Fleet Maintenance Lead - Mentor, Diagnose & Boost Uptime

North American Transportation Management Institute; Selma (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Boot and Tool Allowance

Outstanding benefits

Job summary

Sysco Foods in Selma, NC is seeking a skilled fleet maintenance technician to perform preventive maintenance, inspections and complex repairs to keep the fleet safe and reliable. You will diagnose faults and service various systems including engines, transmissions and refrigeration, while mentoring junior technicians.

The role emphasizes supervisor duties, adherence to DOT/FMCSA regulations, and ensuring operational readiness with attention to safety and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2-year school and 4 years of experience or
• 5 years of experience in fleet maintenance and repair
• 1-year experience in a leadership role (preferred)
• Annual Inspector Certification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Brake Inspector Certification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• ASE certifications & Automotive or Medium/Heavy Duty Trucks (Preferred)
• Mobile Refrigeration (EPA 608) Type II Certification preferred.
• Mobile Air Conditioning (EPA 609) Certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of computer-based diagnostic software for OEM's and component manufacturers
• The technician must provide own tools (diagnostic equipment and major tools provided by Sysco) necessary to perform all maintenance repair and diagnostics

Responsibilities

• Performs supervisory roles when the fleet supervisors or manager is not accessible.
• Mentor, teach and share expertise with the fleet technician I and II to aid in their development to positions of greater responsibility.
• Expressed desire to advance to management positions of greater authority.
• Demonstrates clear and concise decision-making skills related to fleet repair and availability of fleet for operations teams.
• Provides clear communication and reporting to the fleet supervisor or manager on a daily basis.
• Perform required inspections and preventive maintenance on vehicles within planned time tolerances.
• Maximize the safety, reliability, and cost efficiency throughout the life cycle of the fleet.
• Perform FAI/CVI (Annual) inspections in accordance with all federal, state and local legal and regulatory agencies. (Includes all state-required inspections and frequencies).
• Address all driver vehicle inspection report write ups timely, and efficiently.
• Diagnose cause of any malfunction and perform repairs to manufacturer specifications including but not limited to transport refrigeration systems, engines, transmissions and clutches, drive-line, differential, steering and suspension, fuel and ignition system, exhaust systems (including regeneration systems), intake systems, electrical systems, brake systems, HVAC and Refrigeration systems and lift-gate hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Follow procedures including documenting all work performed on work order using complaint, cause, and correction format.
• Learn and develop efficiency in Sysco computer programs
• Operates competently within designated parameters and communicates upward before exceeding those parameters.

Skills

Vehicle systems knowledge

Electrical systems repair

Diesel engine repair

Preventive maintenance

DOT/FMCSA regulations

Welding and cutting

Computer-based diagnostics

Education

Heavy Duty truck technical training

High school diploma

CDL (preferred)

Tools

Diagnostic software

Job description

Sysco Foods in Selma, NC is seeking a skilled fleet maintenance technician to perform preventive maintenance, inspections and complex repairs to keep the fleet safe and reliable. You will diagnose faults and service various systems including engines, transmissions and refrigeration, while mentoring junior technicians.

The role emphasizes supervisor duties, adherence to DOT/FMCSA regulations, and ensuring operational readiness with attention to safety and cost efficiency.