Fleet Maintenance Manager
Sysco
- Atlanta, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manages the daily work and safety of associates engaged in fleet maintenance and repair.
- Handles labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
- Monitors work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed.
- Administers the proper selection, purchase, and utilization of Company assets in support of the fleet maintenance department.
- Coordinates required processes and repairs with proper departments as necessary.
- Ensures the proper scheduling of truck maintenance and repairs; along with compliance of all Company programs, including preventative maintenance and inspection of vehicles, non-scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting, repair, rebuild and overhaul of vehicles.
- Review fleet maintenance functions and various operational and expense reporting.
- Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within fleet maintenance.
- Conducts audit daily to ensure all required documentation is accurately completed (including all work orders, breakdowns, preventative maintenance logs, pre/post-trip inspections, certifications) and that items are installed correctly with a minimum potential for loss.
- Oversees parts inventory and issues required purchase orders based on anticipated needs.
- Develops a fleet services budget to include a review of past year income and expenses; adjusts and administers all fleet service purchases including parts, tools and office supplies.
- Inspects budgets and contracts between third party vendor services to ensure efficient operations.
- Assures proper licensing of fleet vehicles and annual vehicle/trailer inspections.
- Stays current with technical manuals, literature and technical advancements of the trade as it pertains to company-owned vehicles.
- Preserves associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings.
- Maintains on-going interaction.
- Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
- Monitors associate morale.
- Submits and responds to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement.
- Interprets trains and consistently enforces Company policies and procedures.
- Coordinates efforts with the Safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspections. Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
- Executes management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
- Performs the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed.
- Ensures accurate and up-dated re-certifications of commercial equipment and Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) (Canada) are compliant.
- Establishes compliance with all Company and safety rules, policies and procedures.
- Guarantees compliance with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, DOT, and EFC).
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- 3-5 years maintenance experience.
- Must possess a valid state Driver's License meeting Company standards. Complete a Sysco approved defensive driving program.
- Class A CDL preferred.
- Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco.
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification preferred.
- Trailer Refer (608) Certification preferred.
- Cab Air (609) Certification preferred.
- Air Brake Certification preferred.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Can add, subtracts, multiply, and divides into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs.
- Knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures involved in repairs and replacement.
- Understanding of vehicle operations and safety guidelines.
- Proficient in the use of all tools of the trade, shop equipment, and power tools including but not limited to jacks, hydraulic lifts, air tools, and diagnostic equipment.
- Successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
- Apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner.
- Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments and shifts proactively and constructively.
- Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.
- The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call.
- May occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the Corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.).
- Periodically exposed to high, precarious places.
- Sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.