Fleet Maintenance Manager

Description

Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Job Description:

Fleet Maintenance Manager Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance on fleet of trailers.

• Provides hands-on mechanical expertise on fleet of trailers.

• Maintain a preventative maintenance program to ensure safe working conditions, minimal production downtime, and equipment sustainability.

• Maintain inventories and order parts, as needed, for equipment.

• Consult, obtain bids, and work closely with outside contractors.

• Supervise and train CDL Drivers and troubleshoot all equipment on plant site.

• Coordinate personnel schedules to accommodate call-ins and 24/7 repair and driver coverage.

• Act as Safety Committee representative with a commitment to safety excellence.

• Provide regular reports to the Manager regarding safety and maintenance concerns and projects.

• Performs daily repairs to trailers from Vehicle Repair Orders.

• Performs scheduled repairs such as brake jobs, etc.; responsible for diagnosis to ensure proper repairs are carried out.

• Repairs and/or replaces trailer parts such as tires, springs, hydraulic cylinders, hoses etc.

• Conducts electrical and lighting repairs on equipment.

• Responsible for emergency after hours support.

• Responsible for DOT inspections.

• Maintains accurate and up to date trailer maintenance information.

• Perform tire maintenance.

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Communicate with yard crew regarding trailer maintenance.

• Observe safety and security procedures, report potentially unsafe conditions.

• Attend educational, industry sessions and seminars as deemed necessary by management.

• Attend and participate in all required staff meetings, driver, and plant safety meetings.

• Occasionally fill in as CDL Driver making pick-ups and deliveries

• Participate in employee performance management, hiring, disciplinary and termination meetings.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Fleet Maintenance Manager Qualifications/Education:

• High School diploma or GED required.

• CDL A license is required.

• Knowledge and experience with air brakes and ABS systems.

• Knowledge of warranty policies and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to learn regulations, including, but not limited to DOT and OSHA standards and codes as they apply to the manufacturing industry.

• Will need to do some lifting of supplies, materials, and heavy toolboxes from time to time; can be frequently up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

• Requires good technical and problem-solving skills.

• Required to provide basic set of personal tools.

• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

• Requires experience using all forms of power and hand tools, welding, forklift and heavy equipment operation.

• Must have computer experience and be proficient with Microsoft Office.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus

• Pellet purchase program

• 2 weeks paid time off

• Full benefits - vision/dental

• Flexible schedules

• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

Salary: DOE

Job Type: Full-time - some travel required?

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