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About the Role
As a Shop Foreman, you will assist in leading a maintenance enterprise, ensuring Service Technicians, equipment, and materials are utilized properly to maximize productivity. You will continually improve efficiency and customer satisfaction by ensuring equipment is properly maintained and repaired. You will work closely with the Service/Branch Manager to help build a profitable location with your leadership, service, and maintenance knowledge. Excellence in this role paves the way for advancement into the role of Service Manager.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the activities of Service Technicians
- Train and supervise mechanical personnel when necessary
- Responsible for the safe maintenance and repair of a variety of complex rental equipment
- Diagnose and supervise the repair of equipment to ensure work is performed efficiently
- Maintain paperwork/electronic documentation of work performed (work orders) in a complete and timely manner on a daily basis
- When required, travel to customer job sites for repair/maintenance of rental or customer owned equipment; must maintain service vehicle in a clean and professional manner
- Other duties assigned as needed
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
- 5+ years of experience repairing/maintaining equipment and tools
- Advanced mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of tools
- Must own tools applicable to position
- Extensive knowledge of construction equipment with an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams
- Strong diagnostic and repair skills for a variety of systems
- Superior customer service, teamwork and verbal/written communication skills
- This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.
Skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Knowledge of tools
- Knowledge of construction equipment
- Understanding of schematics and diagrams
- Diagnostic skills
- Repair skills
- Customer service skills
- Teamwork skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience repairing/maintaining equipment and tools
Education Level
- High School Diploma required
- Trade-School Degree a plus
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- United Compassion Fund
- Employee Discount Program
- Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
- Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
- Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
- Paid Sick Leave
About the Company
- United Rentals is the world’s largest equipment rental provider.
- United Rentals is an award-winning company, recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026.
- United Rentals proudly hires active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families.
Equal Opportunity
- United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.