Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title

Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

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.

SUPERVISORY 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - TIME SPENT

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.

- 30%

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.

- 20%

Checks timesheets and equipment inspection sheets; delivers vehicles to and picks up from County departments and vendors.

- 10%

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.

- 10%

Schedules vehicles and equipment for service or repairs.

- 10%

Liaises with vendors to ensure most economical approach to repairs.

- 10%

Maintains SDS books and shop equipment inspections.

- 10%

Performs other duties as assigned.

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES

This position provides research support on department level and project level budgets.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not have project responsibilities.

ORAL COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, participates and presents in meetings. Liaises with other department's personnel on interdepartmental vehicle and equipment problems.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DUTIES

This position creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails and reports.

INTERACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC

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.

INTERACTIONS SPECIFICALLY WITH CUSTOMERS

Frequently (More than 25% but less than 40% in a year)

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

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.

MINIMUM YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Five (5) years' automotive/heavy equipment repair and maintenance experience, including lead/supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS REQUIRED

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;
Welding experience and Hazmat Endorsement preferred.

Incumbents in this position are subject to drug and alcohol testing.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Clerical; customer and personal service; electrical systems; chemical compositions; SDS management and updates; mechanical (e.g., machines & tools); heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC); vehicle/equipment maintenance principles and practices; maintenance/repair methods and standards; vehicle and equipment inspection processes; instruments, tools and diagnostic equipment used to repair/maintain vehicles and equipment; safety precautions relevant to repairing, maintaining and operating heavy equipment; welding and fabrication techniques and standards;

welding equipment; maintenance of work orders and records; transportation technology; handling and…