Maintenance Manager Trainee

Penske Truck Leasing Co.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager Trainee in the Montreal area. The role features an 18‑month rotation program across six stages, culminating in a one‑year shop position with people management responsibilities.

You will drive process changes to improve shop operations, coordinate with multiple departments, and develop leadership skills in a fast-paced, matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s or Technical degree and strong communication skills.
• Must have a valid G Driver’s License and proficient computer skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with adaptability and learning agility.
• Willingness to relocate and travel as necessary to support rotations.

Responsibilities

• Talent Management: participate in interviewing and coach new associates.
• Inventory Management: manage parts inventory, tire counts, bar-codes, and vendor liaison.
• Customer Experience Management: schedule customer PMs and educate customers on preventative maintenance.
• Service Department Management: review maintenance metrics, conduct yard checks, and ensure policy compliance.
• Financial Management: track repair/purchase orders and forecast costs.
• Safety Management: daily floor walk, identify safety issues, and participate in safety meetings.
• Rental Experience: work at the rental counter using RentalNet.

Skills

G Driver’s License

Computer skills

Strong communications

Organization skills

Influencing skills

Adaptable quick learner

Willingness to travel

Relocation required

Education

Associate’s or Technical degree

Tools

RentalNet

Job description

Location : 251 Chem. d'Alençon Boucherville, QC J4B 0G9

Schedule: Monday to Friday - Daytime

Position Summary

Penske's Maintenance Manager Trainee position designed to provide a rich learning and development experience through rigorous on the job training that will ultimately lead you to a Maintenance Supervisor or related growth opportunity.

Candidates require strong communication, organization, and influencing skills and this position is suited for someone who is self-driven, embraces change, and has a comfort level working in a matrixed reporting relationship.

The position is an eighteen month assignment, and will include six rotations. The last rotation will be a one year shop position that will include people management responsibility. During the duration of this role you will recommend and implement process changes to improve shop operations and our bottom line.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Management

• As a part of the interviewing team, participates in the interviewing process and offers recommendations for quality hires
• Train, coach and mentor associates new to the functional rotation

Inventory Management

• Manage inventory levels via PartsNet
• Conducts tire inventory counts
• Orders, stocks and bar-codes parts
• Liaises with vendors as appropriate
• Audits fuel island tickets and resolves issues with appropriate stakeholder

Customer Experience Management

• Schedules time for customer PMs
• Educates new customers on the value of ongoing preventative maintenance
• Verifies that customers are receiving their PM schedules
• Interacts daily with customers to address scheduling, SOS activity, etc.

Service Department Management

• Reviews branch Maintenance Metrics
• Reviews and completes yard checks
• Walks floor to observe compliance with policies and procedures and corrects issues as appropriate
• Liaises with Rental and Sales as appropriate
• Schedules work assignments

Financial Management

• Tracks/coordinates repair orders and purchase orders for customer re-bills
• Contributes to the process of forecasting potential costs
• Identifies potential issues and resolves with appropriate stakeholder

Safety Management

• Walks the floor daily to observe/report safety issues
• Checks equipment and tools for defects and resolves issues with appropriate stakeholder
• Participates in monthly safety meetings

Rental Experience

• Works rental counter as assigned, using RentalNet

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to relocate required
• Associate’s or Technical degree
• 310t license an asset
• Valid G Driver’s License
• Computer skills
• Strong communications, organization, and influencing skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment
• Adaptable quick learner with the ability to pick up company's systems and processes quickly
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete a Penske employment application, submit to a reference verification (to include past employment and education) are required

Physical Requirements

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Vehicle Maintenance Management/Supervisors

Job Function: Service Operations

Job Family: Operations

Address: 2500 Pitfield Blvd

Primary Location: CA-QC-Saint-Laurent

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc.

Req ID: 2611488