

• Waste and/or recycling industry and Plant/mobile equipment knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to read and understand work orders; Knowledge of industry equipment to make sound decisions when ordering and supplying parts for the Shop. Order parts needed from outlined specifications.
• Communicate orally in the English language with, telephone and in face-to-face, one-to-one settings.
• Make rational business decisions in the absence of an upper management supervisor.
• Maintenance experience required.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Bilingual a plus

Experience:

• Related industry: 1 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person (no remote work available)