01063 - Equip Repair Supv

Virginia Department of Transportation•Warsaw, VA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves managing an equipment repair shop, overseeing the maintenance and repair of equipment utilized for highway maintenance, construction, and emergency operations. The supervisor will schedule and direct the activities of equipment repair technicians who perform diagnosis, service, repair, inspection, and maintenance on a diverse range of vehicles and light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment. Key responsibilities include prioritizing shop workload based on customer needs, parts availability, and manpower, as well as outsourcing work when necessary. The role also requires interfacing with MANCON to ensure the Integrated Supply Storeroom is adequately stocked to support fleet maintenance and repair requirements.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to inspect, test, and overhaul equipment and operate shop repair tools and cutting and welding equipment.
Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
Ability to operate various types of equipment.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to prioritize and schedule work.
Ability to read and comprehend service and equipment repair manuals, gauges and testing devices.
Ability to research and evaluate data and prepare and maintain records and reports.
Considerable knowledge of the maintenance, inspection, and repair of vehicles and light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.
Knowledge of federal and state environmental and safety regulations related to fleet management and general shop practices.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and policies with ability to supervise and train others.
Skill in procuring goods and services in a cost efficient manner.
Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
Skill in the use of hand and power tools, and advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment.
Considerable knowledge of general shop practices.
Safety shoes required.

Nice To Haves

A combination of training, experience, or education in Automotive Repair, Equipment Repair, Diagnostics, or related field desired.
ASE Master Medium or Heavy Truck and Master Automobile certifications desired.
Commercial Driver' License (CDL) Experience repairing and maintaining automotive and construction equipment.
Experience supervising fleet equipment service and repair operations and staff.

Responsibilities

Manage State Inspection process in accordance with Virginia State Police policies and regulations.
Prepare work orders, records and reports on equipment received, assigned, transferred or salvaged.
Monitor work orders to ensure proper posting of work requested and performed.
Ensure work orders are appropriately updated when work is completed.
Maintain records on equipment and personnel.
Create requisitions for repairs and maintenance.
Use towing and other related contracts as needed to accomplish work.
Prepare equipment for emergency operations and repair equipment, either in the shop or in the field, during emergency operations.
Maintain inventory of major tools kept in shop.
Use private vendors to repair equipment when needed to avoid shop backlog.
Maintain documentation related to competitive pricing inquiries and quality of vendor work.
Ensure credit cards, purchase orders and contract purchases and services are posted and logs and invoices and submitted to Equipment Office.
Maintain list of all overhead purchases.
Track equipment assigned to shop's primary repair location for preventive maintenance services and schedule PMs to be performed.
Coordinate PM needs with work area supervision.
Review and communicate safety procedures.
Maintain Safety Data Sheet files and ensure SDS sheets are on file for all materials used in shop.
Ensure shop is compliant with hazardous material regulations.
Comply with VDOT's Spill Preventive Control and Countermeasures Plan.
Schedule and direct work activities of shop personnel to ensure shop operations are customer friendly, tasks are accomplished according to industry standards, and downtime is minimal.
Assure shop is sufficiently staffed during daily and emergency operations.
Track work assignments to ensure timely completion and monitor shop costs.