Trailer Shop Foreman

Posted:
8/28/2025, 6:23:55 AM

Location(s):
Richmond, Virginia, United States ⋅ Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a family-oriented culture. Western Express HQ is in Nashville, TN. All outside terminals, located all over the country, have a small town, tight knit family atmosphere. Whether you are in Nashville or at one of our outlying locations, you are treated like family!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure and maintain technician productivity and efficiency levels at or above 85%.

  • Effectively plan and schedule shop workload to optimize workflow and resource utilization.

  • Oversee equipment downtime, minimize the need for outsourced repairs, and coordinate closely with operations to ensure equipment availability.

Primary Duties:

  • Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities with the ability to train, guide, and motivate team members in a fast-paced shop environment.

  • Possession of OSHA, TIA, OE, or other relevant safety/mechanical certifications is advantageous, though not mandatory.

  • Must have reliable transportation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Required Education:

  • No formal education requirements.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years of hands-on trailer mechanic experience.

  • Proven leadership experience in a supervisory, lead, or foreman role within a shop or maintenance setting.

Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Western. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.