External candidates must have a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience supervising vehicle maintenance functions within a complex commercial, military or industrial maintenance operation, five (5) years of which should be in a Heavy Duty Vehicle environment; experience within a unionized environment is preferred, or any combination of experience and training which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities. Supervises maintenance staff in the performance of work, including but not limited to preventative maintenance inspections, heavy maintenance, repairs, road calls, body repairs, state safety inspections and overhauls at a fixed maintenance facility.