Sr Lead Technician

KAG SERVICES INC; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

KAG SERVICES INC is seeking a Sr. Lead Technician in West Sacramento, CA. This role oversees the home shop operations and regional shop locations, guiding repair and maintenance of equipment to ensure safe operation.

The Sr. Lead Technician mentors Lead Technicians and acts as the first point of contact for shop staff. Travel to shops within designated regions is required to support maintenance initiatives and regional operations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Lead Technician experience.
• Minimum 5 years of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance & repair.
• Air brake certification per FMCSR 396.25.
• Certified DOT commercial motor vehicle inspector per FMCSR.
• EPA 609 certification (Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Repair).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Advanced computer knowledge.
• Willing to travel 25-50%.

Responsibilities

• Direct shop leads and terminal managers in data-based maintenance decisions.
• Monitor repair orders, purchase orders, warranty items, and PM reports.
• Review vendor repair orders and authorize work.
• Travel to regional shops to support maintenance initiatives.
• Maintain OOS logs and fleet readiness.
• Provide reports and metrics to Director of Maintenance and Regional Operations.
• Assist with interviewing potential new techs.

Skills

Lead Technician experience

Heavy-duty maintenance

Willing to travel

Advanced computer skills

Valid driver’s license

Education

DOT commercial motor vehicle inspector certification

EPA 609 certification

Air brake certification (FMCSR 396.25)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: West Sacramento, CA 95691, Position Type: Technician, Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage: Up to 50% , Job Shift: Salary, Job Category: NA, Position Summary

This 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 vendor relationships, updating work orders, and managing on-site and off-site maintenance support functions. The Sr. Lead Technician has regional oversight to mentor and support the day-to-day operations of the assigned shops’ Lead Technicians. Sr Lead Technician is the first point of contact for Lead Technicians and Shop Foreman in assigned region.

Essential Functions

• Support 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 usage
• Review 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 reviews
• Assist with interviewing potential new techs and make recommendations to operations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Lead Technician experience or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5-years of experience in heavy-duty vehicle maintenance & repair
• Air brake certification in compliance with FMCSR 396.25
• Certified as a (DOT) commercial motor vehicle inspector in compliance with FMCSR’s.
• EPA 609 certification (Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Repair)
• Valid driver’s license
• Advanced computer knowledge
• Become qualified as necessary with appropriate certifications to perform recent technology evaluations, diagnosis, and repairs
• Available to travel 25-50%

Physical Requirements

• Lifting - Frequent - Weight 50 lb.
• Carrying - Occasional - Weight 50 lb.
• Pushing - Occasional - Force 50 lb.
• Hand Grip - Frequent
• Sitting - Occasional
• Standing - Frequent
• Walking - Frequent
• Climbing - Occasional
• Stooping - Occasional
• Kneeling - Two Knees - Occasional
• Crouching/Squatting - Occasional
• Reaching - Overhead - Frequent
• Handling - Constant