Automotive Fleet Supervisor

This position maintains a safe, reliable, and cost-efficient fleet of vehicles, both ground support equipment and street vehicles. The role ensures proper use and care of physical assets, helps prevent equipment failures, controls costs, manages external vendor relationships, works closely with auto mechanics and internal customers, and performs regular equipment and facility audits. Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate (not remote).

Responsibilities

• Schedules preventative maintenance inspections and reviews the results, monitors repairs, and performs vehicle audits to ensure mechanics adhere to safety, regulatory, and appearance standards.
• Analyzes equipment or vehicle system failures to determine root causes and resolve problems, and plans and coordinates equipment repairs with internal and external groups.
• Ensures adequate inventory levels (e.g., parts, tires, etc.) to support business processes.
• Adheres to purchasing limits, expense approval procedures, and equipment disposal guidelines to remain within cost plan.
• Reviews and approves automotive expenses.
• Determines employee training needs to produce continuous development plans.
• Conducts performance evaluations and resolves individual and group performance issues.
• Supervises mechanics within the department.
• Monitors fleet vehicle equipment maintenance and maintains automotive cost effectiveness by identifying trends, monitoring key expense indices, and identifying and implementing cost-saving strategies.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.
• Must report to facility: RIPRO, 150 Plan Way, Warwick, RI 02886.

Qualifications

• Automotive background - preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical fundamentals, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair related to vehicle or aircraft fleet operation.
• Ability to manage equipment repair and oversee the correction of problems with tools, machinery, and other standard technical equipment.
• Ability to manage inspections, physical assets, and working relationships with vendors.

Schedule

Start between 2 to 3 in the afternoon, sometimes a little later, based on business needs.