APS-3: Shop Foreman

Description

• Plan, organize, and lead day-to-day activities of one or more departmental or functional activities.
• Act as a first-line supervisor to a team of mechanics, with a direct reporting relationship to the Shop Supervisor.
• Implement training requirements and monitor employee performance.
• Supervise 8-15 employees in the performance of automotive maintenance on military vehicles, associated platforms, and trailers.
• Coach, mentor, train, and develop team members as well as participate in maintenance tasks as necessary to achieve desired results.
• Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations.
• Promote the use of technical references, Built-in Quality checklists, and other resources to ensure the workmanship of completed jobs meet customer expectations.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment is provided for our employees, and OSHA requirements are met.
• Be accountable for the care and tracking of all assigned government-furnished vehicles, tools, and property.
• Maintain employee compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Lead meetings with their team at the start of shifts to assign work and receive work progress updates.
• Commit to and advocate a Zero Harm safety culture.
• Establish production standards, monitor compliance, and recommend operational improvements.
• Assist the supervisor in accomplishing the short and long-term goals for the department/function.
• Drive team members to complete production requirements on schedule, safely, and to the customer’s specified quality level.
• At times work directly with the customer to present completed products for acceptance inspections.
• Use quality performance metrics to analyze and correct substandard quality workmanship trends through training and other actions.
• Enforce department and program policies and procedures.
• Deliver weekly goals and objectives established by the Shop Supervisor to meet department production schedules.

Requirements

• Familiarity with GCSS-Army.
• Requires advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to walk - between 4 to 5 hours per day.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a valid U.S. Passport
• Must be able to squat, knell, bend, reach and climb periodically.
• Requires a combination of some college plus military training in maintenance MOS and 8 years of experience in progressive leadership positions. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of other formal education.
• Requires a strong background in automotive maintenance.
• Must be able to work outside and inside in non-climate-controlled environments.
• Must be a skilled planner.
• Military experience in maintenance management/supervision
• Must possess a valid State Driver’s License.
• Must obtain and maintain local base access and Common Access Card (CAC) requirements.
• Computer literacy includes knowledge and proficiency in MS Office.
• Must be able to stand - between 2 to 3 hours per day.
• Must be able to Lift - up to 35 lbs. – 50 lbs. periodically.
• Quality control/quality assurance training or QMS experience.
• Must have leadership and time management skills.

Benefits

• The APS-3 workforce receives 11 Federal Holidays per year in addition to earned paid time off.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance