Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Supervise day-to-day shop activities and fleet mechanics who provide preventative and corrective maintenance for DFA-owned equipment. Plan, schedule, and document repair work to ensure that all work is done in a safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and execute the daily/weekly plan for assigned shop location(s) to accomplish preventative maintenance and set or reevaluate priorities depending on location needs. Provide direction to mechanics to ensure that the fleet is repaired and maintained in a safe, efficient, and timely manner with the highest quality
• Supervise the financial status of assigned location(s) and monitor and control labor, supplies, and cost. Oversee shop inventory control system to ensure necessary equipment and parts levels are maintained and purchases are within budget. Review and approve expenses that are within scope of approval level; refer larger expenses or major repairs to manager as appropriate
• Monitor operational performance and efficiency; assist in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction opportunities
• Review DVIR's (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report) and communicate service needs to manager or appropriate individual. Ensure proper chain of custody is followed by shop staff for daily paperwork, work orders, and parts usage utilizing fleet management software or other computer programs
• Manage adherence to safety procedures and policies established by company policy, OSHA, and DOT laws
• Perform inspections of internal and outside repairs to ensure all work was properly completed in accordance with company's safety and compliance procedures and federal and state regulations; follow up as appropriate
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic, and electrical systems to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions on heavy equipment and vehicles used by the Company, both onsite and on the road
• Assist in routine environmental, safety, OSHA, and DOT compliance and reporting for assigned location
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with local and national vendors to ensure best pricing and quality work
• Actively promote a safety culture by adherence to safety procedures. Work with safety and environmental manager on investigations and corrective actions as a result of injuries/accidents, audits, or employee concerns
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized fleet maintenance facility
• Create employee schedules, approve timecards/time off requests, and work with HR to resolve any payroll issues. Complete annual performance reviews. Coach, counsel, and discipline employees; interview and hire new employees
• Train and direct fleet maintenance personnel on safest and most efficient methods of performing preventative maintenance and repairs
• Develop, administer, and monitor the fleet operating budget by analyzing historical maintenance costs, fuel consumption, labor expenses, equipment utilization, and operational trends to accurately forecast expenditures and support cost-effective fleet operations
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required