Fleet Maintenance Manager

Job Summary:

Oversees and maintains an effective fleet maintenance/repair program that prolongs the life and ensures safe operation of all CP equipment.  Performs supervisory and technical work in vehicle and equipment mechanics as needed; ensuring inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs are performed in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as subject matter expert on fleet maintenance and repairs.
• Identify fleet maintenance issues or trends; anticipate problems and implement solutions.
• Plans, schedules, and prioritizes fleet maintenance activities; delegating to shop foreman
• Trains, coaches, and develops staff skill on proper repairs and maintenance.
• Reviews the repairs of assigned staff to assure quality and timely completion of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Provides aid, as needed, when troubles arise on the road – finds qualified service to repair downed vehicle, obtains competitive bids for repairs, body work, etc.
• Work with drivers to enable them to operate specialized equipment properly.
• Update all specifications when equipment changes are necessary.
• Implements and maintains a mechanic training and certification program to provide needed technical skills for mechanics in repair or automobiles and heavy equipment.
• Reviews work orders and purchase orders for accuracy.
• Create daily, weekly, monthly queries for data collection.
• Review invoices for approval process and proper asset allocation.
• Occasional travel to pick up parts or meet with vendors.
• Ensure conformance with vehicle manufacture’s service recommendations and bulletins.
• Manage GPS tracking for fault codes to identify mechanical failures
• Ensure proper working conditions and shop and vehicle safety practices are followed.
• Purchases of shop equipment.
• File warranty claims, warranty logs
• Maintain parts department, inventory levels to company standards.
• Comply with all OSHA and DOT regulations.
• Involved in recruitment strategies.
• Support other branches with parts acquisition and mechanical breakdowns of equipment.
• Create internal campaigns/recalls for fleet standardization.
• Research and develop parts and repairs for fleet.
• Other project as requested by the management team.