Job Title: Truck Equipment Lead Technician
Are you ready to put your upfitting expertise and attention to detail to work with Central Minnesota’s leading distributor of buses, truck equipment, and emergency response vehicles, who is also a multi-year recipient of Star Tribune’s Top 200 Workplace Award? North Central might be the perfect fit for you!
Company Intro:
North Central (NC) has been in the bus industry for over 60 years and has 50 years of upfitting experience and expertise. NC is a division of St. Cloud Industrial Products, Inc. (SCIPI). We believe that our values and conducting business “the SCIPI way” has led us to become the market share leader for commercial and school bus sales in the Upper Midwest. We are a 100% employee-owned organization based in Central MN, employing over 250 team members across the Midwest and Canada.
This position is located at our North Central Mounds View location. Mounds View is part of the Twin Cities gateway, which sits at the juncture of I-35W and Mounds View Boulevard. The city is surrounded by Blaine, Arden Hills, New Brighton, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park. Mounds View is home to Silver View Park and the Mounds View Historical Society Museum.
Position Description:
As the Truck Equipment Lead Technician, you will play a crucial role in leading, inspiring, and holding the team accountable while delivering a superior customer service experience in line with the Scipi values. This is a working position that helps the Truck Equipment Team achieve common goals and objectives for the benefit of the company. This person will help us achieve optimum productivity and efficiency while keeping the shop operating safely to industry standards.
This position has an hourly wage range of $37 - $47 per hour.
This position is eligible for the Lead Technician incentive.
Essential Functions
- Team Leadership & Support: support truck equipment team by providing guidance, work direction, and training as well as assistance with hiring and onboarding of new team members
- Vehicle Service & Inspection: perform truck equipment repairs, installations, DOT inspections, and service work as well as conduct quality diagnostics, road testing, and final quality control inspections to ensure vehicle functionality and compliance before release
- Scheduling & Workflow Coordination: collaboration with the service coordinator on weekly scheduling, assist with job assignments and maintain flexibility to work overtime during peak seasons
- Shop Standards & Compliance: adhere to company policies, procedures, and safety standards as well as maintaining a clean and orderly shop environment and ensuring all company tools are in proper working condition
Top Benefits or Perks:
As a team member at NC, you’ll enjoy:
- Ownership in the company through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Comprehensive & very competitive benefits package, including health, vision and dental insurance and a Health Savings Account (HSA) option with a generous company contribution.
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid Time Off and Paid holidays.
- A collaborative environment where we believe that laughter and fun bond us together
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong mechanical, technical, and fabrication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
Required Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience in truck upfitting, fabrication, or related automotive service
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical documents, wiring diagrams, and schematics
- HS Diploma or equivalent
Preferred Experience:
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Welding and/or fabrication experience
- Forklift experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and dealership scheduling systems
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
