Fleet Group Technical Lead (GTL

Frito-Lay Fleet Group Technical Lead

Frito-Lay Fleet Group Technical Leads (GTLs) are essential to our team because they work on our fleet vehicles and keep our drivers safe. Are you looking for a job at a company that rewards the mechanically gifted? Although you will start out working for Frito-Lay, this job can open the door to career opportunities with our parent company, Pepsi Co.

We are proud to offer you a generous starting salary which ramps up quickly for top performers. We also offer unbeatable benefits including health insurance, dental and vision, retirement savings benefits including 401(k) with company contribution, vacation days and much more.

You will help us maintain and repair our vehicles, diagnose mechanical issues, manage parts inventory, and charge parts and labor to work orders. We asked our Group Technical Leads what else we should let you know about working here, and this is what the team had to say about frequent tasks you can expect to perform:

• Must be willing to travel within the region up to 60-70% of the time on a weekly basis.
• The IMOPS Fleet GTL Technician is responsible for on-boarding, mentoring, training, auditing and leading the region fleet technician team while enabling them to successfully achieve their individual/site KPM's and manage day to day operations.
• Assist the Region Fleet Resource on special projects, deep dive analysis, technician scoping, asset management and other region initiatives.
• Build solid relationships with our Sales Partners and understand the region/national go to market strategy and enable these strategies through strong fleet execution.
• Review Technician weekly schedule and Tech XL App with the Fleet Resource
• Review Technician work orders and ensure a proper short description, coding, and 3 Cs are being used for each repair performed review opportunities with the local technicians
• Must be able to certify annually in Preventive Maintenance
• Perform PM PBT quality inspections at locations to ensure PM PBT methods are being adhered to and address any/all opportunities with the local technicians.
• Review daily location out of service reports and implement action plans to address any/all opportunities with local technicians.
• Assist technicians with diagnosis of mechanical issues, ensure proper training of technicians to enable confidence in diagnostic procedures.
• Review PM Compliance for all sites with the Region Fleet leadership identify and implement action plans against all opportunities.
• Review fleet financials for all sites with the Region Fleet Manager and identify and implement action plan against all opportunities.
• Backfill Technicians that are on vacation or out on a sick day when necessary.
• Ensure 100% of all annual Stormwater activities for locations are done and complete, this includes all training.
• You will use your extensive knowledge to assist entry-level mechanics with difficult repairs.
• You will build relationships with vendors when getting estimates for parts or labor.
• You will interact with a variety of Frito-Lay drivers, from professional truck drivers to salespeople.
• This is a physical job which often involves working in tight spaces under vehicles.

This is an experienced position. Here are our minimum requirements for you to consider prior to filling out our application:

• You are at least 21 years of age or older
• You may be required to work on weekends, holidays as well as off shift
• You can 50 lift pounds or more with or without a reasonable accommodation
• You are able to climb, bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and stretch for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation
• You have the ability to work in tight spaces for extended periods with or without a reasonable accommodation
• You will be required to work on/under trucks for an entire shift (8 to 12 hours) with or without a reasonable accommodation

While the minimum requirements are all you need to apply, top candidates will also have:

• 3 – 5 years' experience with strong diagnostic skills and able to perform all facets of mechanical repair.
• Ability to have strong people skills and effectively communicate in a professional manner, strong computer skills, and solid analytical skills.
• Abil…