Diesel Shop Supervisor

Ellenwood, GA 

Shift: Wed - Sat (4:00pm-4:30am)

Pay: $48,000 - $61,000, depending on experience 

Job Summary:  

Executes directives as set forth by the Maintenance Department and Maintenance Manager to guarantee safe and timely repairs to equipment in the shop for P.M. or repair.  Supervises activities of shop employees to provide efficiency and productivity.  Troubleshoots, services, and repairs tractors, trailers, and related mechanical components.

Job Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Creates and maintains a safe and efficient work environment.
• Assigns jobs to technicians and follows up on progress and provides assistance when necessary.
• Reviews Repair Orders for accuracy and completeness.
• Troubleshoots, tests, cleans and adjusts parts or assemblies, use various instruments to make sure they are working properly.
• Inspects vehicles for roadworthiness and lists any work required.
• Responsible for floor level operations of the shop.
• Assists the maintenance manager with employee scheduling, productivity reviews, and daily operation of shop.
• Assists manager with repair coordination, OSHA compliance, data entry, and warranty work as needed.
• Assists with managing trade equipment and new equipment in service.
• Responsible for equipment inventory at off-site vendor and shop locations.
• Responsible for driver orientation.
• Responsible for functions at the fuel island.
• Performs daily fleet inspections.
• Assists manager with trade equipment tracking and quality control.
• Meets with staff to ensure consistency with company policy and procedure and other issue resolutions.
• Assists with training of shop employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in shop or with trucks required.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Understands all the Freightliner Self-Paced Modules.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose component problems.
• Understands all maintenance sections of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Qualified inspector of Equipment Annual Inspection as defined under FHWA 396.12.
• Qualified Brake Inspector as defined under FHWA 396.25.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.