Mechanic Shop Foreman

Job purpose

The Mechanic Shop Foreman assists in coordinating activities involved with procuring parts, goods and services such as raw materials, small equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. Acts as assistant manager, coordinating activities of workers involved in setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment by following duties. This is a second shift role.

Duties and responsibilities

• Place part orders, review received orders and update inventory through online systems
• Conduct daily safety talks
• Communicate with other shop managers, process of repairs, any issues
• Walk the shop and yard areas making sure areas and equipment are secure
• Routinely audits computerized inventory records to ensure accuracy and sufficient quantities, makes recommendations on excess or obsolete inventory
• Expedites delivery of parts to mechanics
• Submits daily “Shop Notes” at end of shift, to all shop personnel on all activities

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years related experience in parts procurement with some supervisory responsibility in the maintenance of trailers, trucks, and heavy equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers, suppliers, manufacturers, mechanics, and field personnel
• Proficient in MS Office products and JIT, Inventory, costing, EOQ and taking physical inventories
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, shop manuals, parts, manuals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations
• Ability to work 2nd shift with rotating Saturdays in season
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Working conditions

Work around moving objects or vehicles, fumes, solvents, grease and oil. May work under conditions of inclement weather.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.