Body Shop Supervisor - G125 - Public Works at Columbus Consolidated Government, GA

About the Department

This position is responsible for supervising the operation of the Fleet Maintenance Body Shop.

• Schedules work for the body shop; ensures that work is done correctly and in a timely manner.
• Orders parts and supplies for the body shop; enters parts and supplies in the computer system; charges parts and supplies out to each vehicle that comes through the shop; adds labor for each employee working on the vehicle.
• Schedules work to be done by outside vendors.
• Contacts insurance companies on not-at-fault accidents to negotiate the cost of repairs to the vehicle; collects insurance payments.
• Participates in the selection of new employees; approves vacation leave; supervises and evaluates the work of personnel engaged in performing auto body repair work in the Fleet Maintenance division.
• Prepares estimates for all damaged city vehicles.
• Oversees the replacement of old equipment with new equipment; transports old equipment to the salvage yard; maintains records of equipment.
• Oversees inventory control.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Position Duties

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of auto body repair.
• Skill in using computers and various software programs.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to utilize equipment needed to perfom essential job functions.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. This position is required to supervise state inmate labor. Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department which is normally six months but may be altered.

Other Qualifications

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguishes between shades of color.

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, computer room, or outdoors where the employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, and irritating chemicals. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.