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Diesel Repair Shop Manager
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Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 66115, USA
Listed on 2026-01-03
Listing for:
Knight Transportation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-03
Job specializations:
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Management
Operations Manager, General Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Diesel Repair Shop Manager
Kansas City, KS
6840 Kaw Dr. Kansas City, KS 66111
Pay: $75,000 - $95,000
Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Requirements- Previous shop leadership experience required.
- Vendor negotiation experience preferred.
- Valid Drivers License.
- Comprehensive background check.
- Pre-Employment Hair Drug Screen (Marijuana is a disqualification of employment).
- Quarterly Bonuses (up to 4 times a year)
- 80 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year
- Paid Holidays
- Direct Deposit, Paid Every 2 Weeks
- Free life Insurance & 401K with Company Matching
- Discounted Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Discounts on Various Products and Services
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Disability Insurance
- Supplemental & Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Competitive starting salary commensurate with experience and geographic location.
- Potential bonus pay based on company performance.
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to local communities.
What you will do
- Provide direction to all shop maintenance facilities within assigned region.
- Oversee assigned maintenance shop(s) ensuring appropriately staffed, operating within budget constraints and meets all safety requirements.
- Ensure shop building and yard are appropriately equipped with tools and safety equipment.
- Ensure assigned employees have completed assigned training for safety programs and acquired certification where necessary.
- Ensure the shop meets all government regulations (state and federal E.P.A. OSHA).
- Lead the maintenance shop and provides daily supervision of shop supervisors/lead persons/shop employees.
- Monitor purchases and takes corrective action when out of compliance with KNX policies/procedures.
- Determines best solution for repair decisions made on equipment in assigned shop(s).
- Leads accident estimates and bids for equipment outsourced from their location.
- Negotiate with local vendor for uniforms, trash, hazardous material disposal, chemical supplies, etc.
- Ensure assigned customer locations have a written schedule on when tire inflation and safety checks are performed.
- Lead customer site trailer maintenance and provide feed back on Customer site programs.
- Interact with all departments to measure maintenance performance; make corrective action recommendations based on findings.
- Participate in field maintenance cost reduction programs and interacts effectively with company and departmental personnel.
- Conduct and/or coordinate reviews of SOP programs and policies to ensure appropriate support is provided to their shop.
- Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objective.
What you need to bring
- 4+ years heavy duty vehicle maintenance experience required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft suite.
- FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS ONLY:
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish for the purpose of verbal and written communication.
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
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