Fleet Maintenance & Repair Shop Supervisor - Fleet Operations Division

Are you looking for a service-oriented position where you will be trusted to manage a staff of highly skilled employees and provide vital support to the success of TxDOT’s mission in the Amarillo Falls District?

As Fleet Maintenance & Repair Shop Supervisor in the Amarillo District, you will oversee support operations for maintenance, repair, surplus equipment, vehicle in-service, and provide input on equipment specifications. You and your staff will provide customer service, technical, and logistical support for TxDOT employees located in seventeen counties in the Amarillo area. Maintaining customer relations is key!

During emergency situations, you may be required to work hours other than regularly scheduled including nights, holidays, and weekends. 

At TxDOT, we provide your staff with all the tools and training they need to perform repairs safely and effectively.

We offer company-sponsored Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training with $0 upfront monetary commitment. Earn your full salary while training with lodging, transportation and per-diem provided if necessary.
 

If you are interested in working with a proficient team of peers throughout the state, this is the position for you!

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Oversees and coordinates operations in a Fleet Operations Division Equipment Shop. Supervises a group of administrative and skilled craft employees responsible for the repair and maintenance of TxDOT vehicles and equipment. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

• Inspects and evaluates equipment condition and makes repair/replacement recommendations.
• Oversees and coordinates work of an equipment shop(s).
• Recommends and coordinates training for shop employees.
• Recommends equipment specifications.
• Oversees the vehicle and equipment make-ready process.
• Serves as a division liaison to district personnel, vendors, and surplus equipment bidders.
• Approves all completed work orders in the fleet information management system daily.
• Recommends and monitors maintenance service contracts.
• Provides guidance regarding difficult or unusual repairs of vehicles and equipment as required.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others to include setting goals and creating performance improvement plans to address performance issues.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Commercial Driver’s License

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another.
• Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication.

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  • 9 years of experience in automotive, medium/heavy truck, or construction equipment diagnostics, maintenance, and repair. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).  Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
    • Associate's degree in Automotive and/or Diesel Technology may substitute for 2 year's experience.
    • Certificates of course completion from a Technical Training Institute in Automotive and Diesel Technology may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

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  • Must have three years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience. 

Extensive knowledge of:

• Developing and implementing programs
• Fleet maintenance operations and technical expertise
• Fleet management and repair
• Equipment used in transportation construction and roadway maintenance work.

Expert skill in:

• Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
• The use, maintenance and repair of tools and equipment of the trade
• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of professional, administrative and technical skilled craft employees.

Proficient skill in:

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups.
• Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively.

Other Attributes:

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals.

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information