Shop Foreman

MV Transportation; Wrentham (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation in Massachusetts seeks a Shop Foreman to lead vehicle maintenance operations across shifts, ensure preventative maintenance, and supervise technicians. You will collaborate with the Fleet Manager, manage the maintenance budget, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

Experience with air conditioning systems, diesel transmissions, electrical diagnostics, and wheelchair lifts is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership to manage a maintenance team and prioritize work schedules.
• Experience tracking parts inventories, vendors and suppliers.
• Ability to manage financial/accounting aspects of fleet maintenance operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations across shift, including preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Oversee maintenance and utility staff and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports; manage maintenance program budget.
• Coach and develop maintenance staff; collaborate with Fleet Manager for day-to-day operations.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Budget management

Diesel engine repair

Electrical diagnostics

Air conditioning systems

Inventory control

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking aShop Foremanto 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.

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