AUTOMOTIVE SHOP SUPERVISOR - CENTRAL GARAGE

POSITION SUMMARY

Central Management Services Division of Vehicles is seeking to hire a highly motivated and professional to serve as an Automotive Shop Supervisor. This position will serve as a full-line supervisor managing the automotive shop, instructing, and directing subordinates in the repair and preventive maintenance of the State’s automotive fleet and other off-road machinery. CMS offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, Health Insurance, dental, vision, a deferred compensation plan, paid holidays, as well as other benefits. We invite all qualified applicants interested in assisting the Division of Vehicles as we serve the State of Illinois to apply for the position of Automotive Shop Supervisor.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under direction of the Central and Southern Regional Manager, manages, instructs, and directs subordinates in the repair and reconditioning of automobiles, trucks, and other equipment and machinery commonly used on highway construction and maintenance activities.

• Serves as full line supervisor.

• Maintains a perpetual inventory of all stock, tools, and other equipment.

• Serves as liaison to client agency personnel.

• Receives mechanic time tickets and calculates mechanic labor.

• Maintains filing systems for records/documents.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years high school.
• Requires three years’ experience as an automotive mechanic. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience gaining knowledge of standard garage methods, shop practices, and the techniques, tools, and machinery used.
• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience supervising the work of skilled and semiskilled mechanics, obtaining efficient results from their efforts.
• Prefers one (1) or more year of professional experience keeping records, compiling information, developing reports, and requisitioning parts and materials.
• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience gaining knowledge of the construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of standard automotive and related equipment, as well as machinery employed in road maintenance and construction.
• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience detecting mechanical defects and ordering proper repairs. 
• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience using the tools, machinery, and equipment of the automotive mechanic trade.
• Prefers one (1) or more year of professional experience gaining knowledge of applicable garage occupational hazards and precautionary measures. 
• Prefers one (1) or more year of professional experience using word processing and spreadsheet software applications for tracking data, the development of reports, and other professional communications
• Prefers three (3) or more years professional experience maintaining satisfactory working relationships with subordinates.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
• Requires an appropriate, valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.