Tractor and Trailer Maintenance Supervisor

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity for a Tractor and Trailer Maintenance Supervisor at our CHS facility in Great Bend, KS The Maintenance Supervisor leads a maintenance team responsible for the reliability, safety, and performance of our Crude Transportation and fleet assets (including class 8 diesel tractors and trailers). This role prioritizes preventive maintenance, rapid troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to minimize downtime and control costs while ensuring strict adherence to DOT safety and regulatory standards. The supervisor coordinates daily tractor and trailer service and repairs with operations and maintenance staff  and helps develop a strong, proactive maintenance culture.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance technicians, prioritize and assign daily work orders across crude facilities and diesel fleet assets.
• Ensure mechanical integrity of equipment, facility systems, and fleet vehicles/mobile equipment through proactive preventive maintenance and reliability practices.
• Coordinate maintenance and project activities with Operations to support uptime and minimize operational disruption.
• Drive cost-effective maintenance decisions, balancing reliability, safety, and budget considerations, including vendor support as needed.
• Lead root cause analysis of equipment and fleet failures and implements corrective actions to improve reliability and prevent recurrence.
• Support EHS initiatives and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements (including DOT if applicable).
• Promote a strong safety culture by identifying hazards, correcting unsafe conditions, and ensuring adherence to CHS safety standards.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to develop technical skills (including diesel diagnostics and repair) within the team.
• Maintain critical parts inventory for both facility and fleet needs to support timely repairs and operational continuity.
• Plan and coordinate equipment repair/major maintenance events to minimize downtime and support operation schedules.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing and capability.
• Support emergency and after-hours maintenance response to restore operations quickly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Transportation, Operations, and/or Maintenance

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and repair in a transportation setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work extended hours to meet business demands
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• CDL license with Hazmat and tanker endorsements a plus
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in noisy, dusty and all weather conditions