Deisel Mechanic - PM Lead

J.J. Taylor; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

J.J. Taylor is seeking a Fleet Shop Supervisor to oversee daily operations, maintain fleet equipment, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and presents an opportunity to lead a team within a renowned beverage distributor in Florida.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet management and maintenance.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to conduct inspections and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of fleet shop employees.
• Maintains and repairs delivery trucks and equipment.
• Ensures a safe and clean working environment.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

J.J. Taylor Distributing, Florida Inc. is a leading beer distributor in Florida and distributes products from suppliers including Miller, Coors, Heineken, Guinness, Yuengling, Sierra Nevada, and Sam Adams, just to name a few. Our mission is to be the “First Choice” distributor for our Employees, Customers, and Suppliers as the variety leader in the beverage industry. By earning #3 of 50 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2023, our employees have voiced why they truly enjoy working for J.J. Taylor!

If you’re ready to advance your career and help us be “First Choice” by handling the world’s leading brands, fill out our application form by pressing “Apply” below.

Pay range: $61,000-$75,000

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 12pm-9pm

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Oversees, coordinates and monitors daily work activities of fleet shop employees and the general maintenance of the fleet equipment and shop facilities. Acts as main point of contact between the fleet shop and other departments. Repairs and maintains delivery trucks, trailers and other mechanical equipment. Maintains cleanliness of garage area.

• Coordinates and monitors the daily work activities of the fleet shop employees.
• Ensures that fleet shop employees are adhering to company and department policies, procedures and work rules.
• Addresses department concerns and informs management team of any problems on a regular and timely basis.
• Maintains accurate maintenance of department schedules and logs.
• Ensures that shop employees maintain a safe, secure and clean work area
• Researches and resolves workflow problems and recommends or takes corrective action as required.
• Checks the accuracy, quality and timely completion of fleet shop employees’ work assignments.
• Ensures that non-work related conversations and interruptions are kept to a minimum.
• Provides input on performance reviews for fleet shop employees.
• Responsible for maintaining communication with other Florida facility shops.
• Assists drivers with small mechanical problems that may arise when leaving the yard to make deliveries.
• Run road calls to complete repairs on the road, if necessary.
• Observes and listens to trucks and other equipment in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures. Also conducts fleet check weekly on all fleet equipment including checking mileage, fluid levels, belts, tires, leaks and cab inspection.
• Drives repaired trucks or other vehicle to verify conformance to specifications.
• Repairs forklifts, floor sweepers, chargers and batteries, and other mechanical equipment as needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance (PM’s) on trucks and equipment by checking oil, water, and transmission fluids each Monday. Determines if repairs need to be performed by an outside company, with approval from Fleet Director, and schedules repair work.
• Inspects tires, DOT inspections and general appearance of vehicles and corrects any problems.
• Keep current registrations and insurance cards in all vehicles.
• Examines refrigeration units on weekly basis and makes any necessary repairs to electrical and diesel operation as needed.
• Enters PM’s and DOT inspection information into CMMS system, and ensures entries are kept current.
• Reports all accidents and equipment damage to Director of Fleet Operations immediately.
• Maintains checklist of all repairs made on each truck and keeps accurate equipment files.
• Keeps service truck stocked sufficiently to facilitate road calls.
• Maintains parts inventory and operable safety equipment in vehicles.
• Keeps garage in clean working order at all times.
• Assists outside tire vendor on yard fleet inspections.
• Performs regular maintenance on forklifts and pallet jacks.
• Logs maintenance and repairs in shop software.
• Promptly processes all invoices.
• Drives a tractor trailer to other company facilities, as needed.
• Assists Warehouse Manager with facility maintenance, as needed.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities:

• Performs any additional duties and special tasks assigned by the Director of Fleet Operations.