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Ryder System

Global logistics and fleet management services

Operations Supervisor

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenancePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeNashville, TN, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • An associate's degree or 1–3 or more years of experience in a maintenance operations environment is required; demonstrated success in a Ryder role may substitute for this requirement.
  • A bachelor's degree or 1–3 or more years of experience in a maintenance operations environment is required; demonstrated success in a Ryder role may substitute for this requirement.
  • Maintenance and technical experience in a shop environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze work, plan and schedule it, assign work to technicians, track and optimize productivity, conduct shift and shop meetings, and review and approve repair orders.
  • Ensure warranty policies and procedures are executed.
  • Triage unscheduled customer drive-ins, communicate with customers, and assign work to technicians as appropriate.
  • Conduct yard checks to ensure proper work scheduling and prioritization.
  • Manage, train, and develop assigned personnel and conduct performance management for assigned personnel.
  • Manage customer relationships, resolve issues, support customer satisfaction and retention, and ensure vehicle uptime.
  • Follow customer communication protocols for preventive maintenance scheduling and follow-up, breakdowns, and vehicle-status updates.
  • Conduct customer visits as required by the Customer Care Plan.
  • Direct direct reports in maintaining the appearance and maintenance of the assigned location, including sustaining 65 standards in relevant shop areas.
  • Evaluate needs and recommend shop tooling and equipment requirements.
  • Assist with management and oversight of vehicle specifications and the vehicle in-service/out-service process.
  • Help ensure all vehicles have required specifications in SAM.
  • Manage parts inventory and related policies and procedures.
  • Conduct quality inspections of preventive maintenance and repairs, and perform in-process reviews of non-preventive-maintenance work.
  • Perform breakdown root-cause analysis, implement local corrective actions, and communicate issues to the Technical Assistance Center when necessary.
  • Ensure cleanliness and repair quality for all maintained vehicles.
  • Work with the Service Manager to ensure technicians are properly trained and qualified, and prioritize the TOPS plan based on breakdown, rework, and running-cost trends.
  • Maintain control and visibility over shop-floor activities to ensure proper root-cause diagnosis by technicians and optimize parts and component yield.
  • Assist in developing and implementing Quality Assurance Audit corrective-action plans and continuous-improvement programs.
  • Maintain relevant documentation to meet or exceed local, state, federal, and customer requirements.
  • Ensure employees comply with safety and Environmental Protection Agency regulations and requirements.
  • Ensure the shift/shop meets Net Maintenance Cost per Unit objectives without sacrificing quality, safety, or customer satisfaction.
  • Control maintenance-operations costs and the location profit-and-loss statement to meet financial objectives.
  • Execute maintenance initiatives to attain or exceed specified financial targets.
  • Manage payroll, purchase-order approval as warranted, invoice reconciliation, and fuel reconciliation.
  • Manage the customer bill-back process, including identifying, reviewing, and approving bill-back opportunities.
  • Ensure proper documentation and explanation/reporting of rebillable activity.
  • Ensure data integrity in the Shop Management Online system.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong vehicle diagnostics and repair knowledge is preferred.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills are preferred.
  • Supervisory experience is preferred.
  • Experience with a Shop Management System is preferred.

About the Company

Ryder System

Global logistics and fleet management services

Ryder System provides transportation and logistics services to help businesses manage their supply chains. It offers asset-based solutions such as a fleet of vehicles, warehousing and distribution, dedicated transportation, and fleet management. Its technology platform coordinates routes, tracks shipments, and optimizes inventory and transportation plans so customers can move goods efficiently from supplier to customer. The company differentiates itself by delivering an integrated set of services—moving, storing, and managing fleets—with hands-on support for large organizations that need predictable performance and consolidated billing. Ryder’s goal is to help customers reduce logistics costs, improve reliability, and ensure smooth, end-to-end supply chains.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Florida, United States
Founded
1933

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