| Location | Redford, MI |
Job Summary
Ensures safety, specifications, and quality for fleet vehicles and equipment. Oversees engineering applications related to vehicle specifications (e.g., manufacturer, regulatory, corporate) and risk analysis.
Works with vendor partners and internal customers to assess technical specifications relative to new vehicles and any required modifica ons to existing fleet assets.
Provides oversight of vehicle and equipment safety-related issues, including the determination of field defects, iden fica on of resolution, and required reporting to leadership.
Key Accountabilities
Oversees quality control processes to ensure new fleet assets are delivered to specifications and quality requirements
Determines vehicle design and specifica ons based on business need (e.g., weight capacity, upfit/placement, technology, etc.)
Coordinates retrofit/modifica on requests to maintain high level of standards and compliance with performance, productivity, environmental, and safety requirements
Assesses and coordinates field defects to provide issue resolu on for vehicles
Addresses vehicle safety concerns and provides guidance for fleet technical questions/issues; provides resolution steps to correct all vehicle and equipment related safety issues including investigations and reporting
Oversees vehicles, equipment and new technology pilot programs including testing, analysis and feasibility of full-scale implementa on
Supports vendor rela onship and provides oversight for field training on new vehicles/assets for operators and mechanics
Ensures assets meet government regula ons and safety requirements (e.g., Department of Transporta on, etc.)
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
This is a multi-track base requirement job; education and experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following three options: High School diploma with 9 years of experience working with fleet specifica ons and administration in an industrial or commercial se ng; OR Associates degree in an engineering or related field and 7 years of experience working with fleet specifications and administration in an industrial or commercial setting; OR Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and 5 years of experience working with fleet specifications and administration in an industrial or commercial setting
Other Qualifications Preferred: Experience with utlity fleet specifications and medium-duty vehicles
Other Requirements: Strong organizatonal skills
Ability to coordinate deadlines and logistics to successfully lead work processes within an agreed upon time frame
Ability to balance multiple demands from leaders, subordinates, and peers in a positive and even handed manner and display calm demeanor under pressure
Competencies Additional Information Incumbents may engage in all or some combina on of the ac vi es and accountabili es and utlize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision