Fleet Maintenance Analyst

Palm Tran; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental Coverage

Vision Care Coverage

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement / Deferred Compensation

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Job summary

Palm Tran, a public bus transit operator in West Palm Beach, seeks a data analyst to improve maintenance data quality in CMMS and related transit systems. The role analyzes fleet performance, maintenance costs, reliability, and warranty impact, delivering dashboards and actionable insights.

The candidate will coordinate warranty claims, support regulatory asset data requirements, and provide data-driven recommendations to enhance fleet availability and cost effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public/business administration, transportation management, or closely related field, plus two years in transportation equipment or fleet warranty.
• Must possess knowledge of OEM warranty policies and procedures.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivots, lookups, data validation, charts) and large-dataset analysis; Power BI desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fleet performance, maintenance costs, vehicle reliability, and preventive maintenance efficiencies.
• Coordinate warranty claims from identification through reimbursement.
• Develop dashboards and management reports for fleet operations.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve fleet availability, reliability, compliance, and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Excel (advanced)

CMMS

Fleet management systems

Reporting tools

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in public/business administration, transportation management, or closely related field

Tools

Power BI

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

This position performs specialized data analysis, fleet information management, and warranty administration for a public bus transit maintenance operation. The position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and usability of maintenance and asset data contained in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and related transit systems. Work includes analyzing fleet performance, maintenance costs, vehicle reliability, preventive maintenance efficiencies, labor productivity, road calls root cause, repeat repairs, parts usage, warranty recovery, recall tracking, and manufacturer campaigns for diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and non-revenue vehicles. The position coordinates warranty claims from identification through reimbursement, supports regulatory and grant-funded asset record requirements, develops dashboards and management reports, and provides data-driven recommendations to improve fleet availability, reliability, compliance, and cost effectiveness. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Manager or Director of Maintenance and Facilities and is reviewed through reports, audits, conferences, and results achieved.

This position performs specialized data analysis, fleet information management, and warranty administration for a public bus transit maintenance operation. The position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and usability of maintenance and asset data contained in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and related transit systems. Work includes analyzing fleet performance, maintenance costs, vehicle reliability, preventive maintenance efficiencies, labor productivity, road calls root cause, repeat repairs, parts usage, warranty recovery, recall tracking, and manufacturer campaigns for diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and non-revenue vehicles. The position coordinates warranty claims from identification through reimbursement, supports regulatory and grant-funded asset record requirements, develops dashboards and management reports, and provides data-driven recommendations to improve fleet availability, reliability, compliance, and cost effectiveness. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Manager or Director of Maintenance and Facilities and is reviewed through reports, audits, conferences, and results achieved.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree; graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in public/business administration, transportation management, or closely related field; and two (2) years of transportation equipment, fleet warranty experience; or an equivalent combination of related training and experience (i.e. fleet warranty administrator/analyst) sufficient to carry out the duties of the position. Must possess knowledge in OEM warranty policies and procedures, including applicable Local, State and Federal regulations. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, charts, and large-dataset analysis; experience with Power BI, or similar tools is desirable. Skill in using computerized maintenance management systems, fleet management systems, databases, and reporting applications. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Equivalency

Associate’s degree in a related field, plus four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in transportation equipment, fleet warranty administration, warranty analysis, fleet maintenance administration, or a closely related field.

OR

High School Diploma or GED, plus six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in transportation equipment, fleet warranty administration, warranty analysis, fleet maintenance administration, or a closely related field.

OR

Master’s degree in public administration, Business Administration, Transportation Management, or a closely related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required non-specialized professional experience. Candidates must still possess experience in transportation equipment or fleet warranty administration and knowledge of OEM warranty policies and procedures.

Palm Tran offer a complete benefits package to eligible employees including:

• Healthcare
• Dental Coverage
• Over-age Dependent Coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Spousal & Dependent Life Coverage
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care Account
• Credit Union
• Legal Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Palm Tran - ATU Pension Plan
• Holidays
• Sick & Vacation Leave
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Discounts
• and much more.