Description

Job Description

The Fleet Manager is responsible for the management and daily operation of specific garages in term of staff, maintenance, safety and third-party vendors within a region, as well as responsibility for the implementation and achievement of Fleet operational programs and policies within the Central US Region.

Key Job Responsibilities:

·       Responsible for managing company owned vehicles, garages, and mechanics to provide a safe and dependable fleet of vehicles Responsible for ensuring and maintaining a safe environment through compliance of all Company, Local, State and Federal mandates or programs.

·       Create a Continuous Improvement environment by improving products, service, and processes with the objective to reduce waste within the Region while striving for efficiency and profitability.

·       Oversee mechanics that perform all mechanical repairs needed to all types of vehicles/equipment and to make proper decisions to make sure all vehicles/equipment are ready to safely operate when needed.

·       Knowledge on how to perform light and heavy-duty repairs in order to coach and/or train mechanics.

·       Champion special projects to achieve budget and productivity goals.

·       Utilize Fleet tools and programs to manage defined standards.

·       Complete and lead fleet audit compliance and correction within area of responsibility.

·       Manage preventive maintenance program compliance, maintain accurate records on all services and DOT /State inspections performed.

·       Complete incident reports and conduct full incident investigation to determine root cause.

·       Administration of Fleet Department Safety programs within the region.

·       Review purchasing programs and manage parts inventory.

·       Acquire and maintain expertise in our fleet maintenance management software

·       Assist in controlling annual budgets, and implementing cost cutting measures.

·       Oversee third party maintenance provider.

Requirements

Job Requirements

·       Technical Degree in related field, Bachelor's is preferred. A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.

·       5-7 years' experience in Fleet or Transportation field

·       Knowledge of DOT and state inspection programs

·       Background in heavy vehicle repair along with 3-5 years of supervisory experience

·       Strong leadership and management skills required

·       Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively negotiate and influence others.

·       Excellent organizational and planning skills.

·       Computer skills and proficiency, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word are required.

·       Labor relations experience preferred

·       DOT / State inspection license preferred

·       Work requires the ability to read, write and communicate in English in order to understand work, safety instructions and comply with DOT

·       Must be able to do basic math calculations to count, verify, add, subtract, multiply and divide

·       Travel Required: 50%

Position Requirements:

·       Ability to communicate and work effectively with all associates in a team environment

·       Must be detail-oriented

·       Ability to work independently with limited supervision

·       Ability to respond effectively to direction if needed

·       Guides junior colleagues to set tasks and achieve objectives within project timeline

·       Accountable to lead entire projects having modest scope/impact or portions of projects having considerable scope/impact to business results

·       Ability to manage an advanced area of work

·       Ability to manage a moderately complex problem

·       Ability to exchange detailed information and communicate messages to reach consensus

·       Ability to manage a project budget.