Fleet Maintenance Foreman

Jensen Infrastructure; Troy (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Infrastructure in the United States is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Foreman to lead the fleet maintenance department, ensuring diesel trucks, forklifts, and moving equipment are available, safe, and reliable while managing the preventive maintenance program.

You will supervise a small team of mechanics, work with drivers and operations, train staff on equipment use and safety, document inspections, and report equipment needs to the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a fleet maintenance team in a heavy equipment environment.
• Knowledge of diesel engines, brake systems, and hydraulics.
• Familiarity with DOT requirements and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of the fleet maintenance employees.
• Troubleshoot fleet maintenance problems and assist drivers.
• Train employees in equipment operation, safety procedures, and company policies, and monitor understanding.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and perform routine housekeeping.
• Inspect, diagnose, repair, operate, and maintain diesel trucks, forklifts, and moving equipment.
• Record inspections and maintenance and report equipment needing attention.

Skills

Leadership

Diesel engines

Brake systems

Hydraulics

DOT compliance

ASE Certification

CDL

Forklift certification

Tools

Basic hand tools

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing The Fleet Maintenance Foreman is a key position at Jensen Infrastructure. You’ll lead the activities of the fleet maintenance department to ensure that fleet and heavy equipment is available, dependable and safe at all times and you’ll oversee the fleet preventive maintenance (PM) program.

Reporting to our Fleet Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead a team of Fleet Maintenance Mechanics. You’ll work with commercial drivers, forklift drivers, dispatch, and plant leadership to ensure on schedule, safe delivery of Jensen products.

A Highlight Of Your Day-to-day Will Include

• Leading the activities of the fleet maintenance employees.
• Troubleshooting employee and fleet maintenance problems and recommending solutions. Assisting drivers with vehicle issues.
• Engaging in interactive communication. Training employees in the operation of equipment, safety procedures, and company policies. Monitoring comprehension and re-training as necessary.
• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment, returning all tools after use to proper storage location, and performing routine housekeeping (i.e.: cleaning, organizing).
• Inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, operating, and maintaining diesel trucks, forklifts, and moving equipment.
• Examining and inspecting work progress to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met.
• Maintaining accurate records of all inspections and maintenance of equipment and recording information such as personnel, production, and operational data on specified forms and reports.
• Advising supervisor of equipment needing attention.

Who We Are Looking For You’re enthusiastic and motivated in a fast-paced environment. You like to work with your hands, and you aren’t afraid to get dirty. You enjoy seeing a task through to completion and take pride in your work. You can successfully support the Manager by being an excellent hands-on lead to a small team. You have experience with diesel engines, brake systems and hydraulics. You’re excellent with basic tools to perform routine maintenance and are familiar with DOT requirements. You don’t take shortcuts. You’re safety conscious not just for yourself, but for your team.

We’re open to individuals who aren’t just looking for their next job, they’re looking to build a career. You want an opportunity to showcase your skill set (Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification, Commercial Driver’s License and Forklift Driving Certification) with a solid company who will invest in you. In our culture – everyone matters.

• Smart phone: Needed for the job and will be part of the cell phone reimbursement policy.
• Must be able to provide own tools and tool box
• Must be able to reliably report to work as scheduled.
• Must be able to use technology to complete daily job responsibilities.

All About Jensen Infrastructure

Much like you, our founder, Don Jensen was looking for a way to support his family, so he started his Company in 1968. Since founded, we’ve been supporting communities across Nevada, California, Arizona, Washington, and Hawaii.

Jensen Infrastructure likely has an impact on your daily life. We build culverts to take water away from your neighborhoods, underground utility boxes to hold cables, and manholes to allow workers access to the sewers deep below the roads we drive on. And that’s just a small sample of what we do at Jensen on a daily basis.

When you work at one of Jensen’s many locations, you will enjoy the close relationships and camaraderie of a small company while being part of a larger, well-established, growing company.

We are committed to ensuring employment practices that promote equal opportunities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations during your interview process.