Foreman
🔧 Lead the Shop. Drive the Standard. Become Our Next Foreman! 🚛
Are you the go-to tech when things get tough? Do you lead by example, solve complex mechanical challenges, and keep a team moving with confidence and grit?
We’re looking for a hands-on, solutions-driven Foreman to take charge of daily shop operations and lead our team of skilled technicians. This is more than turning wrenches—it’s about mentorship, excellence, and keeping a high-powered fleet ready to roll.
If you’re a natural leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and takes pride in precision, this is your lane.
🛠 What You’ll Be Doing:
Oversee daily shop operations—prioritize workloads, assign tasks, and keep repair timelines on track.
Lead a team of diesel mechanics, offering technical guidance, coaching, and support to ensure quality work every time.
Inspect, diagnose, and repair heavy-duty diesel trucks and trailers, setting the gold standard for performance.
Monitor preventative maintenance schedules and emergency repairs—nothing gets past you.
Order parts, manage inventory, and track repair costs to keep operations efficient and budget-conscious.
Ensure safety compliance and uphold the highest standards in every repair and procedure.
Communicate directly with drivers, dispatch, and leadership, acting as the bridge between shop and road.
Train and mentor new mechanics, helping develop the next generation of diesel pros.
🧠 What You Bring:
5+ years of diesel mechanic experience, with at least 1–2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
Strong diagnostic skills and deep knowledge of diesel engines, electrical systems, brakes, and trailer systems.
Comfortable with shop software, repair tracking tools, and basic computer tasks.
DOT, OSHA, and safety compliance knowledge.
A team-focused, can-do attitude—you motivate others and lead by example.
Ability to multitask, prioritize repairs, and stay cool under pressure.
🎁 What’s In It For You:
- Competitive pay + bonus opportunities based on performance.
- Work-life balance: 4-day work week (4x10 shifts)
- Sunday - Wednesday OR Wednesday - Saturday days
Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, company-paid life & disability insurance, plus voluntary coverages.
120 hours of PTO available from Day One.
401(K) plan to invest in your future.
A clean, well-equipped shop environment and a company that values your leadership.
Company Overview
For 90 years, Hirschbach Motor Lines has built a sterling reputation for delivering time and temperature sensitive freight. Today, the organization generates $1+ billion in revenue and has become the 2nd largest refrigerated carrier in North America, with company headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa. Hirschbach provides a breadth of services to our customers, and has a tenured history paired with a future of growth and opportunity.
In April of 2023 Hirschbach became a Certified Veteran's Business Enterprise (VBE) from the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) as we are 51% owned, operated, and controlled by one or more U.S. military veterans.
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EOE. Offer of employment in contingent upon successful completion or pre-employment drug screen and background check.