Shop Manager

We are looking for a shop manager to lead our shop technicians and ensure the efficient movement of fire and life safety products and materials in and out of our branch and the businesses we support. This role ensures we remain compliant with federal, state, and local ordinances, customer requirements, and the expectations and requirements of the company. This role is essential to leading a well-organized, efficient, and crisp operation for our life safety technicians. This is a fast paced and demanding role with high visibility within the company.

• →Maintain inventory in the shop and assist with count as needed
• →Perform inventory counts as required
• →Ensure DOT compliance for hydro systems and other key areas of the business
• →Manage testing records and verify accuracy for DOT inspections
• →Oversee maintenance, cleaning, and organization of all shop tools
• →Supervise shop technicians and keeps floor on track for maintaining extinguishers and system cylinders in various locations in shop such as: complete work, return bins, swap outs, condemned extinguishers, swap systems cylinders
• →Ensures all inspections, repairs, discrepancies, and recommendations are properly documented either electronically or manually
• →Assist with inventory control and systems training
• →Champions a positive relationship with the customer and passes on information to the appropriate personnel for follow up, quotes, questions, or concerns
• →Maintain equipment and tools necessary to safely perform job

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 – 5 years of experience as a shop technician
• Must possess the ability to calculate basic math including fractions, decimals and percentages
• Must possess the knowledge and ability to understand and operate basic computer functions, operating systems and software applications such as Windows, Word, Apple IOS, Android and Outlook. In addition, required to learn and use industry specific devices and software
• Must currently have a valid U.S. driver's license

• State license or NAFED testing on NFPA 10
• DOT certifications for the state in which you are applying
• 1 – 3 years of experience as a shop technician in the fire life safety industry
• Ability to operate a forklift

CertaSite is a fast-growing fire protection and life safety company. Fire and life safety is our passion. It’s all we think about. We leverage our hard-earned expertise to give people peace of mind, confidence, and more time to pursue their core businesses. Since 2018, we have grown from four to 18 markets while serving more than 30,000 customers throughout the Midwest.

As we grow and expand into new markets, we are building a team that loves what they do and has fun doing it. If you are looking to be challenged every day, for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, and to grow with a mission- and people-driven company focused on the customer, we hope you will consider this amazing opportunity.

• Passionate – We are on a relentless pursuit to be great, not just good enough. And we have fun doing it.
• Impactful – Our work makes a real difference in the world. We literally save lives, but that’s just the beginning.
• Innovative – We believe there is always a better way. We don’t stop until we find it.
• Genuine – We do what we say, and we mean it. We are authentic and dependable.