APS-3: Maintenance Shop Foreman

Title:

APS-3: Maintenance Shop Foreman

KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.

The Maintenance Shop Foreman will:

• Act as a first-line supervisor to a team of mechanics, with a direct reporting relationship to the Shop Supervisor.

• Supervise 8-15 employees in the performance of automotive maintenance on military vehicles, associated platforms, and trailers.  

• Drive team members to complete production requirements on schedule, safely, and to the customer’s specified quality level.  

• Lead meetings with their team at the start of shifts to assign work and receive work progress updates.  

• Coach, mentor, train, and develop team members as well as participate in maintenance tasks as necessary to achieve desired results.

• Plan, organize, and lead day-to-day activities of one or more departmental or functional activities.

• Implement training requirements and monitor employee performance.

• Establish production standards, monitor compliance, and recommend operational improvements.

• Assist the supervisor in accomplishing the short and long-term goals for the department/function.

• Maintain employee compliance with safety policies and procedures.

• Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations.

• Deliver weekly goals and objectives established by the Shop Supervisor to meet department production schedules.  

• Be accountable for the care and tracking of all assigned government-furnished vehicles, tools, and property.  

• Enforce department and program policies and procedures.

• Recommend personnel actions. 

• Enforce health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment is provided for our employees, and OSHA requirements are met.  

• Commit to and advocate a Zero Harm safety culture.

• Promote the use of technical references, Built-in Quality checklists, and other resources to ensure the workmanship of completed jobs meet customer expectations.  

• At times work directly with the customer to present completed products for acceptance inspections.  

• Use quality performance metrics to analyze and correct substandard quality workmanship trends through training and other actions. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Requires a combination of some college plus military training in a maintenance MOS and 8 years of experience in progressive leadership positions. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of other formal education.

• Must possess a valid State Driver’s License.

• Must obtain and maintain local base access and Common Access Card (CAC) requirements.

• Requires a strong background in automotive maintenance.

• Must have leadership and time management skills.

• Requires advanced written and oral communication skills.

• Must be a skilled planner.

• Computer literacy including knowledge and proficiency in MS Office.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with GCSS-Army.

• Quality control/quality assurance training or QMS experience.

• Military experience in maintenance management/supervision.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand - between 2 to 3 hours per day.

• Must be able to walk - between 4 to 5 hours per day.

• Must be able to Lift - up to 35 lbs. – 50 lbs. periodically.

• Must be able to squat, knell, bend, reach and climb periodically.

• Must be able to work outside and inside in non-climate-controlled environments.

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE ROLE. NO PER DIEM, NO UPLIFT, NO RELOCATION AVAILABLE.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability and our Zero Harm culture.

These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions f