Fleet Maintenance Manager

Description

Description:
The Fleet Manager is responsible for providing oversight of the Maintenance facilities and Fleet Services, including leadership and direction to the Maintenance Supervisors. This position will provide analysis and recommendations for determining the maintenance and retirement of company assets.

Essential Functions of the Position:
• Display dedication to providing and supporting a safe working environment in a customer-focused manner.
• Collaborate in developing and implementing company maintenance and preventive maintenance policies, practices, and procedures, and in attaining operational goals.
• Lead safety initiatives and oversee safety performance at the Maintenance facilities, including safety training, supporting accident investigations, and providing on-the-job coaching. Manage the recruitment, development, and retention of departmental staff.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to supervisors to monitor and assess employee performance, identify and resolve employee issues, and manage associated employee activities (e.g., performance reviews, pay adjustments, promotions/transfers). Work with Maintenance Supervisors to obtain data, such as the status of ongoing work or projects and projected completion dates.
• Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for all maintenance facilities' work orders, processes, and staff, and assume accountability for meeting performance goals.
• Handle multiple projects (including project planning and cost analysis) and daily activities, meet deadlines, and develop plans on how to accomplish departmental and maintenance goals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable MSHA, OSHA, state, local, and company safety laws. Regulations, policies, and procedures are on-site and at any remote job site.
• Oversee functional and cross-functional fleet programs, federal and state regulatory compliance, vehicle maintenance programs, and employee assignments.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and appropriate tools and training are utilized to produce quality repairs by job specifications.
• Oversee and monitor preventive maintenance work and perform quality assurance audits.
• Ensure maintenance records for the fleet are accurate and up to date.
• Utilize and maintain the specified fleet management information system to effectively monitor and report on the fleet program.
• Build and maintain working relationships with all levels at plants.
• Reliable, regular attendance at the worksite or assigned work location.
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed.

Skills and Knowledge:
• Proven leader with good interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive relations at all levels within the organization.
• Verbal, written, and comprehension communication skills with the ability to collaborate with team members in stressful situations.
• Experience working in team-based environments focusing on communication, accountability, and mutual support.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems quickly and efficiently in a diverse and challenging environment.
• Willingness to work outside regular business hours if necessary.
• Proficient in computer skills, including managing databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and various management software.
• Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, ensuring maintenance tasks are not overlooked and minor site problems do not become significant site problems.
• Must be able to understand and adhere to the safety requirements of this position.
• Ability to work near, around, or on light or heavy equipment.

Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 5 years of maintenance or related experience required.
• At least 3 years of fleet or equipment maintenance management experience with a proven track record of delivering strong operational metrics (hours/miles per equipment service, equipment downtime, and technician productivity.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
• Lift objects of various dimensions and up to 100 lbs. of weight frequently.
• Ability to repeatedly climb stairs and ladders.
• Ability to repeatedly balance, bend from the trunk, crawl, kneel, push, and pull objects.
• Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather.
• Ability to repeatedly reach, squat, and tolerate prolonged standing/walking/sitting.
• Ability to repeatedly walk on uneven surfaces.

Benefits:
• Medical Insurance, Dental HMO/PPO, Vision, Basic and Voluntary Life, and Voluntary Accident.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan- Company match
• Paid Sick time.
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacations
• Direct Deposit
• Paid weekly.

This job description does not imply that the listed duties are the only responsibilities of an employee in this position. Employees may be asked to perform additional tasks as needed to ensure adequate coverage of the workload. Furthermore, employees must follow any job-related instructions and complete any other duties assigned by their supervisor. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and may be changed by the employer as organizational needs and job requirements of the job change.