Highway Shop Foreman- CDL

Tulsa County

4d • $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, supervises, coordinates, and schedules automotive/diesel work for the Tulsa County Highway District by performing the following duties. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Requirements

• Skill in the supervision and coordination of automotive/diesel maintenance and repair; in using personal computers; in use and operation of tools and equipment used in repair, painting and body work.
• Knowledge of personal computers; of methods, materials, equipment and operation of automotive/diesel repair shops; of automotive/diesel maintenance, testing and repair; of inventory techniques; of operating principles of gasoline and diesel engines; of the hazards of the work and proper safety methods to deal with these hazards, and of Tulsa County policies and procedures; and of supervisory principles and practices.
• Ability to plan, organize and control the work of others; to diagnose defects in equipment; to supervise and train employees; to communicate in a clear, precise, and concise manner with subordinates; to maintain records and prepare reports; to deal tactfully with others; and to determine most effective cost of parts and materials.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, ratios, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Valid Oklahoma Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement

Nice To Haves

• Education equivalent to graduation from a standard four year high school supplemented by courses at Vo-Tech or trade school in automotive/diesel repair equal to junior college; and over five years of responsible experience in the field of automotive/diesel repair and maintenance including one year in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of education or experience, substituting one year of satisfactory full time paid employment for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of two years.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for determining maintenance priority, scheduling automotive/diesel work and making work assignments.
• Determine the preventive maintenance schedule for equipment.
• Examine parts and determines the need to either repair or replace part.
• Inspect equipment to determine the cost effectiveness of repair and/or replacement of shop equipment and vehicles.
• Evaluate and reviews employee performance; may make decisions involving hiring, salary increases; provide training to personnel; inspects work quality and notes special problems; maintain on going shop security, safe working conditions and adherence to shop policies and procedures.
• Execute personnel policies in accordance with established procedures.
• May operate heavy construction machinery or equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED