Assistant Fleet Maintenance Manager

Trailer Equipment—Trailer X-Press is seeking an Assistant Fleet Maintenance Manager for immediate hire at our Westland, MI, location. The position serves customers when they need trailers, maintains inventory in the yard, and inspects trailers during the inbound and outbound process. The candidate must be able to work in various weather conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inventory in the yards
• Weekly reconciliation
• In/Outbound inspections
• Service Writing & Scheduling Repairs
• Scanning
• Daily Yard map
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Posses the ability to look over trailers inside and out. (You must get in and underneath the trailer.)
• Walking the yard as needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience in working with trailers is a plus.
• Dealership experience is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Able to navigate detailed computer software programs with ease
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Naturally has a meticulous and precise personality; professional.
• A friendly personality with a desire to help all of our customers

Knowledge:

• Intermediate knowledge of commercial vehicles
• Understanding of Heavy Duty equipment parts and accessories
• Mechanical aptitude – understanding commercial vehicle repairs
• Understanding of trucking and logistics
• Ability to use computer systems and software (Microsoft Office and Google products)

Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving the fleet, including the relative costs and benefits.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Weekly paychecks. Overtime after 40 hours.
• Company logo clothing starting day one.
• Medical, Dental, Accident and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Company Match after 90 days
• PTO accruing starting on day 1
• Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death/Short-Term/Long-Term Disability – Company Paid

*** Employees are eligible for benefits the 1st of the month following 60 days***

Experience:

• Must be able to work Monday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm
• Must have 2 years of proven service writing experience
• Precision, Accuracy, Meticulous follow-through
• Advanced time management and ability to stay organized, can adapt to fluid schedules and priorities.
• Proven ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills that reflect consistent performance and prioritization of multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills and the capability to build relationships with all clientele, including contractors, manufacturing representatives, co-workers, and a sophisticated customer base.
• Demonstrated take-charge approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability