03/16/2022
Thrive Outdoor is an Equal Opportunity Employer who participates in the E-Verify process. We are a Drug Free Workplace. Thrive Outdoor offers paid time off, profit sharing, referral incentives, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a 401K with company match.
Position Summary
The Fleet Manager is responsible for carrying out a wide variety of tasks related to planning, managing, supervising, ensuring compliance, and coordinating fleet related activities. Their main areas of focus include procurement and lifecycle management, tracking and maintaining all vehicles & equipment in the fleet, management of all DOT and other regulatory requirements, maintain quality control of fleet data and reporting, and managing budgets to improve the efficiency and quality of the fleet.
This position will work with suppliers and our employees to ensure that all company assets are maintained in a safe and cost-effective manner to meet all OEM, State and Federal DOT requirements. You will be responsible for providing training, instruction and guidance in all areas related to vehicle and equipment maintenance, as well as strong organizational, and communication skills to be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
• Full vehicle lifecycle management, including identifying, pricing, purchasing, and maintaining vehicles
• Support the integration and on-going maintenance/reliability of an enterprise-wide Fleet Management System (FMS) to provide the accurate capture of fleet asset and maintenance information. Once in place, the FMS will provide the ability to make accurate decisions and better manage the fleet resulting in on-going cost savings
• Develop reporting requirements required at all levels
• Place training program for fleet assets to all team members
• Manage warranty & recall issues to ensure they are completed timely and efficiently
• Ongoing data monitoring and reporting
• Recommend Lease or Buy Options and identify equipment to auction, part etc.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including DOT, and local DMV
• Develop and manage budget, identify cost savings opportunities, and authorize expenditures
• Develop strategies for greater fuel efficiency and fuel consumption / management
• Perform preventative and routine maintenance activities, and emergency/unscheduled maintenance activities
• Supervise and manage outsourced maintenance and repair activities to ensure repairs are diagnosed properly and repaired correctly before placing in service
• Maintain detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection
• Review, analyze and provide guidance on large repair costs to make cost effective repair/replace decisions
• Maintain detailed records of drivers to support DOT program compliance
• Maintain a robust PM program to minimize downtime
• Support driver recruitment, training, and development
• Maintain GPS and fleet systems as source of truth to support reporting requirements
• Manage equipment assignments, property tax, asset disposal, tolls, federal compliance, etc.
• Maintain clean, orderly, and safe working environment
• Oversee the training and development of maintenance staff across multiple locations
Education & Qualifications
• Experience working in Fleet Management required, with a preferred 5 years in a construction or vegetation type fleet
• Must have significant experience working with Fleet Management Systems
• Must have a solid background in Fleet Maintenance
• Success in managing others and carrying out a variety of projects
• Experience with DOT program management and working knowledge of DOT regulations required
• Adaptable to a variety of assignments and settings; ability to communicate well with top corporate officials, all levels of managers, supervisors, and company drivers.
• Demonstrated communication effectiveness and ability to interact with senior levels of management
• Able to work independently for long periods of time without direct supervision and to be able to keep supervisors informed of status and progress.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills required
• Strong time management skills, including ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks
• Accountability for meeting deadlines and ability to maintain effectiveness under deadlines
• Skills & Specifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and tact
• Collaborative, ability to foster trusting relationships with colleagues and clients
• Effective communication and influencing
• Intermediate computer skills required including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Mobile Applications
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently, Spanish a plus
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