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Service Manager

Maxim Crane Works, LP, Jessup, MD, United States


Responsible for all aspects of maintenance, preventative maintenance, customer service, dispatch, safety, training, inventory and P&L for a service workload branch. Thoroughly documents all aspects of work performed on company owned and operated equipment and vehicles.

Duties And Responsibilities

Forecasts workload based on job schedules and assign work to mechanics, technicians and shop support personnel accordingly through the development of accurate estimates.

Assists with preventative maintenance and repairs in the shop as needed.

Assumes primary P&L responsibility for branch service operations.

Creates quotes for approval, open work orders, assigns appropriate mechanics to complete repairs, orders parts from vendors and ensures readiness prior to crane leaving for the job.

Opens and maintains purchase order system.

Confers with vendors as to availability of goods, prices, deliveries, discounts and changes in supplies, materials and equipment offered for sale.

Implements current and improved systems and procedures in accordance with company policies for Safety, Operations, Sales and Administrative functions.

Conducts weekly inventory counts and an annual audit in shops to maintain accuracy in ordering, receiving, usage and adjustments to inventory.

Actively oversees training and safety practices of employees and corrects as needed; actively supports and encourages safety training and compliance with all safety procedures.

Maintains records and prepares reports for the department.

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements
Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Crane Inspector preferred

Experience

7+ years' experience working with heavy equipment; cranes preferred

Skills/Knowledge

Advanced knowledge in Mobile Cranes and their transport equipment including designs, uses, repair, and maintenance

Advanced computer skills and knowledge of CMMS systems

Advanced ability to build strategic working relationships

Expert problem-solving skills and attention to details

Expert time management and communication skills

Must be able to pass a drug test, background check, and fit for duty test.

Language Skills
Must be able to read and comprehend complex instructions, short correspondence and memos and the ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger; handle or feel; and kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear; push and/or pull; reach; climb; bend and/or stoop. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Maxim is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or veteran status, as those terms are defined under applicable laws, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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