Operations Manager, Fleet Services

Role, Function & Organization  

 

This position requires a strong leader to manage a fully functioning team.

Provide leadership to take charge of challenging projects, encourage teamwork, and supply the energy and enthusiasm required to achieve company goals and objectives.  Responsible for managing accounts directly and through subordinates. 

Continue to develop the fleet and shop team and encourage teamwork, and supply the energy and enthusiasm to achieve company goals and objectives. Conduct business in accordance with PPC and MP System’s mission and vision statements.

 

At MP Systems we believe in the Power to Serve along with the Pursuit of Excellence.  As such the following values guide our behaviors:  Safety – Strong Focus on Safety, A Servant’s Heart – Focus on the Needs of Others, Wisdom – Insightful, Integrity – Honesty and Trustworthy, Courage – Decisive and Confident in Others, Humility – Modest and Respectful, Passion – Unfailing Dedication

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety/Hazard Recognition & Elimination:

• Execute skill in observing habits and hazards of others and bringing it to their attention
• Pre-plan and identify the methods to eliminate hazards daily by work task
• Uphold safety as the most important goal of our company. Support goal of achieving zero accidents
• Promote and encourage open communication between field and office regarding all safety concerns, suggestions, improvements, and PPE needed
• Obtain safety training as expected by all company personnel and as appropriate for current management level. Ensure all employees meet or exceed their required safety training (OSHA, First Aid, CPR, etc.)
• Partners with Safety dept. to investigate all accidents / “near misses” promptly and thoroughly, to ensure the incidents are communicated across the organization

Profitability:

• Productivity: Oversee constant process improvement in the area of production and efficiency in our field labor. Efficiently manage fleet operations, such as: rentals, new equipment purchases, managing repairs, and equipment utilization etc.
• Achieve minimum productivity requirements of 100% while striving for expected productivity requirements of 110%
• Growth: Prospect for leads continually through interaction on job sites through sub and customer interaction while executing current project

Planning and Monitoring:

• Forecast what is to be done on a weekly basis, when, and by whom. Analyze and forecast factors that affect results to maximum efficiency.  Develop appropriate programs, strategies, and supervision
• Share manpower, resources, and tools with all projects, departments, and branches as needed
• Assist with developing the branch’s one and three-year plans
• Anticipate problems and take necessary corrective actions
• Ensure that our public image is maintained with all elements including our vehicle fleet and all correspondence
• Execute coordination of day-to-day department activities. Follow guidelines as established by Position Description Authorities
• Provide leadership to take charge of challenging projects, encourage teamwork, and supply the energy and enthusiasm to achieve company goals and objectives

Problem Solving:

• Troubleshoot fleet problems

Operations:

• Work closely with Director of Operations and peers to develop and implement strategy for Fleet Operations in support of the overarching strategy at MP Systems.
• Lead a team of both union and non-union supervisors, administrators, tooling, road/ shop mechanics, logistic coordinators, fabricators, transporter drivers, yard management, and other duties as assigned.
• Oversee the acquisition and outfitting of new vehicles
• Ensure all direct reports comply with all MP System’s processes such as: purchasing, data entry into systems, POs, Capex, SOPs, etc
• Monitor fleet branding and processes
• Administer fleet licensing and titling to ensure vehicles are registered annually
• Annual review of vehicle replacements for Department budgeting
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