Equipment Repair Supervisor

Title: Equipment Repair Supervisor

State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Mgr I

Hiring Range: $58,707 to $95,399

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Franklin Residency

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.gov/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hampton Roads District is seeking an Equipment Repair Supervisor at the Franklin Equipment Shop. As the Equipment Repair Supervisor, you will Manage an equipment repair shop, directing the maintenance and repair of equipment used for highway maintenance and construction and emergency operations. Schedule and direct activities of equipment repair technicians performing diagnosis, service, repair, inspection, and maintenance of a wide variety of vehicles and light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment. Prioritizes equipment shop workload based on customer requirements, parts availability, and manpower. Outsources work when required to meet needs. Interfaces with MANCON and jointly works to ensure Integrated Supply Storeroom is stocked to support fleet maintenance and repair needs.

Core Responsibilities:

Maintain inventory of major tools kept in shop. Use private vendors to repair equipment when needed to avoid shop backlog. Maintain documentation related to competitive pricing inquiries and quality of vendor work. Ensure credit cards, purchase orders and contract purchases and services are posted and logs and invoices and submitted to Equipment Office. Maintain list of all overhead purchases.

Track equipment assigned to shop's primary repair location for preventive maintenance services and schedule PMs to be performed. Coordinates PM needs with work area supervision.

Review and communicate safety procedures. Maintain Safety Data Sheet files and ensure SDS sheets are on file for all materials used in shop. Ensure shop is compliant with hazardous material regulations. Comply with VDOT's Spill Preventive Control and Countermeasures Plan.

Manage State Inspection process in accordance with Virginia State Police policies and regulations. Prepare work orders, records and reports on equipment received, assigned, transferred or salvaged. Monitor work orders to ensure proper posting of work requested and performed. Ensure work orders are appropriately updated when work is completed. Maintain records on equipment and personnel. Create requisitions for repairs and maintenance. Use towing and other related contracts as needed to accomplish work.

Prepare equipment for emergency operations and repair equipment, either in the shop or in the field, during emergency operations.

Schedule and direct work activities of shop personnel to ensure shop operations are customer friendly, tasks are accomplished according to industry standards, and downtime is minimal. Assure shop is sufficiently staffed during daily and emergency operations. Track work assignments to ensure timely completion and monitor shop costs.

VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position may be designated to support emergency operations during certain situations.  As such, you may occasionally be required to work an assignment that includes hours outside the normal work schedule including weekends and holidays.  Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please Click Here to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
  
• Ability to research and evaluate data and prepare and maintain records and reports.
  
• Knowledge of federal and state environmental and safety regulations related to fleet management.
  
• Ability to operate various types of equipment.
  
• Safety shoes required.
  
• Commercial Driver' License (CDL).
  
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
  
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and policies.
  
• Skill in the use of computers, hand and power tools, and advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment.
  
• Considerable knowledge of general shop practices and the maintenance, inspection, and repair of vehicles and light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.

Additional Considerations

• Vocational or technical training in automotive and equipment repair and diagnostics.
  
• Experience supervising fleet equipment service and repair operations and staff.
  
• ASE Master Medium or Heavy Truck and Master Automobile certifications preferred.
  
• Experience repairing and maintaining automotive and construction equipment.
  
• Experience repairing and maintaining automotive and construction equipment; experience supervising fleet equipment service and repair operations and staff.
  
• High school diploma or GED preferred. Vocational or technical training in automotive and equipment repair and diagnostics preferred; equivalent experience or training may substitute for education.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Pre-employment physical with drug screen will be required. Safety shoes are required. Valid driver’s license required.

All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class B to a Class A, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

DHRM has also published a companion guidance document for the Alternative Hiring Process for persons with disabilities which can be found here.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS).

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: David Keesee

Phone: 757-956-3291

Email: David.Keesee@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.