General Manager — Semi-Truck Repair Shop

Location:
Ohio (On-Site)

Industry:
Diesel / Semi-Truck Repair

Compensation:
Competitive + performance-based incentives

Reporting To:
Owner

We are hiring an elite
General Manager
to take full operational and financial leadership of a high-performing
semi-truck repair shop
in Ohio.

The business currently generates
$3.5M in annual revenue
with strong profitability — and the goal is clear:

Scale to $7–10M+ and grow EBITDA to 25–30%.

If you've successfully scaled a diesel or heavy-duty repair operation before… this is a rare opportunity to build something long-lasting, profitable, and system-driven — with full support from ownership.

About the Role

As the General Manager, you will own the
entire P&L
and drive all aspects of shop performance across revenue, operations, team leadership, parts, customer relationships, and growth strategy.

You will build the systems, processes, and team required to scale —
reducing owner dependency
and preparing the business for
multi-location expansion.

Key Objectives (First 12–24 Months)

Revenue Growth

• Scale from
  $3.5M → $6–7M
  in Year 1
• Achieve
  $7–10M+
  by Year 2–3
• Expand high-margin service lines: diagnostics, DPF, alignment, electrical, mobile repair & roadside

Profitability

• Maintain
  20% minimum EBITDA
• Grow to
  25–30%+
  through pricing, productivity, and margin optimization
• Improve billed hours per technician

Operational Excellence

• Improve throughput and reduce downtime
• Standardize processes across all service categories
• Upgrade workflow speed: intake → diagnosis → repair → invoicing
• Implement segmented invoicing (parts / labor / diagnostics / mobile)

Team & Organizational Scale

• Recruit, train, and coach technicians & support staff
• Build a repeatable operating system for future locations
• Create KPI dashboards and accountability routines

Core Responsibilities

P&L Ownership

• Own revenue, margins, labor cost, and profitability
• Build budgets, forecasts, and weekly/monthly performance reports
• Implement pricing strategy and margin discipline

Operations & Workflow Management

• Run day-to-day shop operations
• Optimize bay usage, technician scheduling, and job cycle time
• Set SLAs and enforce standards

Parts & Inventory Control

• Negotiate with suppliers
• Optimize parts sourcing and inventory levels
• Improve parts margin to
  25–35%

Team Leadership

• Lead a team of 12
• Recruit technicians, parts staff, and service advisors
• Implement incentives tied to productivity & quality
• Conduct performance reviews

Customer & Fleet Relations

• Improve communication and transparency
• Build fleet maintenance programs
• Increase retention and repeat business

Business Development

• Grow external customer base
• Expand mobile/roadside operations
• Prepare for second location launch

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5–10+ years leadership in
  diesel / semi-truck / heavy-duty repair operations
• Proven track record scaling a shop from
  $2–5M to $6–10M+
• Full P&L responsibility for a
  $3M+ operation
• Strong understanding of diesel mechanics, workflow, and parts
• Experience with shop management systems (Fullbay, Mitchell, Tekmetric, etc.)

Skills

• Strong financial & analytical skills
• Process-driven operational thinker
• Excellent leadership & team management
• Supplier negotiation
• High-level problem solving & decision making

Personality

• Thinks and acts like an owner
• Hands-on, fast, decisive
• High accountability
• Strong discipline & leadership presence

Key KPIs for Success

• Revenue growth:
  $3.5M → $6–7M (Year 1)
• Scale to
  $7–10M+ (Year 2–3)
• EBITDA:
  20% minimum, 25–30% target
• Labor margin:
  45–55%
• Parts margin:
  25–35%
• 6–8 billed hours per technician/day
• Technician retention:
  85%+

How to Apply

If you've scaled a heavy-duty/diesel repair operation and want a role where
your leadership directly drives multimillion-dollar growth
, we want to meet you.

If this opportunity aligns with your background and ambition,
please apply directly through LinkedIn
. Our recruiting team will review your application and contact qualified candidates for next steps.