Mgr-Fleet Maintenance 2

FedEx Freight; Northborough (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight in Northborough, MA is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to manage maintenance personnel and ensure equipment readiness at a busy shop. You will lead, train, and develop team members, plan daily staffing and coordinate with Operations to resolve equipment issues.

The role requires coordinating repairs, monitoring costs, ensuring compliance with safety and DOT rules, and maintaining safe working conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years vehicle maintenance experience with at least six months supervisory/management experience in transportation, operations, parts or vehicle maintenance (one year of training may substitute for one year).
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission truck to determine if operating properly.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance preferred.
• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations preferred.
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Must be multi-tasked oriented and possess good organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft Office and Internet skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, educate and develop employees.
• Plan daily staffing to meet workload and coordinate with Operations on equipment-related issues.
• Monitor performance and provide corrective action as needed.
• Oversee repairs to ensure high quality and timely completion.
• Monitor costs and seek efficiencies in shop operations.
• Maintain safe working conditions and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Handle administrative tasks such as payroll approvals and documentation.
• Ensure clean, safe working conditions of the facility and equipment
• Communicate with Fleet Maintenance leadership to meet operations needs
• Identify and monitor equipment sent to outside vendors for repairs
• Order parts to maintain shop needs
• Conduct pre-shift and weekly meetings with staff and Operations
• Collaborate with Safety and other departments on safety matters
• Comply with laws, regulations and company policies
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Truck operation experience

Problem-solving

Team development

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vehicle maintenance training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet skills

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Manage fleet maintenance personnel, activities and equipment readiness at a large FedEx Freight shop location.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead, educate and develop employees
• Ensure equipment repairs are completed in a high-quality and timely manner
• Monitor employee performance, provide corrective action, and be accessible to all areas of the shop
• Plan daily staffing to meet workload
• Provide support to the Operations team regarding all equipment-related issues
• Monitor and analyze opportunities to cut costs and improve efficiencies
• Perform administrative functions, including but not limited to, payroll approval, scanner downloads, repair order maintenance and compliance documentation (such as self-audits and inventory controls)
• Ensure clean, safe WORKING CONDITIONS of the facility and equipment
• Communicate with Fleet Maintenance leadership to ensure Operations and company needs are met
• Identify and monitor equipment sent to outside vendors for repairs
• Ability to efficiently order parts needed to maintain the shop needs.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with employees and weekly meetings with Operations team
• Collaborate with Safety and other departments to investigate all safety and accident-related matters
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of vehicle maintenance experience to include, at least six (6) months team lead/supervisory/management experience in transportation, operations, parts or vehicle maintenance (One year of vehicle maintenance technical school training may substitute for one year of vehicle equipment maintenance experience.)
• Must be able to operate a manual transmission truck to determine if operating properly
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of tractor and trailer maintenance preferred
• Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations preferred
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills
• Must be multi-tasked oriented and possess good organizational skills
• Basic Microsoft Office and Internet skills

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must be able to travel as needed

Exposure to heavy traffic areas while performing the duties of the job

Exposure to considerable amounts of dust, diesel fumes and noise

Exposure to climate conditions of the geographic area

Exposure to chemicals, oils, greases or other irritants

Hours may vary due to operational need

EST FedEx Freight, Inc

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [e-mail].

FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Pay:

Annual Salary: $84,538.00 - $133,571.00

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.

Eligible employees offered health, vision, and dental insurance, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid bereavement, vacation (FT only), paid holidays (FT only).