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This Position is for a Shop Foreman with a work location in Greenville, MS.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leads the shop team to excel with safe, efficient, and well-planned equipment maintenance

Supervises and coordinates activities of all shifts of maintenance and trucking personnel

Drive team to work more safely and achieve zero incident environment 

Responsible to maximize equipment availability/reduce equipment costs

Conduct meaningful audits (safety, workmanship, housekeeping, metrics) and use the results to improve employee's and/or crew/team performance

Engage in daily meetings with related KPI's, projects, and performances

Develop plan & schedule for maintenance, includes routine checks, major repairs, inspections

Define and utilize Key Performance Indicators

Develop, train, and drive the budgeting process and financial results

LOFAT, CMMS owner - achieve effective utilization of resources

Responsible for aligning objectives with organizational objectives

Cost management -- manage costs through pm's, labor, and repairs. Involve vendors and sourcing team on best pricing for repairs.

Manage disposal of under-utilized assets

Responsible for maintaining communications with local management

Incorporate Best Practices & Consistencies

Propose and justify asset replacements; right-sizing of fleets

Set agenda for communications with equipment supervisors/shop foreman

Monthly equipment inspections to be personally performed on all assets.

Overnight travel may be required as necessary

The job duties described herein are not exhaustive and may be supplemented

Must have thorough knowledge of equipment, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Assist technicians as needed with repairs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Will directly supervise 3 to 10 shop employees

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required and 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and training.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Standard Driver's License

CDL with Hazmat a plus

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.

The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, periphera vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully; an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently.

Ability to keep time and material records.

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills and attributes.

APAC Mississippi, Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity