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?