Shop Foreman

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent Clinton County and perform duties in a professional, responsible, and trustworthy manner.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with the County Secondary Roads office staff, other agencies and departments and the general public. 
• Provides customer service that is courteous and responsive to both public and other agencies and departments by email, phone, or in person.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to complete work by deadlines, which can change at the last minute and maintain professionalism. 
• Must have proficient organizational skills and able to prioritize.   
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary or assigned.
• Receives, stores and issues spare and replacement parts, equipment and other items used by maintenance crew.
• Counts, sorts and/or weighs incoming articles to verify receipt of items on requisition or invoices.
• Examines stock to verify conformance with specifications and documents amount of stock in inventory.
• Keeps accurate and current inventory of items placed in stock at the DeWitt Maintenance Yard.
• Maintain list of county equipment and licenses and submit charges to Engineer’s office.
• Requires knowledge of parts room methods and practices and knowledge of part and supplies in stock and their uses.
• Monitor and maintain fuel systems.
• Ability to read and understand equipment catalogs and place the most cost effective orders for materials.
• Cooperates fully with maintenance staff, and mechanics to facilitate the efficient operation of the shop.
• Interpret verbal descriptions of equipment malfunctions to accurately identify, diagnose and repair equipment-utilizing knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and make periodic inspections of Secondary Roads equipment to ensure appropriate maintenance and repair.  Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records to document repairs and preventative maintenance in an organized manner.
• Operate diagnostic equipment; machinery and repair tools in a safe and effective manner.
• Fabricate, modify or mount equipment/attachments as necessary to meet operational needs.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment by performing daily cleaning of equipment, tools and work areas.
• Operate yard loader when unloading/loading material, equipment and supplies as required.
• Order, receive or pick-up parts as required.
• Operate truck or end-loader to assist in the removal of snow and ice from access drive and yard as necessary or assigned.
• Train and develop the skills of shop mechanics, including periodic evaluations.
• Control and monitor shop related costs and maximize budgeted resources.
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Requirements - (Education and Experience):

Education: High School diploma or GED required. Two (2) years of formal training in heavy equipment repair OR equivalent number of years of experience performing heavy equipment repair required.

Work Experience:  Two (2) years of experience performing heavy equipment repair desired. Two (2) years of experience providing direct supervision of personnel performing mechanical repairs to equipment.

Minimum Qualifications - (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• •    Ability to organize and prioritize multiple responsibilities and completing priorities by being flexible to meet demands of office changes.
  •    Ability to effectively utilize all office equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other agencies and departments as well as general public.
• Ability to interact with a variety of people, some in emotionally stressful situations.
• Ability to adhere to policy and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to uphold a positive image of the Clinton County Secondary Roads.
•  Possess effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License and possess a satisfactory driving record. (Verified)
• Ability to utilize effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with foremen, co-workers and all levels of county staff and general public.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add and subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

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.

Work Environment:

Performs duties outdoors and is routinely exposed to varied weather conditions.  Routine exposure to chemicals, engine exhaust, noise and hazards associated with traffic.

Physical Demands:

• Standing or being stationary – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Walking or traversing – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Sitting or being stationary – Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel or otherwise operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position items– Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.
• Reaching with hands and arms or otherwise secure objects at a distance – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or otherwise position ones self to move – Approximately less than 1/3 of on-the-job time.
• Weight lifted/force exerted – Occasionally requires lifting objects up to 25 pounds.
• Vision – Most tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals.
• Talking/Hearing or otherwise communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information – Approximately greater than 2/3 of on-the-job time.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Commercial Driver’s License is required.

Supplemental Information:

• Clinton County is an EEO employer and will engage in the interactive process where necessary to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be implemented to permit any person to perform the essential functions of the job.

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• Job Type: Full-Time
• Department: Secondary Roads
• Salary Range: Starting Range: $28.06- $29.93/hr
• Posted: 5/12/26
• Expires: 5/22/26