Transportation Equipment General Supervisor (40 Hour)
Brookfield, IL - USA
Job Summary
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- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
- Remain with an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Womens Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!
- Scheduling and assigning assignments;
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communicating with staff;
- Reviewing and evaluating the work of staff and making effective recommendations;
- Prioritizing production;
- Addressing personnel needs to meet staffing and training requirements as well as inventory.
- *Candidates must hold a current and valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A or B with Tanker endorsement in the Licenses and Professional Certifications. Applicants invited to interview will be required to produce a copy of their current valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A or B reflecting the tank endorsement and valid Medical Examiners Card (MEC) at time of interview.
- Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties including snow and ice removal whenever their services are needed; this includes mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm which at times could be up to a period of several days including holidays and weekends.
- Candidates must show how they meet the required knowledge and experience on their application to proceed further in the hiring process.
- Applicants invited to interview will be requested to supply a copy of their Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A or B with Tank Endorsement valid Medical Examiners Card (MEC) and any other applicable forms provided at the time of interview scheduling.
- As a support to Highway Operations units various storm events will require employees to be at work prior to during and after a storm or weather event which at times could be up to a period of several days to include holidays and weekends. Additionally in preparation for the winter season overtime may be required to prepare the fleet and equipment.
- Monday - Friday
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- First shift (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
- Locations: Rocky Hill Willington Colchester Old Saybrook Putnam East Haven Darien Milford East Granby Winsted (Winchester) Waterbury Brookfield
- Office/on-site work environment
As one of Connecticuts largest State agencies CTDOT employs approximately 3300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is our mission to provide a safe accessible and efficient multimodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed abovefor at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service absent any applicable collective bargaining language and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
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- Schedules assigns oversees and reviews the work of staff;
- Provides staff training and assistance;
- Conducts performance evaluations;
- Determines priorities and plans area work;
- Establishes and maintains area procedures;
- Reviews all purchase requisitions and stores withdrawal reports;
- Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards;
- Acts as liaison with other operating units agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
- Prepares reports and correspondence;
- Inspects for the proper care and maintenance of Department of Transportation equipment and buildings;
- Checks servicing of equipment and makes spot checks of condition of equipment in use;
- Regulates flow of work by shifting repair jobs from one repair shop to another or arranging for commercial repair work when necessary and inspects such commercial repair work;
- Inspects building and premises for fire and safety hazards checks location and condition of fire extinguishers storage of parts and materials cleanliness and general upkeep;
- Arranges for repairs and improvement of conditions where necessary and inspects finished work;
- Inspects equipment to determine necessity of replacement;
- Assists in the development of specifications for new equipment and inspects and tests purchases;
- May upon request inspect and make recommendations on equipment for other State departments and municipalities;
- Periodically inspects state owned transportation equipment operated by private public transportation agencies;
- Participates in safety meetings;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Considerable knowledge of the mechanisms and standard methods of repairing and adjusting automotive equipment and highway maintenance equipment;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- inspect and test new and overhauled equipment and shop repair equipment including welding and cutting equipment automotive testing equipment and standard machine tools;
- utilize computer software;
- Supervisory ability.
- Experience as a Transportation Garage Supervisor
- Experience with technical operation maintenance repair and diagnostics of diesel automotive heavy and specialized equipment
- Experience with personnel hiring practices and requirements
- Experience with occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to maintain a safety working environment
- Experience with time management workload scheduling and setting priorities
- Experience with the States procurement regulations and parts/material inventory
- Experience with office reporting and procedures
- Experience with computer applications such as Microsoft 365 (Excel Word PP etc.) TEAMS One Drive Share Point CoreCT and AssetWorks
- Experience supervising reviewing and evaluating the work of lower-level employees
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women minorities and persons with disabilities.
Required Experience:
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