Sr Lead Technician

KAG SERVICES INC; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead Technician to manage the home shop operation and oversee regional shops in the assigned region. You will mentor Lead Technicians, coordinate repair and maintenance of heavy trucks, and ensure safe operation.

Travel 25-50% to support maintenance initiatives, review open work orders and vendor estimates, and report metrics to the Director of Regional Maintenance. The role requires five years in a lead technician role and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Lead Technician in heavy-duty vehicle maintenance.
• Certified in air brakes (FMCSR 396.25) and EPA 609.
• DOT CMV inspector certification or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee home shop operations and regional shop locations.
• Review and authorize repair orders, vendor estimates, and logs.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance and fleet readiness.
• Travel 25-50% to shops within designated regions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Regional Maintenance on staffing and performance.

Skills

Lead Technician experience

Heavy-duty vehicle maintenance

Education

Air brake certification (FMCSR 396.25)

EPA 609 certification

DOT CMV inspector certification

Job description

Position SummaryThis position is responsible for the overall operation of the home shop as well as oversight of assigned regional shop locations.This includes but is not limited to overseeing the repair and maintenance of all equipment for safe operation, managing vendorrelationships, updating work orders, and managing on-site and off-site maintenance support functions. The Sr. Lead Technicianhas regional oversight to mentor and support the day-to-day operations of the assigned shops’ Lead Technicians. Sr LeadTechnician is the first point of contact for Lead Technicians and Shop Foreman in assigned region.Essential FunctionsSupport and direct shop leads/terminal managers on making fact-based maintenance minded decisions in line with established corporate policies.Monitor data recording compliance and usage to include open/complete repair orders, open/complete purchase orders, flagged warranty items, chronic repair log, PM due reports, direct/indirect labor logs, system usageReview vendor repair orders/estimates to authorize work to be performed and/or payment.Support regional operations team in any initiative to move equipment/support business needs.Maintain OOS logs to accurately identify equipment issues and to be aware of fleet readiness.Travel to shops within designated regions to develop, monitor and support maintenance initiatives.Accumulate data for OOS service equipment (asset work sheets, estimates) to determine if equipment is worth repairing. This would be in tandem with Operations and the Lead Technician. Make recommendation to Director of Regional Maintenance.Monitor maintenance system for repair orders open over seven days and follow up on each repair to find out delay of completion.Review invoices from outside vendors to include leased/program maintenance vehicle invoices for accuracy/fairness.Attend weekly conference calls with operations.Review and send reporting metrics to Director of Maintenance, Regional Operations and BUL (direct vs indirect, system utilization, PM currency, equipment utilization, parts cycle counts)Continually evaluate and when needed recommend changes to shop staffing levels to ensure operational and fleet needs can be achieved. (do we have enough employees to perform the work at hand or do we have too many)Direct feedback to Terminal Manager and Director of Regional Maintenance on Tech performance for annual reviewsAssist with interviewing potential new techs and make recommendations to operations.Qualifications5 years of Lead Technician experience or equivalent work experienceMinimum 5-years of experience in heavy-duty vehicle maintenance & repairAir brake certification in compliance with FMCSR 396.25Certified as a (DOT) commercial motor vehicle inspector in compliance with FMCSR’s.EPA 609 certification (Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Repair)Valid driver’s licenseAdvanced computer knowledgeBecome qualified as necessary with appropriate certifications to perform recent technology evaluations, diagnosis, and repairsAvailable to travel 25-50%Physical RequirementsLifting - Frequent - Weight 50 lb.Carrying - Occasional - Weight 50 lb.Pushing - Occasional - Force 50 lb.Hand Grip - FrequentSitting - OccasionalStanding - FrequentWalking - FrequentClimbing - OccasionalStooping - OccasionalKneeling - Two Knees - OccasionalCrouching/Squatting - OccasionalReaching - Overhead - FrequentHandling - ConstantVision - ConstantTalking – FrequentKenan Advantage Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. No person will be discriminated against in any aspect of their employment on the basis of any status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of associates so classified. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time. Job description is subject to change. All employees of the Company are expected to:Promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties.Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers.#LI-DV1