Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor (Manheim)

Cox Communications • Portland, OR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Manheim (a Cox Automotive company) is seeking a Shop Supervisor who is passionate about cars and takes pride in ensuring vehicles are in top condition for remarketing. This role emphasizes high quality standards in reconditioning and remarketing.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant experience in a related field (reconditioning or mechanical repairs) or BA/BS degree and 3+ years of related experience (reconditioning or mechanical repairs) or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Experience in the automobile or auction industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Safe drivers needed; valid driver’s license required.
• The ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmissions.
• Effective leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong business acumen with focus on operations.
• Must be able to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Nice To Haves

• ASE certification for automotive body repair or reconditioning.

Responsibilities

• Manage the activities of all recon employees, ensuring all reconditioning services and processes utilized meet Manheim’s (and the customer’s) guidelines and specifications.
• Determine and oversee the allocation and scheduling of staffing levels.
• Communicate, discuss and resolve reconditioning goals, results and problems with location and market leadership teams, in partnership with reconditioning leadership.
• Measure process efficiency and effectiveness and implement improvement strategies as needed.
• Manage the purchase and maintenance of equipment, materials and supplies for all recon shops.
• Recruit and train new employees.
• Ensure shops maintain Manheim-defined standard operating procedures and guidelines.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations
• seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

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