Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Gila, County of•Star Valley, AZ

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to ensure the safety of Gila County citizens and employees by supervising the repairs and maintenance of vehicles and equipment. This position supervises and trains employees, checks timesheets and equipment sheets, diagnoses vehicle problems, makes repairs and performs maintenance tasks, orders parts and supplies, schedules servicing, liaises with vendors on costs, and maintains documentation. Position ensures all safety policies and procedures are followed.

Requirements

Associates Degree, certification, license, or Vocational School training in a professional, specialized trades or general field.
Completion of Automotive/Heavy Equipment Technology vocational/trade school or combination of education, training and experience.
Five (5) years’ automotive/heavy equipment repair and maintenance experience, including lead/supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
A valid Arizona Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement is required.
A Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
Clerical knowledge.
Customer and personal service knowledge.
Electrical systems knowledge.
Chemical compositions knowledge.
SDS management and updates knowledge.
Mechanical knowledge (e.g., machines & tools).
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) knowledge.
Vehicle/equipment maintenance principles and practices knowledge.
Maintenance/repair methods and standards knowledge.
Vehicle and equipment inspection processes knowledge.
Instruments, tools and diagnostic equipment used to repair/maintain vehicles and equipment knowledge.
Safety precautions relevant to repairing, maintaining and operating heavy equipment knowledge.
Welding and fabrication techniques and standards knowledge.
Welding equipment knowledge.
Maintenance of work orders and records knowledge.
Transportation technology knowledge.
Handling and disposal of hazardous materials knowledge.
Developing training strategies skill.
Customer service skill.
Problem recognition skill.
Analyzing operations skill.
Time management skill.
Problem solving skill.
Troubleshooting skill.
Installing / repairing skill.
Routine maintenance skill.
Operating special tools skill.
Multi-tasking skill.
Perform troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of County vehicle and equipment skill.
Operating heavy equipment skill.
Solve problems sensibly and swiftly ability.
Multi-task ability.
React in a calm and timely manner ability.
Imagine outcomes of particular actions ability.
Consider options, risks and benefits ability.
Coordinate the maintenance and repair of County vehicles and equipment ability.
Communicate with relevant departments regarding repair and maintenance requirements ability.
Maintain vehicle/equipment maintenance records and documentation ability.
Conduct vehicle and equipment inspections ability.
Perform a variety of highly skilled maintenance and repair functions related to vehicles and equipment ability.
Operate test, diagnostic, equipment and tools ability.
Maintain equipment and tools in safe working order ability.
Perform welding and fabrication functions ability.
Ensure compliance with departmental policies, procedures and safety regulations ability.
Provide assistance with supervising and training assigned personnel ability.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing ability.
Fully and quickly comprehend spoken words ability.
Read and write minimum High School level ability.
Express one’s self orally ability.
Maintain hand and eye coordination ability.

Nice To Haves

Welding experience preferred.
Hazmat Endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

Regularly assigns work to other employees and supervises related activities.
Provides recommendations on employee coaching and counseling; scheduling work hours of employees; evaluating performance of employees; employee training and granting time off.
Trains employees in safe procedures; oversees and supervises the maintenance and repair of County vehicles and equipment, fabrication projects, and completion of vehicle/equipment records; manages flow of work in/out of shop; organizes, prioritizes, and schedules workload; determines cost-effectiveness of conducting repairs in-house or contracting to outside service providers; supervises and trains assigned personnel; provides instructions and monitors work; coordinates employee time reporting and leave requests; assesses the performance of assigned personnel; ensures compliance with departmental policies, procedures and safety regulations.
Participates in shop and field repairs on vehicles and equipment; provides assistance with troubleshooting and repairs.
Provides on-call emergency assistance for vehicles and equipment with mechanical failure.
Checks timesheets and equipment inspection sheets; delivers vehicles to and picks up from County departments and vendors.
Obtains parts or service quotes in order to prepare purchase orders; researches and orders parts and supplies; and tracks deliveries and maintains invoices; conducts research, orders and purchases parts for maintenance, repair and fabrication projects; picks up maintenance parts and supplies from UPS and supply vendors.
Schedules vehicles and equipment for service or repairs.
Liaises with vendors to ensure most economical approach to repairs.
Maintains SDS books and shop equipment inspections.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Provides research support on department level and project level budgets.
Trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, participates and presents in meetings.
Liaises with other department’s personnel on interdepartmental vehicle and equipment problems.
Creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails and reports.
Interacts regularly with internal coworkers and other departmental personnel over the telephone, by email, and/or in person.
Incidental contact with the public may occur as part of the work location.