Fleet Maintenance Facility Manager (Travel & After-Hours)

United States Postal Service; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service in Walnut Creek, CA seeks a Manager, Vehicle Operations to oversee vehicle maintenance for a network of small VMFs and post offices within a designated area. You will supervise technicians and clerks, administer contracts, monitor costs and safety, and ensure compliance with USPS policies.

You’ll coordinate training, reporting, and vendor management, with occasional travel and night/weekend work as needed to support nationwide facilities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of postal policies, procedures and standards regarding vehicle acquisition, deployment and maintenance.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to prepare reports, coordinate with other units, resolve vendor issues, and guide managers.
• Knowledge of fleet maintenance and safety, including inventory control, work scheduling, and accident investigation.
• Knowledge of the current collective bargaining agreement, including overtime, corrective action, and grievance resolution.
• Ability to administer contracts for vehicle maintenance repairs and services, including coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and enforcing contracted work.
• Ability to manage and control operating costs within budget allocations.
• Ability to review and report on vehicle maintenance efficiencies, including fleet utilization and improvement opportunities using data analysis.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and monitor programs and staff to meet organizational goals.
• SPECIAL CONDITION: Willingness to travel and work nights/weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manages vehicle maintenance within an assigned geographic area, including oversight of contracts and auxiliary garages.
• Supervises a small team of vehicle maintenance technicians and clerks in line with the current collective bargaining agreement.
• Provides guidance to managers on maintenance requirements and coordinates training with HR staff.
• Administers contracts for maintenance repairs and services; monitors and evaluates contracted work; enforces warranty provisions.
• Manages operating costs within the budget allocated for vehicle maintenance.
• Ensures safety policies are followed and vehicle safety standards are maintained.
• Oversees environmental and recycling programs and maintains required reports and records.
• Oversees maintenance of a small vehicle fleet and related equipment, stock of parts.
• Provides national-level support to nationwide facilities; travel and odd hours may be required.

Skills

Postal policies

Contract management

Budget control

Staff supervision

Vendor coordination

Data analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Job description

United States Postal Service in Walnut Creek, CA seeks a Manager, Vehicle Operations to oversee vehicle maintenance for a network of small VMFs and post offices within a designated area. You will supervise technicians and clerks, administer contracts, monitor costs and safety, and ensure compliance with USPS policies.

You’ll coordinate training, reporting, and vendor management, with occasional travel and night/weekend work as needed to support nationwide facilities.