• Shop Foreman

    Aerotek (Chester, NY)


    Job Title: Shop Foreman

    Job Description

    Lead and assign tasks to a team of mechanics and fabricators, ensuring efficient and safe operations in the maintenance and repair of trucks and trailers.

    Responsibilities

    + Make repairs on trucks and trailers.

    + Enforce safety protocols.

    + Manage inventory and equipment maintenance.

    + Monitor project timelines, ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.

    + Conduct quality control checks before trailers leave the shop.

    + Provide technical guidance, training, and performance feedback to team members.

    Essential Skills

    + Ability to supervise and lead a maintenance team.

    + Strong experience with trailer and truck maintenance, including repairs and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

    + Strong overall mechanical knowledge with the ability to read and interpret blueprints.

    + Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in trailer repair, fabrication, or related heavy-equipment maintenance.

    + Leadership experience is a must.

    + Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency with shop tools and diagnostic equipment.

    + Excellent organizational skills with a focus on safety, compliance, and efficiency.

    + Effective communication skills for interacting with staff, vendors, and customers.

    + Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Experience with hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, and suspension components.

    + Familiarity with welding processes.

    + Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

    + Forklift or heavy-lifting equipment certification.

    + Basic computer skills for work order management and inventory tracking.

    + CDL A with Tank and hazmat preferred but not required.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Enjoy a competitive salary, company vehicle, and cell phone. Benefit from comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with an opt-out payment option. Enjoy paid holidays, sick, personal, and vacation days. Participate in a 401(k) plan with company match and profit-sharing pension plan. Opportunities for ongoing professional development and certification reimbursements are available. Work in a positive, safety-first environment with growth opportunities.

     

    Work Environment

     

    Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager and 5-6 other technicians. Work on the 1st shift, Monday through Friday, from 7 AM to 4 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break. Be prepared for occasional on-call duties. The dress code is industrial-type clothing.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Permanent position based out of Chester, New York.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $105000.00/yr.

     

    • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance (with opt out payment option of $3,000).

    • 7 major holidays paid.

    • 5 sick and personal days.

    • Vacation - 1 week after the first year, 2 weeks after the second year and 3 weeks after the fifth year.

    • 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% and company funded (5%) profit sharing pension plan.

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Chester,NY.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.