Equipment Manager - building materials, heavy-highway construction

Position Overview The Equipment Manager is responsible for the direct management and leadership of The Shelly Company-Northwest Division equipment staff including Construction Equipment Foreman, Materials Foreman, and Logistics/Rental Manager.
The goal for the group is to provide safe and efficient services that maximizes asset utilization and reduces downtime.
Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions) The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Provide proactive leadership that is responsible for Construction and Materials Foreman performance related to scheduling and planning, work order management and repair execution.
Promotes the Safety Culture of the organization.
Full financial oversight of The Shelly Company-Northwest Division equipment department that includes setting annual budgets and overall expense management.
Review and approve cost reporting daily.
Review and approve coding and cost of PO requests for parts, supplies, and services.
Regularly review performance metrics and financial reports.
Review utilization hours and cost weekly.
Reviews shop and equipment financials monthly.
Review of active rental utilization Management of established annual critical few equipment goals Primary equipment contact for Construction, Asphalt and Aggregates in the NW Division Provide updates on down assets and repair schedules.
Analyze down time metrics and establish training opportunities to reduce the events.
Key contact for NW equipment with all mobile fleet vendors, which includes, but is not limited to, negotiating repairs and warranty disputes.
Other Requirements: Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Manual of Safety Practices and Procedures.
Strict adherence to Shelly Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies.
Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Shelly Company employees.
Employees will be held accountable for adhering to their workplace schedule.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Planning, assigning, and directing work.
Willingness to develop subordinates’ technical and leadership skills and make recommendations for new job opportunities when appropriate.
Effective management of employee performance through coaching, feedback (written and verbal), rewards, and discipline when necessary.
Addressing complaints and resolving problems in a timely manner.
Ability to get work done through others using effective delegation, scheduling, and time management practices.
Ability to be an effective leader of change management.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Education and Experience Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficient with Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to climb or balance.
The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to wet, humid condition airborne particles, and extreme heat or cold.
The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally very loud and may require protective equipment.