Transportation Fleet - Shop Service Manager [B35]

For more than 45 years, TCI has built a reputation for integrity, service, and excellence in transportation. We're more than a company—we're a family. Our success is driven by people who lead with accountability, embrace innovation, and are committed to doing the right thing for our customers and one another.

About The Role

As Shop Service Manager, you'll lead maintenance operations across multiple shop locations, overseeing a team of skilled technicians while ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant fleet maintenance. You'll play a critical leadership role in driving operational excellence, developing talent, managing shop performance, and creating an environment where employees and customers can count on exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of diesel technicians while reinforcing TCI's Core Values.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair operations to maximize fleet uptime.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, and company safety standards.
• Build lasting customer relationships by delivering exceptional service and resolving maintenance concerns.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and retain top-performing technicians.
• Manage shop budgets, labor productivity, inventory, and operating costs.
• Drive continuous improvement through safety meetings, performance coaching, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of diesel technician experience.
• 5+ years of shop management or maintenance leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop employees, and drive operational performance.
• Strong customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of DOT and OSHA regulations.
• Solid computer proficiency and experience with maintenance systems.
• Bilingual (Spanish or other languages) is a plus.

Pay

$75,000–$85,000 annual base salary (based on experience) plus quarterly performance incentives.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career growth with a stable, family-owned company
• A collaborative culture where your leadership makes an impact

About Us

At TCI, you're not just accepting a job—you're joining a company that invests in its people and believes great leaders build great teams. We are committed to safety, operational excellence, and delivering outstanding service to every customer. Our team approaches each day with a "Can Do" attitude, working together to solve challenges, embrace innovation, and continuously improve. Integrity, transparency, accountability, and respect are the foundation of everything we do.

Since 1978, TCI Transportation has been dedicated to serving our clients with integrity, passion, and ingenuity. We’ve spent the past 4 decades expanding our locations from coast to coast and aggressively adding new services for our clients to help them grow their businesses as effectively and efficiently as possible.