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Ryder System

Logistics, fleet management, and warehousing solutions

Operations Supervisor

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • An associate's degree or at least 1 year 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 at least 1 year 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, plan, and schedule work; assign work to technicians; track and optimize productivity; conduct shift and shop meetings; and review and approve repair orders.
  • Ensure all 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 manage their performance.
  • Manage customer relationships, including issue resolution, customer satisfaction and retention, and 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 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 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 quality of repairs 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 yield on parts and components.
  • Assist in developing and ensure implementation of Quality Assurance Audit corrective-action plans and continuous-improvement programs.
  • Maintain relevant documentation to meet or exceed local, state, federal, and customer requirements.
  • Ensure employee compliance with safety and Environmental Protection Agency regulations and requirements.
  • Ensure the shift or shop meets Net Maintenance Cost per Unit objectives without sacrificing quality, safety, or customer satisfaction.
  • Control maintenance-operations budget 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 identification, review, and approval of bill-back opportunities.
  • Ensure proper documentation and explanation or 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.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred, or the stated maintenance-operations experience alternative may satisfy the qualification.
  • An associate's degree is preferred, or the stated maintenance-operations experience alternative may satisfy the qualification.
  • Supervisory experience is preferred.
  • Experience with a Shop Management System is preferred.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills are preferred.

About the Company

Ryder System

Logistics, fleet management, and warehousing solutions

Ryder System provides logistics and transportation services across three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (leasing, rental, and maintenance of trucks and trailers), Supply Chain Solutions (warehousing, distribution, and transportation management), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (a dedicated fleet and drivers). FMS lets customers outsource transportation by leasing or renting equipment with maintenance handled by Ryder; SCS offers end-to-end logistics support to optimize supply chains; DTS provides a dedicated team and assets to meet specific transport needs. The company differentiates itself by offering multiple, integrated services under one provider with flexible, scalable solutions tailored to each customer. Ryder's goal is to help businesses optimize and manage their supply chains through reliable, scalable, and customizable transportation and logistics services.

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

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