Operations Supervisor - Fleet Maintenance
Ryder System, Inc.About the role
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Job Description:
The Operations Supervisor is a shop floor leadership role at our Baltimore MD Point Blvd facility, overseeing a fleet of approximately 903 units and a team of approximately 18 employees across one shift. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Operations, this role is a return to a full shop supervisor function, responsible for all shift-level operations including technician management, workflow coordination, quality, safety, asset maintenance, and customer relationship management. This is also a development role intended to prepare high-performing incumbents for advancement into an Operations Manager position.
Your Team
You will join a team of two other shift supervisors (1st and 2nd shift) and manage the following direct reports on your shift:
- 2 Operations Management Trainees (OMTs), one per shift
- 12 Technicians
- 4 Technician Trainees
Schedule & Compensation
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Base Salary: $65,000 annually
- Incentive: Management Incentive Plan (MIP) eligibility
Essential Functions
Workflow Management
- Lead work analysis, planning, scheduling, and technician assignments across the shift
- Conduct shift and shop meetings; review and approve Repair Orders (ROs)
- Triage unscheduled customer drive-ins; communicate vehicle status and work assignments
- Conduct regular yard checks to ensure proper work scheduling and prioritization
- Ensure all warranty policies and procedures are executed correctly
Labor Management
- Provide day-to-day leadership, training, and development to all assigned personnel
- Conduct performance management processes for all direct reports
- Support cross-functional coverage and backup needs within the shop
Customer Management
- Manage customer relationships, including issue resolution, satisfaction, and vehicle uptime
- Execute PM scheduling communications, breakdown updates, and vehicle status follow-up
- Conduct customer visits as required by the Customer Care Plan
Asset Management
- Direct team in maintaining location appearance and 65 standards across all relevant shop areas
- Evaluate and recommend tooling and equipment requirements
- Assist in managing vehicle specifications and the vehicle in-service/out-service process
- Ensure all vehicles have required specifications in SAM
- Manage parts inventory in accordance with policies and procedures
Quality Management
- Perform quality inspections on PMs and repairs; conduct In Process Reviews of non-PM work
- Perform breakdown root cause analysis and implement corrective actions; escalate to Technical Assistance Center as needed
- Ensure cleanliness and quality of repair for all maintained vehicles
- Work with the Service Manager to ensure technicians are properly trained and TOPS plan is prioritized based on breakdown, rework, and running cost trends
- Maintain control and visibility over shop floor activities to ensure proper root cause diagnosis and optimize parts/component yield
- Support development and implementation of Quality Assurance Audit Corrective Action plans and Continuous Improvement programs
- Maintain all required documentation to meet local, state, federal, and customer requirements
- Ensure employee compliance with all Safety and EPA regulations
Financial Management
- Ensure the shift delivers against Net Maintenance Cost per Unit objectives without sacrificing quality, safety, or customer satisfaction
- Manage cost controls related to the maintenance operations budget and location P&L
- Execute maintenance initiatives to attain or exceed specified financial targets
- Oversee payroll, purchase order approval, invoice reconciliation, and fuel reconciliation
- Manage the customer bill-back process, including identification, review, and approval of bill-back opportunities
- Ensure proper documentation and reporting of re-billable activity
- Maintain data integrity in the Shop Management Online system
Qualifications
H.S. diploma/GED required
Associate's degree preferred or 1-3 years or more experience in a maintenance operations environment required. Demonstrated success in a Ryder role may be substituted for this requirement
Bachelor's degree preferred or 1-3 years or more e
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