Fleet Manager

NAFA Fleet Management Association; Leesburg (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Leesburg's Fleet Management division seeks an experienced leader to oversee municipal vehicle maintenance, procurement, and program administration.

You will direct staff, develop safety policies, manage budgets, and coordinate with other departments while ensuring service levels and compliance with city policies. This role requires strong supervisory skills and a strategic approach to fleet operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automotive Engineering, Automotive Technology, Business Management or related discipline preferred.
• Eight or more years of experience in an automotive fleet environment with a minimum of four years as a supervisor or manager in a fleet environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work related problems.
• Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals, and charts to solve practical problems; composes routine and specialized reports, forms and letters.

Responsibilities

• Directs the Fleet division operations, coordinating with city departments and staff.
• Develops and submits bid specifications for vehicle and equipment purchases.
• Plans and implements fleet maintenance, repair, and replacement programs.
• Develops and enforces safety policies and operating procedures; manages budgets and performance metrics.
• Supervises staff, including hiring, training, evaluations, and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Fleet management knowledge

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering/Technology or related field

Job description

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Automotive Engineering, Automotive Technology, Business Management or related discipline preferred.
• Eight or more years of experience in an automotive fleet environment with a minimum of four (4) years as a supervisor or manager in a fleet environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work related problems.
• Uses basic algebra involving variables and formulas, basic geometry involving plane and solid figures such as circumferences, areas, or volumes; may compute ratios, rates, or percents.
• Read technical instructions, procedures manuals, and charts to solve practical problems; composes routine and specialized reports, forms, and letters; speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word form.
• Performs specialized technical and administrative work requiring general understanding of operating policies and procedures and their application to problems not previously encountered; applies specialized technical or professional principles and practices in the solution of problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATES

Special Certifications and Licenses refer to state, federal, or professional certifications or licenses required entering or maintaining the job.

Requires a valid State of Florida Class B CDL and satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Must obtain a valid State of Florida Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License within six (6) months of hire date.

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Special skills or equipment certification may be required.

NATURE OF WORK

Performs administrative and managerial work directing the City’s centralized fleet division. Work involves responsibility for planning and directing the fleet management program, contractors and city employees; to include the maintenance, servicing, modification and repair of municipal vehicles. Responsible also for replacement and disposal of a wide variety of automotive, vehicular, emergency and heavy construction equipment. Develops and submits bid specifications for vehicle and equipment purchases. The class works within broad policy and organizational guidelines; independently plans and implements projects; reports progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The tasks listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional tasks related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises staff including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, discipline, and recommending termination.
• Coordinates operations with all City departments and the public; analyzes preventive maintenance and repair procedures, establishes and organizes repair priorities; evaluates replacement and expanding equipment needs for the City; declares equipment excess to City needs.
• Develops policies and procedures for safety and daily operations in accordance with requirements and guidelines, promulgates, and evaluates to ensure compliance.
• Operates and maintains vehicle and equipment fueling and cleaning stations.
• Inspects or diagnoses vehicles or equipment with complex problems; advises and assists subordinates, or performs especially difficult or complex maintenance tasks.
• Prepares and administers annual budget; establishes and or reviews and approves program goals and objectives; monitors and ensures adherence to include maintenance and repair cost on vehicles.
• Attends or conducts staff meetings to exchange information; attends, and schedules others to attend, in-service training and technical classes, seminars, or conferences to improve skills.
• Develop and implement specific computer systems and software relative to operations of the Fleet Division of Public Works. Review of periodic analytical reports on performance; ensure attainment of desired goals and level of Service.
• Formulates operating policies and procedures and establishes work standards and performance metrics; develops fiscal year work calendar relative to the maintenance management program.
• These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

EXAMPLES OF MACHINES, TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT USED

Various fleet maintenance equipment; computer, fax machine, telephone, copiers

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Deputy Director of Public Works

DIRECTION EXERCISED

Shop supervisor, Mechanic II, Mechanic I, Administrative Assistant II and Lube Technicians.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL AND DEXTERITY REQUIREMENTS

Physical and dexterity refers to the requirement for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Requires medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, pushing or raising objects, exerting between 20 to 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

The job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

The job may risk exposure to extreme heat and/or cold, bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibrations, fumes and/or noxious odors, traffic, moving machinery, electrical shock, toxic/caustic chemicals and explosives.

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.

ADA COMPLIANCE

The City of Leesburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Residency Requirement: Not applicable.

Assigned City Vehicle: Yes: No: _X__ available as required

Exempt: _X_ Non-Exempt: ___