Assistant Fleet Manager-Southaven

Responsibilities

• Manages departmental hiring, training, coaching, performance management, discipline, scheduling of work assignments, and overtime authorization.
• Maintains an ongoing preventive/corrective maintenance program which sets the standard for service excellence.
• Reviews status reports including road calls, breakdowns, parts inventory, repairs, and safety performance.
• Provides hands-on maintenance assistance as needed.
• Education of driver responsibilities as it relates to DVIR's, operation of fleet vehicles, and basic CDL requirements.
• Assures all maintenance-related data is available for input in the vehicle maintenance system.
• Monitor Dossier efficiencies to include inventory control, goals for improved performance, monitoring, measuring and reporting.
• Affords assistance in purchasing of new vehicles, equipment, tools and containers.
• Responsible for establishing maintenance related training sessions that improve overall fleet condition and operational knowledge of drivers, mechanics, and shop personnel.
• Administers and monitors regional adherence to federal and state programs, and oversees maintenance in accordance with EPA and other mandatory regulations.
• Verifies implementations of required DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations and monitors conformance as required on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborates with local Safety, Corporate Safety and Regional Maintenance Manager to ensure efficient utilization, vehicle maintenance quality, and transportation to ready-lines.
• Fleet inventory/condition reporting, including out of service listing, matched to asset list.
• Manages divisional maintenance budgets.
• Responsible for implementation/monitoring of all fleet maintenance activities (e.g. Pre/Post pre-trip, safety lane, warranty recovery, tire standards, oil/lubricants, major component failure, and all new initiatives).
• Facilitates movement of equipment between division ensuring proper inspections and delivery of equipment in ready condition.
• Evaluates body damage estimates as it relates to maintenance and fleet functions; manages cost controls and enhances vendor service.
• Evaluates equipment performance and recommends modifications and/or alternate vendors based on maintenance/costing information.
• Analyzes service issues related to fleet maintenance and performs root cause analysis, recommends remediation methodologies and escalates as needed to address issues.
• Affords assistance in purchase of new vehicles, equipment, tools and containers.
• Supports efforts to create useful metrics and performance (on-line/off-line) diagnostic reporting tools (e.g. machinery dynamics) to support fleet quality trending and fleet maintenance performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., mechanical engineering, automotive technology, business administration) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within a transportation or logistics company.
• Proven ability to manage a team and lead maintenance operations.
• Strong understanding of fleet maintenance procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.