Fabrication Shop Foreman - Amarillo

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. seeks a Service Department Foreman to oversee the safe, efficient operation of the service shop and lead the mechanics. This role requires diagnosing truck systems, coordinating repairs, and ensuring timely, cost-effective service.

You will write repair orders, schedule work, communicate with drivers and owners, and ensure parts availability. A CDL is required, with at least four years as a mechanic and two years as foreman or lead mechanic.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma required.
• Minimum four years as a mechanic and at least 2 years as a shop foreman or lead mechanic.
• Must possess and maintain a CDL and interact well with customers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the service department and supervise mechanics.
• Diagnose truck components and determine repairs.
• Write repair orders and communicate with drivers/owners to determine problems and solutions.
• Schedule and assign jobs by skill, aiming to minimize downtime.
• Inspect work progress, advise customers on completion time and costs, and road/dyno test trucks.

Skills

Diagnostic ability

Interpersonal skills

Communication with drivers/owners

Work under pressure

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Department: Service DepartmentReports To: Service ManagerSummary:Working with the service manger. Responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of the Service department. Oversees the work of the mechanics. Able to make proper diagnosis of all components and recommended repairs.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following and other duties may be assigned.Diagnostic ability of all components of the truck.Help in writing up repair orders and communicating with the drivers and owners in order to determine problems and solutions to their truck repair needs.Schedules an assigns jobs ad work areas to employees according to their skills and knowledge. This should be accomplished in a manner to eliminate time lost between jobs.Inspect and advise the mechanics on work as it progresses,Keep track of each customer job and be able to advise the customer as to time of completion, cost of repairs, additional repairs, etc.Road test and dyno test trucks in order not only to diagnose problems, but also to determine if repairs are complete.See that the buildings, grounds, and work areas are kept clean and neatly arranged. See that all company tools and equipment are properly maintained.Help in determining the parts to be replaced and follow through with the mechanics and Parts Department to be sure of parts availability.Help in completing repair orders by getting the mechanics write up of the repairs, seeing that parts are billed correctly, and all needed lines are added to the ticket as it progresses. Be sure each repair is coded correctly.Must be familiar with warranty of all parts of the truck and able to determine if a repair is warrantable.Must be at work at least thirty minutes prior to time for the mechanics in order to analyze the work schedule.Must be willing to work additional hours as the workload and business requires and perform other duties or functions as so directed by management.Must help to insure safe working conditions for all employees.Marginal Job Tasks:1.Must be willing to do other miscellaneous tasks as required by and related to the business.Educational Requirements:Minimum high school diploma required.Work Experience:Minimum four years as a mechanic and at least 2 years as a shop foreman or lead mechanic.Language Skills:Read and write the English language.Mathematical Skills & Reasoning Ability:Should be able to read computer generated reports, office reports, invoices, etc. Also it is required to operate computer terminals.Special Skills:Must possess and use good interpersonal skills and have the ability to interact well with customers, vendors, and co-workers in a positive and constructive manner. Must also have and maintain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL).Physical Demands:Involves essential ability to climb around, on and under trucks in order to properly inspect and diagnose all types of problems and repairs. Must be able to lift 50 pounds to the waste & 25 pounds to the shoulder. Requires extensive climbing, standing, kneeling, bending, and walking as well as a certain amount of desk activities.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Due to the urgency of some repairs, this position contains some level of stress and requires ability to handle multiple tasks smoothly. Requires regular, predictable attendance.Note:This is a current description of responsibilities, skills, requirements, and working conditions associated with this position. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the dealership reserves the right to revise the functions and duties if the job or to require that additional or different tasks are to be performed when circumstances change (i.e. emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush loads, or technological developments).