Shop Foreman

SunSource and its family of companies represent 200+ locations and 3,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies.  We provide customers with products and solutions within Fluid Power, Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, General Industrial Components, and Industrial Service & Repair. www.sun-source.com

Oversee service and repair procedures as well as shop personnel.  Service and repair various pumps, motors, and power units including testing, trouble-shooting, repair and assembly. Maintain Safety, Quality and Productivity in the shop with all personnel. 

• Manage and coordinate shop activities-  
• Assign duties to Technicians based on schedule given to you by Regional Operations Manager. 
• Keep work flowing through shop based on required date and urgency on schedule. Directing technicians on what units take priority and keeping product moving across the test stand.
• Keep Tech’s on task and productive (assign work when needed on days that are slow, help keep shop running at 60% productivity rate.
• Train new Technicians, assist Technicians with repairs and development.
• Be the go to guy on the shop floor, keep work flowing, drive the schedule and answer all day to day questions the technicians might have.
• Garner proper procedures and information for technicians- show them where to look.
• Work with technicians as needed, teaching unique techniques regarding disassembly and assembly. “Tricks of the trade”
• Technical Resource for technicians on products worked on in the shop. (IE- Danfoss, Poclain, Eaton, Rexroth, Linde, Kawasaki.)
• Clean, organize, and maintain the Shop and Shop equipment.

• Communicate shop supplies that need to get ordered and identify any tooling or equipment that needs to be added or replaced.
• Communicate production issues in the shop, or problems or areas of need with the technicians to the Regional Operations Manager.

• Fielding CSR and AM questions on parts write ups, (what’s bad, why is it bad, does it need to be replaced.)
• Inspect parts and various components. Determine if parts are re-workable.  
• Ability to write up an inspection report for a repair if needed. 
• Help make decisions about parts and if they are ok to re-use.
• Contact CSR’s and AM’s for pressure settings or documents needed for units. 

• Investigate hydraulic or pneumatic systems that are not working properly using schematics and diagnostic equipment.
• Investigate hydraulic or pneumatic systems that are not working properly using schematics and diagnostic equipment.
• Adjust components and equipment.
• Diagnose problems and give recommendations for repairs.
• Work on repairs as time allow, fill in where needed during the day.
• Assemble units according to manufacturer specifications.

• Work with Shipping and receiving person to get parts pulled that are need for the day.
• Assist with getting product shipped out to the customer.
• Help fill in on any shipping and receiving duties when the shipping person is out. 

• Education - 2-year fluid power associates degree and certification preferred; high school diploma/G.E.D. minimum.  Basic mechanical understanding required.
• Experience - 3 to 5 years in fluid power service and repair experience required. 5 to 7 years experience preferred.
• Physical Requirements - Must be able to lift up to 75lbs.  Position stands 70 to 100% of the workday

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