Shop Manager

Job Opportunity At Western Express

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a family-oriented culture. Western Express HQ is in Nashville, TN. All outside terminals, located all over the country, have a small town, tight knit family atmosphere. Whether you are in Nashville or at one of our outlying locations, you are treated like family!

Job Responsibilities

• Promote and support the Company Vision in daily operations.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of Maintenance Facility Foremen, Supervisors, and/or Lead Personnel.
• Review parts purchasing practices to ensure cost-effective procurement methods are consistently utilized.
• Ensure all parts purchases are properly documented on Purchase Orders, including verification of quantities received, barcoding, and bin labeling in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure parts are primarily purchased through National Account vendors, with exceptions limited to one-time emergency purchases only, and oversee monthly 90-day non-usage return processes.
• Ensure all Repair Orders are accurately opened, documented, and closed, including proper entry of 3C's, SRT's, SOP's, and warranty coding in alignment with company standards.
• Schedule and coordinate vendor supply training for technicians and supervisory staff.
• Conduct daily shop and yard inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, Federal, State, and Company regulations, including Service Facility Audit requirements.
• Participate in interviewing and hiring processes to support recruitment of "Best in Class" talent for organizational growth and development.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Job Qualifications and Skills

• Supervisory Responsibility: Parts Manager, Foremen, Supervisors, Lead Personnel, and support staff.
• Skills Required: Strong computer proficiency and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in heavy-duty vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Minimum of 2 years' supervisory experience (maintenance, accounting, or business management preferred).
• Experience with OSHA, EPA compliance, parts management, tire operations, and hiring practices is a plus.

Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.

Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Western. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.