Fleet Manager - L.E.T.S

Livingston County was named a 2025 Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press! Based solely on employee feedback, the Top Workplace title is a badge of honor for the County. With over 700 employees serving within 18 departments, 6 elected offices, and 3 Courts, Livingston County's top priority is providing effective and efficient services that improve the quality of life for all of our residents.

LETS provides nearly 150,000 passenger trips annually with a fleet of 28 wheelchair-accessible vans and buses. LETS is organized as a department of Livingston County and is funded by a combination of federal grants, state grants, revenue from passenger fares and service contracts, and local government and non-profit contributions.

Under the supervision of the Operations Manager for Transportation Services, this position is responsible for managing/overseeing the entire County fleet including but not limited to diagnosis and inspection of vehicles, maintaining a fleet software program, preparing and tracking work orders, overseeing and matching up invoices to actual work performed from outside vendors. In addition, performs and tracks vehicle preventative maintenance and repair activities to include inspections, road testing, and replacing/rebuilding of all types of vehicle equipment.

• Retirement plan includes a 401a with up to 8% employer contribution
• Comprehensive Medical, Pharmacy, Dental & Vision
• Optional HSA with an employer match
• Optional Voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation plan
• Short-term & Long-term disability & Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Health & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid vacation, sick days & 13 Holidays. Unused vacation and sick time rolls over
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Up to $500 annual Wellness reimbursement* & $100 incentive for completing your annual physical & Health Assessment.
• Voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital & Whole Life policies
• Employee assistance program
• Pro-rated based on DOH

The Fleet Manager position is a non-union position and starting pay is $26.29/hr this position is eligible for step pay increases within our Non-Union Grade 6 wage scale. Top end of the current wage scale for this position is $33.31/hr.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the duties, which the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Manages the County fleet by working directly with County departments and outside vendors to determine course of necessary repairs including tracking and verifying repairs.
• Inspects each County owned vehicle as scheduled to assess and determine current vehicle condition and what additional repairs may be necessary to be sent to an approved/contracted vendor.
• Oversees work performed by outside vendors including on-site inspections.
• Adjusts and repairs automotive/bus equipment using hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment.
• May perform motor tune-ups on all types of automotive vehicles and buses, may perform lubrication, oil, and filter changes on vehicles. May perform minor diagnostic repairs.
• Repairs and/or replaces/installs defective electrical and mechanical components as necessary including, but not limited to, lights, switches, minor body repairs, wheel chair lifts, and video equipment.
• Prepares vehicle inspection reports, records, documentation of work performed or repair orders, and forwards the same to the office assistant for data entry into the fleet maintenance program.
• Utilizes the fleet management software and Microsoft software programs to…