Shop Foreman Job Description
Shop foreman
provides oversight for staff who install, inspect, repair, and maintain building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, safety, and hydraulic systems. Maintains adequate supply of spare parts and tools, in coordination with the materials person.
Shop Foreman Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Maintain a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process improvement opportunities, participate in process improvement events, and utilize process improvement tools among the work teams
Ensure all shop tools and equipment required to perform repairs are kept in good and safe operating conditions
Ability to perform basic complex mathematical calculations
Responsible for the safety and accountability of the crew assigned, to include maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace
Directs the maintenance and repair of Antarctic equipment
Functions as recognized technical expert in the field of Antarctic equipment maintenance and repair
Performs extremely complex repairs on a broad range of equipment in the shop and in the field
Responsible for corrective maintenance accomplishment as outlined by program management
Directs the work of all skilled workers, administrators and helpers engaged in the repair and upkeep of assigned mobile and stationary equipment, associated tooling and materials, and supporting parts stock
Shop Foreman Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Shop Foreman
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASE, HVAC, CNG
Education for Shop Foreman
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the shop foreman job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Associates, General Education, Education, Technical, Manufacturing, Automotive Technology, Automotive, Performance, Technology, Diesel
Skills for Shop Foreman
Desired skills for shop foreman include:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act rules and regulations
Hydraulic systems
Pneumatic
Dealership's computer systems
Tools
Internal combustion engines and electrical
Methods of handling heavy mechanisms
Sound mechanical practices as applied to commercial and special purpose equipment
Using chemicals and tools
Construction equipment with an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams
Desired experience for shop foreman includes:
Ability to communicate timely and effectively with a wide range of constituencies (both in government and in private sector)
Time management/organizational
Analytical ability - read, condense into most pertinent aspects, and provide clear, concise recommendations
Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and/or pre-employment physical (depending upon site requirements)
Preferred areas of experience commercial or military shall be with light or heavy duty trucks, tractors, tactical vehicles, ground systems, generators, power plants, aircraft or any diesel or gasoline powered equipment or vehicle
Preferred experience should include
Shop Foreman Examples
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Shop Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a shop foreman. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for shop foreman
- Coordinates work requirements and assigns personnel to specific tasks
- Executes and/or monitors all in-progress work to ensure quality, timely completion and control of material
- Delegates assigned tasks and performs inspections of all work in progress on a daily basis
- Documents work order progress and communicates issues that arise with customers and management
- Maintains records of shop activities, on both individual work orders and permanent technical documentation
- Prepares and submits reports on the progress of all new work projects, and individuals assigned
- Generates requisitions for supplies
- Operates heavy equipment on assigned traverse for no less than a 50 day duration to the South Pole and back at least once max twice
- Live and work in close quarters with up to 10 people for the duration of the traverse
- Supports achievement of ASC metrics, whether metrics can be directly or indirectly affected by this position’s activities
Qualifications for shop foreman
- Complies with ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals, and ensures that subordinate employees do the same
- Maintains and provides documentation to others as necessary to ensure adequate legal documentation
- Responsible for the training and development of the crew assigned, to include a healthy safety culture and an environment of technical competence and professional execution of a world-class maintenance program
- Minimum of ten years of experience in machinery trades, including small engine, automotive or heavy equipment maintenance and repair, or relevant mechanical experience is required
- Supervisory or leadership experience is required
- In summer, responsible for day-to-day shop operations
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Shop Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of shop foreman. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for shop foreman
- May also perform scheduled maintenance of light vehicles, filter and fluid changes while in field camp settings
- Provides direct supervision of maintenance and operations activities on all winter-over activities within the MEC
- Provides direct supervision of all MEC mechanics, in the absence of the Supervisor of MEC, including the handling of personnel issues
- Assigns tasks, coordinates the flow of work, and inspects the quality of workmanship on equipment
- Supervises the work of all mechanics, skilled workers and helpers engaged in the repair and upkeep of MEC Science Support equipment
- Ensures work request priorities are complied with
- Monitors all in-progress work to ensure quality, timely completion and control of material
- Documents work order progress
- Prepares and submits reports on the progress of all new and on-going work projects
- Generates and approves requisitions for supplies and equipment
Qualifications for shop foreman
- Performs duties in support of Science Support metrics
- Supports the achievement of metrics, whether metrics can be directly or indirectly affected by this position's activities
- Provides direct support, using staff resources if necessary, to the achievement of all metrics related to program
- Ensures that all subordinate employees are trained in, and understand Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance requirements and goals
- Maintains documentation as necessary to meet these requirements
- Performs maintenance, diagnosis and repair of generators and small equipment
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Shop Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of shop foreman. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shop foreman
- Provides training for personnel on the safe use of the above equipment
- Provides training in operation and field maintenance to grantees and support personnel
- Performs on-site work to equipment in field as required
- Provides training as needed to mechanics
- Documents all work performed and maintains pertinent records
- Assesses suitability of equipment to grantee needs, designing and implementing modifications and custom fabrications as required
- Monitors repairs and parts usage in an effort to control cost
- Schedule and administer fleet maintenance, assist in troubleshooting problems with equipment
- Work closely with location manager providing status of maintenance and budget requirements
- Supervise bus fueling
Qualifications for shop foreman
- Minimum 5 years of experience working on transit buses
- Must have or obtain within 90 days CDL Operator’s license with passenger and air brake endorsements
- Must have a minimum of 4 Transit ASE Certifications
- Supervises maintenance operations
- Works closely with location manager providing status of maintenance and budget requirements
- Industry experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines and bus equipment is preferred
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Shop Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of shop foreman. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for shop foreman
- Personally quality check and/or road test the work performed on every vehicle with a major repair, every new vehicle within six months of its delivery date, and every vehicle worked on by a
- Technician experienced at the operation performed, or as directed by service management
- Assist the service sales staff in properly documenting Repair Order complaint, cause and correct information
- Monitor the manufacturer's technical certification programs to ensure that all the dealership's
- Technicians have the opportunity to qualify with the highest possible scores
- Perform various administrative tasks as directed by management
- Keep shop equipment in safe operating condition
- Direct the maintenance of shop "cleanliness" in accordance with company housekeeping policies and management directives
- Coordinate repairs as necessary on the entire physical plant
- Responsible for supervising paint crew
Qualifications for shop foreman
- Minimum of five years of experience in equipment maintenance, with three years experience at the supervisory level, is required
- Working knowledge of Dealership Management computer systems (ADP
- Must have appropriate mechanic's tool set
- Basic computer skills utilizing various programs in Microsoft Office Suite
- Service Foremen - ASE Master Certification program
- Must possess a post-secondary college diploma or University degree
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Shop Foreman Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a shop foreman. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for shop foreman
- Engage in performance management of subordinate employees to include but not limited to hiring, firing, coaching, counseling, training and development
- Determine equipment needs for loading out jobs according to the package selected by the client
- With the assistance of other mechanics and/or field personnel load and unload equipment onto trailers and/or into job boxes
- Works on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, except for regularly scheduled days-off period
- Will be familiar with correct SOP & QA/QC procedures
- Required to pull various types of trailers such as monorails, travel trailers, light towers
- Will utilize equipment maintenance forms to ensure all work is completed properly or tagged for out of service if required
- Promotes company image by ensuring facilities, vehicles, equipment, and job sites are clean and well maintained
- Communicate effectively with the client representative and/or other third party service companies any needs, issues, and/or requests to perform necessary job functions
- Effectively communicate shop needs to management to ensure all necessary parts and equipment are kept in stock and that all needs are met to ensure there is no disruption with operations
Qualifications for shop foreman
- Locomotive equipment or similar heavy duty machinery knowledge
- Capable of evaluating risks
- Strong written, presentational and verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage and direct immediate reports and manage in a unionized
- Ability to read, interpret and determine dimensional information for drawings and specifications such as isometrics, orthographic, P&ID's, equipment arrangements
- Minimum of 6 years experience in industrial construction/maintenance industry