Manager of Fleet Services

Location: Cuyahoga Heights

JOB SUMMARY

 Plans, manages, and organizes the activities of the Fleet Services department.
 Responsible for managing efficient preventive and corrective maintenance
 programs for the District's fleet equipment using asset management principles to
 ensure equipment reliability while minimizing life cycle costs. Ensures that
 equipment is properly maintained to support the wastewater treatment plants,
 collection system and other District departments. Evaluates and recommends which
 maintenance activities require outsourcing and administers the maintenance and
 service contracts for all fleet equipment. Responsible for developing and
 managing the Fleet Services department's budget. Recommends and leads the
 procurement of fleet equipment for all budget centers within the District.
 Performs other duties of a similar nature.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Manages the day-to-day activities of the fleet services staff.
  
* Develops and implements departmental goals and monitors the alignment with
    Maintenance Services and strategic goals
  
* Inspects work in progress to ensure conformance with established maintenance,
    repair and overhaul procedures.
  
* Oversees, assesses, evaluates and improves the maintenance and repair of the
    District's fleet equipment. This equipment consists of but is not limited to
    cars, light duty trucks, sewer jet-vac trucks, construction and landscape
    equipment, trailers, emergency generators, fuel storage systems,marine
    equipment, portable trash pumps, forklift trucks, aerial equipment, hydraulic
    equipment and other miscellaneous equipment.
  
* Establishes maintenance, repair and overhaul procedures. Establishes safety
    work rules and enforce safe work practices. Directs and implements processes
    to work within District policies and procedures to meet standards and
    maintain safety. Inspects work in progress to assure conformance with
    established maintenance, repair and overhaul procedures.
  
* Initiates purchases of tools, material, supplies and parts. Coordinates
    necessary stock items with storeroom.
  
* Schedules work to be performed by vendors including recalls, warranty and
    repairs. Defines the scope of work, obtains quotations and arranges for
    contract services when necessary.
  
* Establishes priorities for resource utilization and identifies the need for
    capital expenditures.
  
* Integrates verbal and numerical information to create reports that are
    understood by a wide variety audience and to estimate staffing and resource
    needs.
  
* Manages department personnel. Conducts formal hiring interviews. Makes
    selection and promotion recommendations. Coaches, mentors, and manages
    performance of subordinates. Evaluates personnel performance. Identifies and
    ensures appropriate and timely training and development. Resolves disputes
    and maintain discipline and morale. Participates in grievance hearings and
    holds disciplinary hearings. Initiates and recommends disciplinary actions.
  
* Utilizes computerized maintenance management system to plan, schedule and
    assign the inspections, maintenance, repairs and overhaul of a wide variety
    of motor vehicles, trailers, generators and other gasoline or diesel-powered
    equipment. Keeps detailed records and generates reports.
  
* Responsible for initiating and writing fleet accident reports.
  
* Creates and manages the operating expense budget for the Fleet Services
    department.
  
* Recommends appropriate vehicle and other equipment purchases to District
    budget center heads.
  
* Assists departments by evaluating needs, developing specifications and
    preparing bid documents for new vehicles and other fleet equipment. Evaluates
    bids and prepare recommendations. Receives new equipment and inspects to
    assure conformance with specifications.
  
* Ensures proper usage and provides guidance for the Emergency Response Plans
    and plays a role in the District's incident command system and participates
    in emergency response drills.
  
* Recommends and executes cost effective methods for disposal of the District's
    used fleet equipment.
  
* Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.

 MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

 EDUCATION

 Candidate must possess an associate degree, preferably in Automotive Technology,
 Business Administration or related field.

 OR

 Candidate must have completed a trade or technical school in the automotive
 maintenance or closely related field.

 Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted
 as outlined in the Education Equivalencies Policy

 EXPERIENCE

 Candidate must possess five (5) years of progressively responsible work
 experience managing fleet equipment maintenance, which must include three (3)
 years of experience managing staff.

 OTHER REQUIREMENTS

 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

 Candidate must possess a valid driver's license with a driving record in
 accordance with the…