Equipment Quality Coordinator

About the role

Ryder is immediately hiring a permanent Equipment Quality Coordinator in Houston, Texas. The role involves exercising and inspecting trucks and tractors to ensure they are roadworthy, managing yard organization, performing light mechanical work, and coordinating with service providers for repairs.

Responsibilities

• Exercise trucks/tractors to assure equipment is road worthy and ready for sale
• Guarantee that customer units are ready for delivery or transport from the UTC without issues
• Transport equipment about the yard ensuring the yard is orderly, organized and presentable
• Perform light mechanical work such as jump starts, battery installation, fluid management while troubleshooting mechanical issues
• Coordinate and communicate with local Ryder shops or 3rd party service providers for repairs
• Ensure equipment is clean and presentable
• Submit weekly equipment exercise data via Teams
• Special projects as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year or more mechanical and/or customer service experience required
• Knowledge of truck and trailer equipment, advanced required
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and the ability to meet Ryder’s driving qualifications
• CDL A or CDL B required (CDL preferred or ability to obtain CDL)
• Strong backing experience required
• Experience as switcher, yard jockey, or lot attendant
• Ability to work in an outside environment/elements for acceptance of units, exercising units, lot management and customer pick ups
• Customer focus and support
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as member of a team
• Organized and capable of multi-tasking
• Light computer skills – tablet for checking/inspecting units, e-mail
• Must pass a Ryder Drug Test, DOT physical, Ryder road test, and Ryder Background and Motor vehicle check including drug and alcohol verification from previous employers for the last 3 years

Benefits

• On-the-job paid training
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting at 30 days
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave
• PTO starting Day 1 (up to 80 hours accrued in first year)
• Additional day off for U.S. military veterans
• 401(k) with company match
• High-valued stock at 15% employee discount
• PPE, uniforms, and boot allowance provided

Pay

Hourly pay: $19.25 per hour, paid weekly.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, first shift 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.