Heavy Equipment Shop Foreman

Constructors, Inc.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans

PAID Holidays

PAID Time Off

Wellness Program - with the potential

Insurance Benefits

On the Job Training

Job summary

Constructors Inc., a NEBCO Company, is hiring a Heavy Equipment Shop Foreman to lead a world-class maintenance shop in Lincoln, NE. The role focuses on accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across all aspects of the shop’s operations.

Responsibilities include overseeing all equipment movement, managing work orders and labor, ensuring preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and high-quality repairs with transparent repair history. CDL is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Must have technical degree or certification in heavy equipment, diesel technology, or related program.
• 5 years of experience in shop operations, equipment management, and leadership; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Commercial Driver's License helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all equipment entering and leaving the shop.
• Create and close work orders; track technician labor and parts.
• Manage repair quality, warranty recovery and preventive maintenance.
• Make repair-versus-replace recommendations and control shop tooling.
• Maintain parts inventory and housekeeping; ensure safety practices.
• Lead training and development of shop staff and maintain repair history.

Skills

Heavy equipment knowledge

Leadership

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Technical degree or certification in heavy equipment or diesel technology

Job description

Company Background
Constructors Inc., a NEBCO Company, is one of the largest heavy highway paving, asphalt paving and concrete paving companies in southeastern Nebraska. For more information about Constructors, visit www.constructorslincoln.com.

NEBCO, Inc.
NEBCO’s story has been one of longevity, diversity and continued growth. NEBCO is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated business, with more than 1,100 employees spanning 50 locations across Nebraska. Since 1908 NEBCO has grown to become one of Nebraska’s most diversified and successful privately-owned businesses. For more information about NEBCO, visit www.nebcoinc.com.

Summary
Constructors is hiring a Heavy Equipment Shop Foreman to be a leader in maintenance operations. This foreman is not only a person who decides which mechanic fixes which machine, they will a custodian of the entire shop department. Their mission will be to b uild and lead a world-class heavy-equipment maintenance shop based on integrity, accountability, disciplined shop controls, technical excellence and continuous improvement. Nothing gets lost. Nothing gets hidden. Nothing gets worked on without accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities involve control and oversight over the following:

• Every piece of equipment entering and leaving the shop
• Work-order creation and closure
• Technician labor charged to each unit
• Parts issued to each repair
• Purchase approvals
• Warranty recovery
• Preventive maintenance compliance
• Repair quality and comeback work
• Repair-versus-replace recommendations
• Shop tooling
• Parts inventory
• Housekeeping and organization
• Safety practices
• Training and development
• Documentation and repair history

Must abide by Company Safety Program and Policies, while performing duties safely.

Education and/or Experience:

• Technical degree or certification in heavy equipment, diesel technology, or related program; and
• 5 years of experience in shop operations, equipment management, and leadership; or
• equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable under company insurance.
• Commercial Driver's License helpful but not required.

Other Skills & Abilities:

• Must have knowledge of heavy equipment and on-highway trucks.
• Must have knowledge of construction safety and requirements.
• Must be flexible regarding work assignments.
• Must demonstrate willingness to perform other support duties during non busy times.
• Must provide own tools of the trade.
• Must be able to work within fast paced shop/office and field environment.
• Must be willing and able to interact professionally with all levels of management while simultaneously managing a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to operate with minimal supervision, be a trouble shooter and take initiative to investigate and resolve problems.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees and others individually or in a team environment

Benefits Include

• Retirement Plans
• PAID Holidays
• PAID Time Off
• Wellness Program - with the opportunity to earn five additional days off
• Insurance Benefits
• On the Job Training

Condition of Employment

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications, task frequency and PPE requirements. Approval of pre-employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug/alcohol testing with fit for employment screening (if required) are required as conditions of employment.

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Phone: Call us at 402-434-1212
Email: [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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