Shop Manager — Electric Motor Repair & Reconditioning

💰 Up to $90,000 / yr    | 📍  Toledo, OH    | Full-Time

🏢 Romanoff Industries, an MCE Company    | Reports to: Operations Manager

Do you thrive leading a skilled shop team setting the pace, holding the standard, and making sure every motor that goes out the door is one you'd put your name on?

At Romanoff Industries, we've spent over 45 years building a reputation as one of the most trusted names in the electric motor industry and it starts in our shop. As Shop Manager, you'll lead our team of motor mechanics and preppers at our Toledo, OH facility, overseeing the inspection, repair, assembly, and reconditioning of AC/DC electric motors for customers across the country. You'll set daily priorities, drive quality, develop your people, and lead the continuous improvement initiatives that keep Romanoff a cut above.

If you're a hands-on leader with a mechanical mind, a coach's instinct, and a drive to run an operation that never settles for good enough, this is your role.

Compensation & Benefits

Up to $90,000/yr based on experience. We take care of our team with a full benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement — we invest in your development.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

What You'll Do

Lead the Shop Team

• Directly supervise electric motor mechanics and preppers scheduling daily activities, setting clear priorities, and driving throughput to meet order deadlines.
• Train, develop, and monitor performance for both current and new shop employees, building a team that takes pride in quality workmanship.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement on the shop floor every day.

Own Quality & Operations

• Conduct regular quality checks on every job from incoming inspection through final reconditioning to uphold Romanoff's stringent certification standards.
• Build and maintain a working knowledge of AC/DC electric motor principles to support your team and make sound technical calls.
• Oversee all outside vendor services related to motor testing and repair, ensuring third-party work meets Romanoff's standards.
• Notify appropriate personnel when shop maintenance or equipment repairs are needed; keep the shop organized, clean, and running efficiently.

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Lead CI initiatives planned in coordination with the Operations Manager identifying inefficiencies, implementing solutions, and tracking results.
• Apply lean, Six Sigma, or world-class manufacturing principles to improve workflow, reduce waste, and increase shop capacity.
• Complete all required paperwork and documentation accurately and on time.

What We're Looking For

Must Have:

• Prior supervisory experience in a shop, manufacturing, or industrial repair environment you've led a team and held them accountable.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with a genuine interest in becoming an expert in electric motor repair and reconditioning.
• Excellent communication and people skills able to motivate, coach, and give clear direction to employees at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and keep a fast-moving shop on schedule without sacrificing quality.
• Associate's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Nice to Have:

• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or world-class manufacturing principles.
• Experience in electric motor repair, reconditioning, or a related electromechanical environment.
• Familiarity with AC/DC motor principles, motor testing equipment, or reconditioning processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

About Romanoff Industries

Founded in 1979, Romanoff Industries has grown from a 5,000 sq. ft. startup into one of the most trusted distributors of new, used, and reconditioned electric motors in North America. From our 150,000 sq. ft. Toledo, OH headquarters with additional locations in Henderson, NV and Baton Rouge, LA we serve end-users and resellers across the U.S. with an inventory and quality standard that sets us apart. In an industry with no official reconditioning standards, we created our own.

Romanoff Industries and MCE are proud Equal Opportunity Employers. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

If you're a hands-on leader who takes pride in running a tight, high-quality shop and you want to build something with a team that's been doing this for over 45 years we want to hear from you.

Apply today! It only takes a few minutes.