Lead Shop Technician: Fleet & Equipment

Ballard Marine Construction LLC; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

LTD

STD

PTO

401K with employer match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ballard Marine Construction, LLC is seeking a Shop Lead to oversee maintenance, repair, inspection, and readiness of company vehicles, trailers, tools, and equipment. You will coordinate preventative maintenance, diagnostics, DOT compliance activities, and inspections to ensure safety and reliability across shop and field operations.

The role supports shop organization, safe work practices, and equipment uptime in collaboration with division leadership and field teams, with travel to support the

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on company vehicles, trailers, heavy equipment, diving equipment, and other gas/diesel-powered equipment in both shop and field environments.
• Conduct hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, diesel, and mechanical repairs on generators, compressors, forklifts, work trucks, outboards, and related equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Lead and support local DOT compliance activities, including vehicle and driver compliance, annual DOT inspections, driver evaluations, employee training, and maintenance of required records and certifications.
• Coordinate routine inspections, preventative maintenance schedules, equipment servicing, and inventory tracking to maximize fleet reliability and minimize downtime.
• Maintain shop, yard, and service truck cleanliness, organization, and operational efficiency while promoting safe work practices and compliance with lock out/tag out procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the division’s lead technical resource for equipment maintenance and repair needs, proactively communicating equipment status, repair priorities, and operational concerns to leadership and field teams.
• Support and uphold company safety, quality, and equipment standards to ensure fleet and project equipment meet DOT and other regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintain a clean driving record; CDL and current DOT medical card preferred

Job description

Ballard Marine Construction, LLC is seeking a Shop Lead to oversee maintenance, repair, inspection, and readiness of company vehicles, trailers, tools, and equipment. You will coordinate preventative maintenance, diagnostics, DOT compliance activities, and inspections to ensure safety and reliability across shop and field operations.

The role supports shop organization, safe work practices, and equipment uptime in collaboration with division leadership and field teams, with travel to support the