Job description

Who We Are:

An authorized distributor for Vermeer equipment in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Western Missouri with five branch locations across the region. A 100% employee-owned company, we provide dedicated sales, rentals, parts, and service support for customers in the tree care, landscaping, wood waste, organic recycling, underground construction, and mining industries.

Position Title: Shop Foreman
Department: Service
Reports to: Service Manager

Pay- Starting at $32/HR
pay is dependent upon applicable experience plus opportunity for BONUSES!

*Training, development, and advancement opportunities are built into our Service Liaison positions to allow opportunities for wage increases as skills and expertise are developed. *

“Do, teach, learn. Where fixing/doing leads to growing/developing.”

Vermeer Great Plains – 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY

ESOP- Every hire is an owner as of the day the offer letter is signed. Earning more pull in the business as tenure increases. As an owner this guarantees a business with its employee’s best interests at heart and most of all a peace of mind when it comes to retirement.

At Vermeer Great Plains our mission with ESOP is-

“To help create a better environment through heightened education and communication of the ESOP to further increase the value of the Vermeer Great Plains Stock”

BENEFITS: Benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, vision, voluntary STD/LTD, Life/AD&D, and employer-paid life insurance.

Career Development & Advancement Opportunities!

Work Life Balance – Let us know what that means to you. We care!

PTO – to help support that balance.

On-Site training- with uniforms and training modules provided.

POSITION FUNCTION:
The Shop Foreman is responsible for coordinating and directing skilled repairs and maintenance of equipment. Provides excellent customer service, maintains professionalism, and ensures detailed records are accurate and up to date.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assume responsibility for overall condition of the shop by:

Properly prioritizing equipment and shop repairs

Maintaining a consistent workflow in the shop by assigning work to technicians according to skill level

Performing final quality inspections on repairs as needed

Enforcing all health and safety policies and procedures

Ensuring repair deadlines are met.

Performing equipment and machinery repairs as needed

Professionally addressing and resolving customer questions and/or concerns in manager’s absence as needed.

Providing manager with daily shop progress report

Assuming responsibility of closing internal and warranty machine work orders as needed

Providing mentorship to junior technicians

Maintaining complete and detailed working records

Maintaining and caring for all shop tools, machines, and equipment

• Help maintain cleanliness, neatness and safety of building and lot.
• Stay current with technical changes, continuing your education by factory service schools, etc.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adheres to all policies and procedures as specified in Employee Handbook
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:

• Must be committed to and take a pro-active approach to our Company Mission, Vision, and Values
• Strong PC proficiency with MS Windows, MS Office Suite, CDK a plus
• Demonstrated experience with hydraulic systems, electrical, electronics, pneumatics, diagnosing and calibration.
• Owns and maintains personal tools and toolbox preferred
• Mechanical/technical aptitude with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong current electronic diagnosing capabilities
• Good working knowledge of equipment operations and mechanical functions
• Demonstrated safe work habits.
• High degree of customer service to both internal and external customers
• Strong ability to adapt to the people and environment around them - customers, suppliers, co- workers, and manufacturer's employees.
• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional, ethical and reliable manner with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate professionally, respectfully and honestly at all times.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs., stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk and hear 100% of the time.
• Ability to be exposed to extreme weather elements, including wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and extreme heat regularly.
• Ability to withstand moderate to high noise level in working environment regularly
• Must be able to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree in applied science, Diesel Mechanics, Diesel Technology, or related field, and 8 years of technician experience in heavy equipment or industrial equipment industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 7+ years Vermeer technician experience preferred.
• 1 year of leadership experience required.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Background check, pre-employment drug testing and clean driving record required.

FLSA status: Non-exempt
EOE
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of responsibilities and expectations of position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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