Supervisor, Shop

XPO•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Shop Supervisor oversees shop maintenance operations and employees responsible for maintaining Class 7 and 8 diesel equipment, forklifts, and trailing equipment. The role includes supervising maintenance employees and contract workers; supporting equipment maintenance at outlying service centers; maintaining equipment availability, safety, inventory, and shop productivity; and ensuring compliance with company procedures, Department of Transportation policies, and standard work instructions. The position requires at least two years of fleet maintenance or management experience and a valid driver’s license. The work may involve a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends, as well as physical work in a non-climate-controlled loading dock and outdoors in inclement weather.

Requirements

At least 2 years of fleet maintenance or management experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Solid verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to organize and present information effectively.
Ability to lead and motivate others.
Availability to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.
Ability to frequently lift objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights up to 50 lbs., and occasionally lift more than 75 lbs.
Ability to reach, including overhead, bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat, and kneel.
Ability to safely walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate-controlled and may be slippery.
Ability to work outside in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent related work or military experience.
Current CDL.
Previous or current ASE Certifications.
2 years of leadership experience.
Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise maintenance employees and contract workers, including hiring, scheduling, assigning work, and recommending promotions and terminations.
Observe, mentor, develop, and review the performance and progress of mechanics and other shop employees.
Oversee routine maintenance functions and adjustments on Class 7 and 8 diesel equipment, forklifts, and trailing equipment in accordance with manufacturer and company schedules.
Ensure equipment proficiency and productivity, and ensure work orders, including commercial work orders, are closed accurately and promptly.
Perform equipment safety inspections and prepare safety documentation.
Minimize equipment downtime.
Monitor the sale and disposition of retired and scrapped equipment.
Manage shop costs and parts supplies in a tracking database system.
Coordinate with service centers regarding units needing repair and the parts required.
Manage inventory control, including shop cycle counts, maintaining appropriate inventory, processing core refunds, and ordering parts.
Monitor reports to ensure compliance.
Support leadership overseeing equipment maintenance and out-of-service equipment at outlying service centers supported by the shop.
Facilitate the annual job selection/shift bid process for shop employees.
Review and analyze trends in parts utilization, gains, shortages, usage, uptime, and non-movement to improve shop efficiency and productivity.
Ensure shop employees follow company procedures, DOT policies, and required standard work instructions.
Perform other duties as required.