Shop Foreman

About the role

Adams Construction Company is one of the oldest asphalt paving firms in Virginia. Since 1946, Adams has participated in the construction of every interstate throughout Virginia and most of the primary highways. The Heavy Equipment Shop Foreman at Adams Construction Company is responsible for the oversight of a heavy equipment maintenance facility to ensure heavy equipment machinery is operated, maintained, repaired, and transported on-time and within fair and reasonable cost.

Working Conditions: Primarily shop environment with heavy machines and equipment. Some outside work in outside working conditions.

Responsibilities

• Management of equipment and leadership of the equipment repair and transport personnel.
• Developing and maintaining preventive, predictive, and responsive maintenance systems.
• Monitor CAPEX and non-CAPEX expenditures, repairs and maintenance, utilization and under-utilized equipment and all asset assignments.
• Align efforts of Equipment shop towards vision and mission.
• Provide support to Shop Mechanics to achieve departmental goals.
• Monitor and manage procurement, refurbishment and repair, PM requirements, quality control of all equipment repairs to ensure established proper repair procedures are followed.
• Review maintenance costs on a periodic basis.
• Maintains regular contact with area, plant, and job site managers to ensure all equipment expectations are met, including traveling to various job sites, if required.
• Solicit quotes for new and used equipment and work closely with Management on purchases.
• Provide reports and/or updates on equipment repair functions.
• Ensure proper licenses, permits and registrations for all rolling stock are completed timely and properly.
• Maintain equipment yards and garage locations in a safe and first-class condition and properly dispose and document disposal of all hazardous materials.
• Manage, recruit, and develop a highly skilled technician workforce.
• Approve invoices, payroll, and charges to the equipment shop.
• Actively promote safety in the repair and operation of equipment and the transport operation of the equipment.
• Assign work to technicians.
• Assist technicians with difficult diagnosis.
• Coordinate special repair parts orders.
• Monitor and ensure repair order quality.
• Monitor the correct use of the time clock.
• Maintain and control special tools.
• Perform such other duties and functions as may be required from time to time.

Requirements

• Mechanical background in equipment repair, rebuild or similarly related area.
• 15 or more years of work-related experience, with emphasis on Heavy Equipment (Yellow Iron).
• 15 or more years of work-related experience with sizable vehicle fleets, dump trucks and road tractors are a plus.
• Prior experience in a field related repair capacity is a plus.

Skills

• Strong and previously demonstrated mechanical abilities.
• Strong leadership and analytic skills.
• Organize and prioritize workload.
• Effectively Communicate with all positions / Divisions of the Company.
• Exhibit honesty and trustworthiness.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient use of computer software, such as Word, Excel are a plus.

Work Environment/Physical Abilities

The physical abilities of this position require the employee to be able to frequently sit, stand, climb, low level work, reaching, bending, and trunk movements. May require carrying, pushing/pulling, dexterity of hands and fingers, seeing, hearing and talking. Lifting requirements may include up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Health.
• Dental.
• 401K.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Sick.