Team Lead - LPM

Overview  

This position is responsible for all rolling equipment - truck, trailer, and heavy equipment maintenance throughout PADNOS’s large diverse fleet. Main responsibilities will include leading a large team of skilled mechanics, implementation of lean practices in all shops, efficiency tracking of services/repairs, parts inventory management, analyzing fleet for maintenance and replacement needs. The goal of these responsibilities will result in increased team member competencies, a safe work environment, equipment availability and reliability. This individual must be a team player who actively participates by living our company values while prioritize the needs of our team members and actively coaches them to support personal and professional growth.  

Accountabilities 

Invest in our Talent: Lead by example. Develop a culture of flexibility and continuous learning.  

Actively develop and maintain a “safety always” culture throughout the shops 

Maintain 100% participation in Safety Rules & Responsibilities 

Review, report and resolve all safety events (injuries, close calls, etc.) 

Improve the engagement and morale of the team as measured by eNPS and other HR survey tools 

Drive a culture of accountability and excellence in safety, quality repairs and efficiency 

Improve quality and depth of team  

Recruit. Right people in the Right seats. Build a Bench 

Leverage industry training partners to create a pipeline of talent and ensure PADNOS team members maintain leading skill sets (trade schools, Certification programs) 

Be a Best & Brightest Team: Create a strong culture of ownership and pride and be the team to which others want to belong. 

Operational Excellence: Support LPT and Manufacturing in building a culture of continuous improvement.  

Lead structured daily, weekly, monthly meeting rhythm to manage the team and communicate. This needs to include key performance indicators KPI’s 

Analyze fleet and heavy equipment to support capital acquisition of rolling equipment 

Utilize lean tools to increase capacity and reduce costs of rolling equipment assets (measure, establish baseline, improve) 

Implement and leverage technology to track equipment efficiency and effectiveness 

Increase Capabilities: Seek out new methods, workflows, equipment, and technologies to be ahead of the curve in our maintenance capabilities. Always push us to the next great thing. Be the first to know.   

Define and document leading practices to increase repeatability, availability, and reliability of equipment. 

Utilize Lean practices to identify tools, equipment, and shop layouts to maximize efficiencies 

Justify new processing capabilities for efficient use of equipment by defining the right equipment for the job 

Support rapid fleet growth with internal and external maintenance solutions 

Outcomes  

100% participation in safety program 

Improve team member engagement score in annual survey 

100% Services completed on time 

Completion of quarterly rock goals 

Maintain breakeven P&L while hitting budget 

Improvement in truck and trailer service/repair efficiencies 

Fleet CSA Maintenance score 

Qualifications  

What makes an applicant qualified to apply to this position? Include a list of “hard” skills needed to be successful in this role.  “Hard” skills refer to the job-related knowledge and abilities that Team Members need to perform their job duties effectively.  Below is a list of “hard” skill examples that would be found in this section of the job description: 

Education – specific degree or professional designation or certification 

Ex. – “Associate, Vocational or Technical Degree required” 

Ex. – “Bachelor’s degree preferred in Logistics, Transportation, Business or related field” 

Experience – how many years of experience would be preferred/required? 

Proficiency with certain software programs 

Specific industry knowledge  

Travel requirements 

Office requirements 

Languages spoken 

Physical requirements 

Ex. - Ability to perform certain tasks such as lifting, standing or extreme temperatures 

Competencies  

Leadership / Integrity 

Lean Maintenance Practices 

Technical Capacity 

Business Acumen/Financial Literacy 

Performance Management 

Project Management 

Communication Proficiency 

Stress Management/Composure 

Personal Effectiveness/Credibility 

Problem Solving/Analysis 

Presentation Skills