SR Area Shop Manager

CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time off

Medical/Dental Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Job summary

Central Transport LLC is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a team of mechanics across our shop network. You will hire, train, and develop mechanical staff, oversee daily shop operations, and ensure safety and DOT compliance.

Ideal candidate has 3-5 years managing tractors, trailers, and forklifts, strong budgeting and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of industry knowledge and experience working on tractors, trailers, and forklifts
• 3 - 5 years of management or supervisory experience
• Strong technical and communication skills
• Ability to work in and develop a team atmosphere
• Experience and understanding of working within a budget
• Strong knowledge of Class 8 truck & trailer repair
• Knowledge of Microsoft office
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills

Responsibilities

• Hiring, training, and development of mechanical staff
• Maintain efficient productivity levels
• Ensuring shop stays in compliance with set budget
• Oversight of satellite locations with a small hourly staff
• Managing parts inventory
• General maintenance and repairs on company trailers
• Enforce & practice all company safety procedures to ensure a safe environment
• Follow all D.O.T. and OSHA safety standards

Skills

Tractors

Trailers

Forklifts

Supervisory experience

Technical skills

Team leadership

Budgeting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Central Transport is one of the nation's most trusted and technologically advanced Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carriers. With an ever-growing network of terminals nationwide, our team of dedicated professionals provide safe and efficient service to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!

Central Transport LLC is one of the nation’s most reliable and technologically advanced LTL (Less-than-Truckload) carriers to date. We are privately owned and have been servicing manufacturing & retail companies of all sizes for almost 90 years now. With over 200 locations around the country, we pride ourselves on the continuous expansions that we have made and are still making strides to improve our operation systems to better service our wide network of clientele. For example, we have recently implemented 25 next-day hubs in our network to provide immediate, essential services for our customers overnight. We also hold the industry’s most modern fleet with our tractors & trailers having an average age of 2.5 years old. Earlier this year, our business levels have reached the highest they’ve ever been; breaking our personal record that had been set the previous year. We like to credit our growing success with our ability to develop and provide opportunity for our team of employees so they can make advancements within our company. Our employees enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 401k
• Paid Time off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance

Salary ranges from: $100,000 - $140,000

Candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule of: (6AM to 4PM) ~ (Monday-Friday) ~ willingness and ability to work other shifts and weekends

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• 3 - 5 years of industry knowledge and experience working on tractors, trailers, and forklifts
• 3 - 5 years of management or supervisory experience
• Strong technical and communication skills
• Ability to work in and develop a team atmosphere
• Experience and understanding of working within a budget
• Strong knowledge of Class 8 truck & trailer repair
• Knowledge of Microsoft office
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Hiring, training, and development of mechanical staff
• Maintain efficient productivity levels
• Ensuring shop stays in compliance with set budget
• Oversight of satellite locations with a small hourly staff
• Managing parts inventory
• General maintenance and repairs on company trailers
• Enforce & practice all company safety procedures to ensure a safe environment
• Follow all D.O.T. and OSHA safety standards