Shop Manager/Master Mechanic

Peckham Industries; Westfield (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peckham Industries in the United States seeks a Shop Manager/Master Mechanic to oversee daily operation of the shop, ensuring timely and efficient maintenance and repair of heavy equipment and diesel trucks. This leadership role requires a seasoned professional with a strong background in diesel mechanics, proven management skills, and a commitment to safety, productivity, and continuous improvement.

You will lead technicians, manage schedules and parts procurement, coordinate with operations

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Diesel Technology, Business Management, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7–10 years progressive experience in diesel mechanics and heavy equipment maintenance, including at least 3–5 years in a managerial or senior supervisory role within a shop or fleet maintenance environment.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing teams, managing workflow, and aligning shop operations with business priorities.
• Deep knowledge of heavy equipment systems, diagnostics, and repair techniques.
• Proficient in using diagnostic and shop management software.
• Experience managing maintenance schedules, parts procurement, and vendor relationships.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven ability to manage budgets, labor planning, inventory controls, and performance metrics.
• Track record of mentoring teams, leading through change, and driving continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments including operations, safety, procurement, and finance.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness to work flexible hours or weekends when operationally required.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of technicians, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company policies and quality standards.
• Provide advanced technical support diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment as needed to support team performance.
• Ensure regular inspections and preventive maintenance schedules are carried out effectively to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
• Manage parts and materials inventory, oversee procurement processes, and maintain optimal stock levels to support timely repairs and minimize delays.
• Recruit, train, and mentor technicians, fostering growth and continuous learning within the team. Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date service records, work orders, and maintenance logs to ensure regulatory compliance and operational transparency.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, dispatch, and safety teams to prioritize shop work and support field readiness.
• Enforce and promote adherence to all safety standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements, building a culture where safety is a shared responsibility.

Skills

Team leadership

Diesel diagnostics

Heavy equipment maintenance

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Budgeting & planning

Inventory management

Problem solving

Shop equipment repair

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Diesel Technology, Business Management, or related field

Tools

Diagnostics software

Shop management software

Job description

JobSummary:

TheShopManager/MasterMechanicisresponsibleforoverseeingthedailyoperationsoftheshop,ensuringthetimelyandefficientmaintenanceandrepairofheavyequipmentanddieseltrucks.Thisleadershiprolerequiresaseasonedprofessionalwithastrongbackgroundindieselmechanics,provenmanagementskills,andacommitmenttosafety,productivity,andcontinuousimprovement.

EssentialFunctions:

• OwnershipandCaring: Leadandmanageateamoftechnicians,ensuringallworkiscompletedsafely,efficiently,andinalignmentwithcompanypoliciesandqualitystandards.Promoteacultureofaccountabilityandprideinworkmanship.
• CompulsiveTinkering: Provideadvancedtechnicalsupportindiagnosingandrepairingheavyequipment,includingbulldozers,excavators,loaders,anddieseltrucks,asneededtosupportteamperformance.
• Focused: Ensureregularinspectionsandpreventivemaintenanceschedulesarecarriedouteffectivelytominimizedowntimeandextendequipmentlife.
• Measurement: Managepartsandmaterialsinventory,overseeprocurementprocesses,andmaintainoptimalstocklevelstosupporttimelyrepairsandminimizedelays.
• ResultsMatter: Recruit,train,andmentortechnicians,fosteringgrowthandcontinuouslearningwithintheteam.Conductregularperformanceevaluationsandprovideconstructivefeedback.
• CommittedtoServe: Maintainaccurateandup-to-dateservicerecords,workorders,andmaintenancelogstoensureregulatorycomplianceandoperationaltransparency.
• RespectandEngage: Workcross-functionallywithoperations,dispatch,andsafetyteamstoprioritizeshopworkandsupportfieldreadiness,ensuringequipmentavailabilityalignswithprojectdemands.
• OurWordisOurBond: Enforceandpromoteadherencetoallsafetystandards,procedures,andregulatoryrequirements,buildingaculturewheresafetyisasharedresponsibility.

Requirements,EducationandExperience:

• Highschooldiplomaorequivalentrequired.Associate’sorBachelor’sdegreeinDieselTechnology,BusinessManagement,orarelatedfieldstronglypreferred.
• Minimumof7–10yearsofprogressiveexperienceindieselmechanicsandheavyequipmentmaintenance,includingatleast3–5yearsinamanagerialorseniorsupervisoryrolewithinashoporfleetmaintenanceenvironment.
• Demonstratedexperienceoverseeingteams,managingworkflow,andaligningshopoperationswithbusinesspriorities.
• Deepknowledgeofheavyequipmentsystems,diagnostics,andrepairtechniques.
• Proficientinusingdiagnosticandshopmanagementsoftware.
• Experiencemanagingmaintenanceschedules,partsprocurement,andvendorrelationships.
• Strongleadershipcapabilitieswithaprovenabilitytomanagebudgets,laborplanning,inventorycontrols,andperformancemetrics.
• Trackrecordofmentoringteams,leadingthroughchange,anddrivingcontinuousimprovement.
• Excellentcommunicationskills,withtheabilitytocollaborateeffectivelyacrossdepartmentsincludingoperations,safety,procurement,andfinance.
• Validdriver’slicenseandcleandrivingrecord.
• Willingnesstoworkflexiblehoursorweekendswhenoperationallyrequired.
• AuthorizedtoworkintheU.S.

OtherDuties:

Pleasenotethisjobdescriptionisnotdesignedtocoverorcontainacomprehensivelistingofactivities,dutiesorresponsibilitiesthatarerequiredoftheemployeeforthisjob.Duties,responsibilities,andactivitiesmaychangeatanytimewithorwithoutnotice.

Travel:

Positionmayrequireupto5%travelbypersonalvehicletoofficesthroughoutthestateofNewYork,andNewEnglandbasedontheneedsofthebusiness.

WorkEnvironment/PhysicalDemands:

Thispositionrequirestheabilitytostand,walkandliftheavyobjectsweighingupto50lbs.ormoreforextendedperiods.Italsoinvolvesworkinginashopenvironmentwithexposuretovariousweatherconditionsandloudnoises.Candidatesmusthavesufficientphysicalstrength,visualandauditoryacuity,andprecisehand-eyecoordinationforhandlingtools,equipment,andsmallcomponentsduringrepairsandmaintenancetasks.Othermanualtasksincludebending,stooping,reaching,andclimbingontoplatformsandladders,whileadheringtosafetyprotocols.

Values:

AtPeckham,youwillexperienceourvalueswhereveryouwork:corporateoffices,plants,quarries,orpavingoperations.Weshareacommonsetofvalues-safety,integrity,dedication,andefficiencywhichareembeddedinhowweshowupeveryday.Oursisaculturewhereweprotectfamilyandfriends,ourwordisourbond,wearecommittedtoserveandresultsmatter.Ourvaluesarethefoundationofourgrowth,andwebelievewillpavethewayforfuturesuccess.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.