Electric Motor Shop Manager

Olson & Sons Electric/Motorshop USA is an independent electric motor repair shop in Monticello MN. We rewind, rebuild and test AC and DC motors, pumps and related equipment for industrial and commercial customers. We are looking for a hands-on Shop Manager to run the floor day to day and help us grow. Day time hours with no travel!

**This Is a Working Manager Role**

In a shop our size, the manager does whatever it takes to get work out the door on time. On a busy day that means picking up tools yourself: tearing down a motor, running tests, pressing bearings, or helping on a rewind. If you only want to manage from the office, this is not the job for you.

**What You'll Do**

- Do what it takes to get jobs out on time, including hands-on repair work when the shop is busy or short-handed

- Schedule and prioritize all shop work, balancing rush and breakdown jobs against routine repairs

- Keep work moving through teardown, rewind, mechanical, machining, balancing and test

- Review teardown findings, build repair quotes and advise customers on repair versus replacement

- Be the main contact for customers on job status, findings and delivery dates

- Track labor hours, parts and cost against each quote and catch overruns early

- Guide technicians on diagnostics, root-cause analysis and repair scope

- Supervise, train and cross-train winders, technicians and apprentices

- Approve time, overtime, vacation and parts purchases

- Enforce safety rules, including crane and forklift

- Keep the shop, equipment and test gear clean, maintained and calibrated

- Report weekly to the owner on backlog, late jobs, margin and staffing

**What You Bring**

- 8 years repairing or rewinding electric motors (AC and DC), and still able to do the work yourself

- 2 years supervising or leading a shop crew

- A get-it-done attitude: willing to work extra hours to meet a deadline

- Ability to read blueprints, schematics, winding data and test reports

- Working knowledge of machining, dynamic balancing and motor test equipment

- Comfortable with computers, email, Excel and job tracking software

- Clear communicator who can juggle many jobs at once

- High school diploma or equivalent

**Nice to Have**

- Medium-voltage and high-horsepower motor experience

- Pump and gearbox repair experience

- Quoting and job costing experience

- EASA training

**Work Environment**

- Mostly on the shop floor, with some office work

- Industrial setting with noise, heat, dust and varnish

- Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work around cranes and heavy equipment

- On call for customer breakdowns, with extra hours when the work demands it

**What We Offer**

- Competitive salary

- Medical, dental and vision insurance

- 401(k) with company match

- Paid time off and holidays

**How to Apply**

Apply through Indeed with your resume. Tell us the size of the crew you've led, the types of motors your shop repaired, and the hands-on work you still do.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Running a motor shop: 5 years (Required)
• rebuilding motors: 8 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000