Shop Foreman

MV Transportation; Kent (AL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k retirement

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Referral bonuses

Job summary

MV Transportation is seeking a Shop Foreman to oversee all maintenance operations during shift, ensuring preventive maintenance, timely repairs and compliance with contractual requirements.

You will lead maintenance and utility staff, manage budgets, train the team, coordinate with the Fleet Manager, and apply expertise in air conditioning, diesel systems, electrical diagnosis, emissions and wheelchair lifts.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and schedule work, projects and assignments.
• Experience tracking parts inventories, vendors and supplies.
• Ability to manage financial/accounting aspects of fleet maintenance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with word processing and spreadsheets (MS Office).
• Technical competence in heavy diesel vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
• Demonstrates initiative, professionalism and tact.
• Diesel experience preferred; ASE certified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all maintenance operations during shift, including preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Manage maintenance and utility staff; train and develop team.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and reporting obligations.
• Manage the maintenance program budget and financials; coordinate with Fleet Manager.
• Apply expertise in air conditioning systems, transmissions, electrical diagnosis, emissions, and wheelchair lifts.

Skills

Prioritization

Inventory control

Fleet budgeting

Written & oral communication

Microsoft Outlook

Diesel repair

Initiative and professionalism

Diesel experience

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking a Shop Foreman to manage all maintenance aspects of the maintenance operation during shift to include preventative maintenance and repair of vehicles. The Shop Foreman will be responsible for all maintenance and utility staff. The Shop Foreman will assure that all contractual requirements are achieved. Duties include daily, weekly, monthly and annual reporting responsibilities along with the management of the maintenance program budget. The Shop Foreman will be responsible for training and development of the maintenance staff and will work with the Fleet Manager in the running of the day-to-day business. In addition, the Shop Foreman must have experience with air conditioning systems, transmissions, electrical diagnosis, emission control systems, and wheelchair lifts.

Qualifications

Talent Requirements:

• Must be able to properly prioritize, implement and manage work schedules, projects and assignments.
• Must have the ability to track and control parts inventories, vendors and suppliers.
• Must be able to manage the financial / accounting aspects of a fleet maintenance operation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff in written and oral formats.
• Must have computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and Microsoft outlook.
• Must have technical competence with heavy diesel vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
• Must display initiative, professionalism, candor and tact at all times.
• Diesel experience preferred.
• ASE certified truck or school bus preferred.

During the course of employment, employees may receive and have access to confidential information. All employees are expected to respect and maintain the confidentiality of non-public customer and business records and any other information that MV classifies as confidential.

MV Transportation is committed to as policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

Starting Salary Range: $40.80

• Healthcare Benefits: PPO Medical, Medical HSA, Prescription, Dental, Vision (spouse and dependent children), Telemedicine, FSA, Life, AD&D, Group Accident, LTD, STD, EAP, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Substance Abuse Professionals programming
• Retirement Benefits: 401k
• Paid Time Off: year 0 - 3 = 3.08 bi-weekly accrual w/80 yearly accrual cap
• Paid Holidays: 8 paid holidays
• More Generous Paid Sick Leave: 1 hour/per 30 hours for all FT employees
• Other Compensation: $1,000.00 Driver referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period); $1,000.00 Mechanic referral bonus ($500.00 upon training completion and $500.00 upon completion of probationary period)