JOB TITLE: Manager, Fleet Services

Location: North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours: Mon - Fri: 7:00 - 4:00

Our benefits include:

• Company-wide annual incentive plan
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match
• Company funded Pension Plan
• On-site wellness/medical facility
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with financial rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Group life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 customers throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 450 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

Position Summary: The Manager, Fleet Services is responsible for overseeing the company's fleet operations, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective use of vehicles and equipment. This role involves managing the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of vehicles, optimizing fleet performance, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, in addition to the day-to-day management of fleet mechanics ensuring high standards of customer service. This role also provides critical support to the Logistics Lead during major restoration events.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage vehicle and equipment acquisition, leasing, and disposal processes.
• Supervise the mechanic shop to ensure that maintenance and repair procedures and schedules used are those recommended by the vehicle and equipment manufactures and meet all regulations.
• Establish service contracts and review services, ensuring all contactors fulfill specifications.
• Coordinate all resources and manage work schedules for the mechanic team to insure adequate support and efficient use of manpower.
• Assisting the purchasing department to ensure availability of supplies and parts to maintain efficient operations. Manage outside vendors and contractors.
• Collaborate with all departments regarding vehicle and equipment needs, maintenance, and repair support required.
• Develop and monitor vehicle and equipment replacement schedules to ensure the quality of LCEC’s fleet while optimizing economic investments.
• Prepare, monitor and provide an annual O&M and Capital budget. Operate within budget and identify and lead cost-saving initiatives.
• Monitor fleet performance metrics, including but not limited to internal service standards for preventative maintenance, fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and vehicle downtime.
• Ensure LCEC’s fleet is functioning safely through coordination of a comprehensive inspection program encompassing industry standards and compliance with all federal regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of vehicle registration, insurance, and inspection documentation.
• Continuously evaluate and improve fleet management practices. Implement new technologies and processes to improve fleet efficiency and reduce costs.
• Promote positive interaction between staff and others. Ensure customer satisfaction, both internal and external. Represent the assigned area of responsibility for cross-departmental projects and initiatives.
• Maintain a positive, cooperative, and effective working relationships with contractors, suppliers, customers, and LCEC employees at all levels and departments. Ensure smooth operations, productive communications, and effective understanding during all interpersonal contacts. Provide current and accurate information to all requesters, courteously and in a timely manner.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics or related field. (Required)

Experience

• 7+ to 10 Years Progressively responsible experience in or directly related to operations, logistics, or fleet functions. (Required) or
• 5+ years Direct experience in Fleet Management (Required)
• 5+ years Supervisory experience (Required)
• Direct leadership experience in fleet maintenance, procurement, and/or inventory control areas related to fleet. (Preferred)
• Prior supervisory experience in a union environment. (Preferred)
• Prior utility experience. (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent leadership and team management skills. (Required)
• Problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills. (Required)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. (Required)
• Excellent Interpersonal and team building skills. (Required)
• Demonstrates patience while working with a variety of learning and working styles combined with the ability to coach, encourage and hold team members accountable in an effective manner. (Required)
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint. (Required)
• Knowledge of fleet management software and/or iVue Financials. (Preferred)

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The physical demands and working environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: Standing Frequently,
  Walking Frequently,
  Sitting Frequently,
  Lifting Rarely,
  Carrying Rarely,
  Pushing Rarely,
  Pulling Rarely,
  Climbing Rarely,
  Balancing Rarely,
  Stooping Rarely,
  Kneeling Rarely,
  Crouching Rarely,
  Crawling Rarely,
  Reaching Rarely,
  Handling Occasionally,
  Grasping Occasionally,
  Feeling Rarely,
  Talking Constantly,
  Hearing Constantly,
  Repetitive Motions Frequently,
  Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently,

• Working Environment: Frequently Air-conditioned office environment, Rarely Extreme cold, Occasionally Extreme heat, Occasionally Humidity, Occasionally Wet, Occasionally Noise, Occasionally Hazards, Occasionally Temperature Change, Occasionally Atmospheric Conditions, Occasionally Vibration.

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS.... Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment: LCEC provides critical services to our community during an emergency. Employees are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our LCEC members. Employees are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's guidelines and procedures.

Please note that at the time a candidate is made a job offer, the candidate will be subject to a background check and a drug screening.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• 0-5 years of supervisory experience or any equivalent combination of education and relevant operations experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• High School diploma/GED required.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes and machine capability, material handling, cost, inventory and quality management, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods required.

• Knowledge of company product(s) and their uses required.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills required.

• Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including analysis, knowledge and experience, and judgment required.

• Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers as well as internal/external customers required.

• Basic computer proficiency and working knowledge of software applications required.

Work Environment : Warehouse/Field setting; minimal temperature environment

Travel : Up to 25%

FLSA : Exempt