Supervisor II- Lift Truck

Anniston, 2300 Hwy 21 S, Oxford, AL 36203, USA

The Service Supervisor is responsible for serving as team leader and tracking efficiency for 5-15 technicians to ensure that customer needs are met at the highest level. The Service Supervisor will support the Service Dispatcher and/or Service Advisor in their daily tasks including handling incoming calls, producing quotations and estimates, opening and closing work orders, adjusting time on work orders, dispatching Field Service Technicians, assigning jobs to Shop Technicians, training/mentoring less experienced Technicians, and other duties not specified.

• Coach and direct Service Department employees
• Monitor, improve, and maintain Technician performance
• Ensure proper planning of jobs, quoting, parts availability, and manpower
• Effectively handle customer objections and concerns
• Maintain (and ensure technicians maintain) proper dialogue with customer and inform customer of repair status as required
• Monitor customer satisfaction and employee morale and take steps to improve both when necessary
• Minimize customer downtime with accurate and efficient job planning and repairs
• Effectively communicate with Company Personnel
• Assign jobs to shop technicians and dispatch field service technicians

High school diploma or the equivalent

• Experience working as a Service Technician preferred.
• Experience using personal computers including Microsoft Word and Excel and basic typing skills are required for this position.

• Telephone / verbal / written communication skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Share Point
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
• Strong technical / equipment repair skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel –basic and intermediate
• Supervisory skills training
• Business communication skills training
• OSHA & MSHA required training
• Vendor technical sites (Infocast, SIMSi, Independent Truck Network SharePoint site)
• Compliance training

Work is normally performed in a Service Department shop office or shop environment. Exposure to physical risk and all‑weather conditions is associated with this position. Standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time is often required.

• Speaking
• Writing
• Grasping
• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Climbing
• Lifting up to 75 lbs.
• Tripping, slipping, falling
• Strains due to lifting
• Overexertion due to stress and fatigue
• Repetitive hand motion (computer work)
• Back and neck strain

Thompson Tractor is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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