Fleet Maintenance Manager

Dollar General; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollar General seeks a Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee repair operations for trucks, trailers, liftgates, yard trucks and refrigeration units. You will lead a team of mechanics, manage work orders, and ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance across DOT, OSHA and EPA standards.

Responsibilities include budget oversight, training and development, and optimizing parts inventory while maintaining vendor relationships to support efficient fleet operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial vehicle safety standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with fleet maintenance management software.
• Ability to develop fleet repair skill sets via audits.

Responsibilities

• Directs the work of fleet repair mechanics ensuring safety, quality and productivity standards.
• Oversees daily vehicle work orders to minimize downtime and coordinate breakdown responses.
• Ensures compliance with DOT, OSHA and EPA policies and conducts audits of completed work.
• Lead, coach, and develop team; implement diversity/inclusion goals.
• Manage repair facility budget and optimize parts inventory; maintain vendor relationships.

Skills

Safety standards

Communication skills

MS Word & Excel

Fleet maintenance software

Team development

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fleet maintenance software

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Manages equipment maintenance and repair on trucks, trailers, liftgates, yard trucks and refrigeration units, while simultaneously assuring efficient and safe fleet operation. Ensures compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, and company policies and regulations. Assists in achieving department goals.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Metrics Financials: Directs the work of fleet repair mechanics ensuring that safety, quality and productivity standards are maintained, and Company SOPs are followed. Manages daily vehicle work orders to ensure timely repair and minimum down time for all equipment. Determines action to be taken on handling truck and trailer breakdowns. Handles road accident clean-ups and recovery of vehicles. Oversees the clean-up of all hazardous waste material spills. Responsible for the sanitation and physical condition of the repair facility. Manages the department operating budget and cost. Work with Sr Analyst on processing claims in a timely manner. 20%
• Innovation: Work to identify new opportunities for cost reduction or efficiency gain. 20%
• CSA Safety: Tours garage area on a routine basis to ensure that work is performed correctly. Responds to questions promptly and provides assistance when necessary. Routinely conducts audits of mechanics' completed work. Ensures fleet CSA management, DOT, OSHA, and EPA compliance and completion of scheduled preventive maintenance. 30%
• People: Lead, coach, and develop team and ensure all reviews and succession planning is completed. Execute company's diversity/inclusion goals. 20%
• Assists with the training of new mechanics as required. Assists with optimizing parts inventory control. Maintains vendor relationships. Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the parts inventory. 10%

Qualifications:KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

• Understanding of industry safety standards for commercial vehicles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Ability to use fleet maintenance management software packages
• Ability to develop required fleet repair mechanic skill sets including identifying areas of opportunity through periodic audits.

WORK EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Five years of experience in maintenance for fleet facilities with refrigeration units.
• Transport Refrigerant experience preferred
• Universal Handling of Refrigerants license preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work in severe weather conditions - both heat and cold
• May be exposed to extreme heat and cold, including dry van trailers or refrigerator freezers and coolers for extended periods of time
• Fast-paced environment
• Conducts some repairs in odd positions and/ or close spaces
• Work is performed under changing climatic conditions of extreme heat and cold
• Ability to walking long distances; and sit or stand for long periods of time
• Bending, stooping, squatting, or kneeling on a repetitious basis
• Exposure to noise and heights
• Available to support the Distribution Center Operations as needed

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.