Supervisor, Shop

XPO Logistics, Inc.; Kernersville (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on day one

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

PTO—up to 15 days first year

9 company holidays

Job summary

XPO Logistics, Inc. is hiring a Shop Supervisor in Kernersville, NC to lead maintenance teams and oversee diesel equipment, forklifts and related assets. You will schedule, mentor, and evaluate technicians, while ensuring safety and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 2 years in fleet maintenance or management, a valid driver’s license, and leadership experience. CDL and ASE certifications are highly valued; shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2 years of fleet maintenance or management experience required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Associate degree or equivalent related work or military experience preferred.
• Current CDL and ASE Certifications are a plus.
• 2 years of leadership experience required.
• LTL industry experience is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to organize and present information; ability to lead and motivate others.
• Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance employees and contract workers, including hiring, scheduling, work assignments, and promotions where appropriate.
• Observe, mentor, develop and review mechanics and shop staff performance.
• Oversee routine maintenance for class 7 & 8 diesel equipment, forklifts, and trailing equipment per schedules.
• Ensure work orders are completed accurately and promptly.
• Perform safety inspections and prepare safety documentation.
• Minimize equipment downtime and manage shop cost and parts inventory.
• Coordinate with service centers on repairs and required parts.
• Monitor reports to ensure compliance and productivity.
• Support leadership overseeing equipment maintenance at outlying service centers.
• Facilitate JSP job selection/shift bid process for shop staff.

Skills

Fleet maintenance/management

Leadership experience

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Current CDL

ASE Certifications

Job description

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What you’ll need to succeed as a Shop Supervisor at XPO

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• 2 years of fleet maintenance or management experience
• A valid driver’s license

It’d be great if you also have:

• Associate degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• Current CDL
• Previous or current ASE Certifications
• 2 years leadership experience
• Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry experience
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively organize and present information; ability to lead and motivate others
• Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends

This job requires the ability to:

• Lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 75 lbs. occasionally
• Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
• Safely walk and stand for extended periods of time on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery
• Work outside in inclement weather
• Other duties as required

About the Shop Supervisor job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Competitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Supervise maintenance employees and contract workers, including but not limited to hiring, scheduling, work assignments, and recommending promotions and terminations.
• Observe, mentor, develop and review the performance and progress of mechanics and all shop employees.
• Oversee routine maintenance functions and adjustments on all types of class 7 and 8 diesel equipment, forklifts, and trailing equipment in compliance with the manufacturers and company schedules.
• Oversee routine maintenance functions to ensure equipment proficiency and the highest productivity levels; ensure all work orders, including commercial work orders, are closed accurately and in a timely manner
• Perform safety inspections of equipment and prepare safety documentation.
• Minimize the time that equipment is out of service.
• Monitor the sale and disposition of retired and scrapped equipment
• Manage shop cost and supply on parts in tracking database system
• Communicate and coordinate with service center on units needing repair and which parts are needed
• Inventory control which includes shop cycle counts, maintaining proper inventory on hand, processing core refunds to ensure core credits, and ordering parts
• Monitor various reports to ensure compliance
• Support the leadership overseeing equipment maintenance and out-of-service equipment at outlying service centers supported by the shop
• Facilitate the annual job selection/shift bid (JSP) process for shop employees
• Review and analyze trends in parts utilization, gains, shortages, usage, uptime, and non-movement, in a way that ensures the highest efficiency and productivity of the shop
• Ensure company procedures, DOT policies and other required standard work instructions are followed by all shop employees

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

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