Auto Repair Foreman (General Services Department)

Full Job Description

Requirements

• Supervise the work of a moderate sized group of repair workers, helpers, and others engaged in the servicing, maintenance, and repair of automotive and other gasoline-operated equipment including trucks, passenger vehicles, and other construction equipment. 
• Assign work and provide instructions relative to work orders and repair work.
• Inspect repair work in process and upon completion.
• Assign subordinates to maintain and repair units and parts in pumps involving tasks such as tightening pump rods, re-facing pump seats, fitting keys in pump impellers, grinding valves, and checking bearing adjustments in pump barrel.
• Ensure that required parts are available.
• Review records prepared by subordinates.
• Prepare requisitions for supplies, materials, and parts.
• Maintain records such as employee schedules, lubrication of automotive equipment, and duties performed and generates reports thereon.
• Perform tests on equipment before and after repairing to determine operating condition.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED with successful completion of coursework in shop and auto repair work.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in assembling, repairing, and maintaining light duty, heavy duty, or other automotive equipment.

• Two (2) years of experience in a supervisory capacity.

Equivalency

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Additional Information

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

• Knowledge of methods of maintaining and repairing automotive equipment.
• Knowledge of planning and laying out work of a small group of automotive repair workers.
• Knowledge of preparing reports and maintaining records of automotive maintenance.
• Knowledge of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and departmental work safety standards.
• Skill in planning and organizing work.
• Skill in physical and mechanical dexterity.
• Skill in observation, visual, and audio acuity.
• Skill in planning, leading, and supervising the work of others engaged in automotive maintenance and repair.
• Ability to enforce work safety procedures in accordance with MIOSHA and departmental standards.
• Ability to tactfully interact with subordinates and other departmental personnel
• Ability to identify mechanical trouble.
• Ability to resourcefully handle repair problems involved in the maintenance of light duty, heavy duty, and other automotive equipment.

• The employee generally remains in a stationary position for an extended period of time operating standard office equipment which may include computers, telephones, photocopiers, and fax machines.
• The employee is expected to move about to accomplish tasks such as opening file cabinets and moving files.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Some work requires travel to meetings, conferences, and other work sites with exposure to seasonal weather conditions.

Candidates considered for placement in this classification may be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to the class.

Incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Specific job duties may vary from position to position.

The City of Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other criteria prohibited by City, State, or Federal law.