Highway Shop Superintendent

Definition and Examples of Work

• Plans, lays out, orders parts, and assigns work to employees.
• Outlines procedures for repair work in highly complicated and difficult jobs.
• Checks work during progress and upon completion.
• Recommends tire and battery replacements and oil to be used in automotive equipment.
• Periodically inspects condition of KTA fleet.
• Determines material, equipment, and supplies needed, and prepares necessary documentation for requisition.
• Assists with fleet management.
• Performs preventive maintenance to keep vehicles in good operating condition during their operating life and establishes preventative maintenance/inspection programs.
• Assists employees with equipment issues.
• Assists in determining the best option for resale of vehicles and equipment.
• Assists in preparing budget estimates.
• Maintains a small selection of parts and supplies used regularly to maintain fleet.
• Receives and validates incoming equipment and vehicles to ensure bid specs are met.
• Manages designated team members to include directing work assignments, coaching and development, managing performance, and conducting employee performance evaluations.
• Participates in interviewing, hiring and training new employees.
• Additional duties may be assigned as business needs require.

Latitude and Impact of Position

This position exercises considerable independence in work assignments and also works as part of a team, including providing input and problem solving with others to complete tasks. Participates in short and long-term planning. The position delegates to others, provides coaching and training in a formal/informal manner, and is responsible for providing performance feedback and input into all employee status decisions. Negotiation and persuasion is used with internal/external customers and/or vendors. Decision making is typically done independently in regard to decisions affecting the individual and department work tasks, including purchasing decisions up to $500. Successful completion of job tasks impacts operating costs, internal system, customer satisfaction, and external company image/liability.

Work Environment

The work environment described here is representative of the general work environment for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Primarily works in office, shop or warehouse environment.
• Work is often noisy, and the temperature in the work area may be hotter or colder than a standard work environment.
• Equipment may be dirty, greasy, wet, or hot.
• Occasionally works outdoors in all weather conditions with exposure to high heat, cold, wind, dust, high humidity.
• May frequently be exposed to moderate to loud noise, fumes, airborne particles and occasionally exposed to chemicals.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment as needed.

QUALIFICATION

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the standard practices, methods, tools, and equipment of the automotive mechanic's trade.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions of the automotive mechanic's trade.
• Knowledge of safety engineering principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, supervise, and coordinate the work of skilled, semiskilled, and unskilled employees.
• Ability to direct and coordinate large scale automotive repair and maintenance activities a number of service areas.
• Skill in the use and care of the tools and equipment used in the mechanic's trade.
• Ability to use phone, computer and related devices including standard operating and diagnostic programs.
• Knowledge of diagnostic scan tools used to repair vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to prepare budget estimates, maintain records, and prepare standard reports.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Welding, electrical, hydraulics, and fuel management knowledge.
• Formal mechanical education, which may include college or trade school.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ten years of experience in automotive/equipment repair and maintenance.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• ASE Master Certified.

Certification, License, Registration

• CDL Class A, required
• A/C License
• Air Brake Certificate
• Defensive Driving Certificate
• Forklift certification, preferred

Physical requirements

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 the essential functions.

• Must be able to move easily and quickly around, on top of, and underneath the equipment being evaluated.
• Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, turning, kneeling and squatting.
• May occasionally reach over head or stretch the body in non-standard positions.
• Occasionally climbs or balances on stairs or ladders.
• Must listen and hear people and equipment sounds (frequent)
• Uses hands to touch, handle or feel and requires repetitive gripping, grasping, pinching or squeezing (occasional)
• Use vibratory tools (occasional)
• Uses sense of taste or smell (occasional)
• Lifts, carries, pushes or pulls weight up to 25 pounds (occasional)
• Lifts, carries, pushes or pulls weight up to 100 pounds (occasional)
• Lifts, carries, pushes or pulls weight over 100 pounds (occasional)
• Must see up close and at a distance, adjust focus, identify and distinguish colors or shapes, and use peripheral and depth perception (frequent)
• Must distinguish sound tones (frequent)

Other Requirements

• Frequent daily travel by car along the turnpike.
• Overtime
• On call for snow/ice removal.
• Roadside repair if necessary.