ICR- Shop Foreman

USA MOT Motion Industries, Inc.; Blairsville (Indiana County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

healthcare coverage

401(k)

tuition reimbursement

vacation

sick

holiday pay

Job summary

GPC is seeking a Shop Foreman to guide the shop team in delivering high-quality technical work while coordinating workload for efficiency. The role requires adjusting sequences based on equipment and staff capacity to meet schedules.

Typical duties include appraising repair orders, directing priorities, coordinating with managers to modify completion dates, and ensuring accurate documentation and test reporting. The position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in appraisal of repair orders and direct shop workload.
• Communicate schedule changes and update work orders as needed.
• Ensure quality of work and proper documentation.
• Improve operations to reduce turnaround times and streamline processes.
• Provide support across branches and field service when required.

Skills

Shop leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

NA

Job description

SUMMARY

The Shop Foreman provides high quality technical work while assists in scheduling and directing the workload for maximum efficiency and productivity. This role adjusts work sequences to meet schedule using knowledge of capacities of equipment and employees within the shop.

JOB DUTIES

• Assist in the appraisal of repair orders coming into the branch or shop.
• Provides direction to shop team on duties, schedule, and priorities.
• Communicates with the branch or shop manager to change job completion dates and updates work orders if dates are not going to be met or will be completed early.
• Reviews repair orders for accuracy and completeness.
• Responsible for Quality of Work including test reporting, task completion, and paperwork flow.
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes.
• Works in cooperation with other areas to provide quality, seamless customer service.
• Assists the branch or shop where needed, including possible off-site field service and large job consultations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED Three (3) to five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Specific knowledge of the shop's industry required. Knowledge of all proper job site health and safety policies required. Ability to maintain a positive attitude and productive, driven work ethic required. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills required. Ability to remain calm and clear-headed in an emergency required. Ability to communicate effectively required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employees is regularly required to push/pull up to 50 pounds. The employees is regularly required to lift/carry up to 50 pounds as well as the ability to lift bulky objects. The employee is regularly required to use neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, reach and lift, ladder climb and carry, crawling. Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be loud at times.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

0-5 Indirect Reports

COMPANY INFORMATION

• healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• vacation
• sick
• holiday pay

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.