Lead Auto Foreman

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee shop employees to ensure performance
• Work on auto, trucks and trailers brakes, replace wheel seals and bearings, inspect trucks and trailers for defects and repair anything defected
• Perform skilled repair and maintenance on a variety of gasoline-powered and diesel equipment and vehicles, such as fire apparatus and vehicles, loaders, cranes, crawlers, dub grinders, bucket trucks, pavers, rollers, sweepers, and others
• Replace bearings, axles seats, brake master cylinders, resurfacing brake drums/rotors, etc.
• Dissemble components, inspect part for wear
• Repair, overhaul, replace, and rebuild water and fuel pumps, air conditioning components, compressors, radiators, etc.
• Rewire electrical systems
• Replace, realign, and adjust brakes and suspension components
• Diagnose and repair malfunctions to all systems
• Overhaul gasoline and diesel engines
• Tune and perform repairs to diesel and gasoline engines
• Repair and maintain hydraulic systems; route and replace lines, and check system for leaks
• Perform routine vehicle equipment preventative maintenance inspections; checking and replacing fluids, check lights and other electrical system components, and replace exhaust system components
• Ensure the truck and trailer are road worthy to specifications
• Keep a clean work area and shop
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Vocational/Technical training in automotive and diesel repair with 3-10 years of automotive and heavy equipment repair experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Must have a valid Driver's License
• English professional fluency preferred. Ability to speak, read and write to appropriate and consistently communicate in English, preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain RSO Vetting Security Clearance
• Ability to successfully pass any employment related drug screening and background security check 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is mostly inside a shop, working on elevated plate forms, must wear harness and stay tied off at all times. Frequent work outside and in inclement weather conditions is required, including heat, cold and humidity. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Must wear personal protective equipment as required by established Company Safety Standards. Normal work hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, however some extended or weekend hours may be required, and work schedule will vary. Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 100 lbs. Requires standing for long periods of time in all weather conditions. Requires intermittent sitting, walking, running, climbing, squatting, stretching, bending and kneeling. Requires constant use of hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.