Job Details

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY: Responsible for the management of various fleet, equipment and maintenance projects, as assigned by the director. Also responsible for the effective achievement of performance, cost management, and schedule goals established for assigned projects, working with various segments of Young Brothers ports, vendors, and customers. This involves analyzing problems (including fairly complex problems), making decisions, and communicating. A relatively high degree of skill in each of these areas is required for success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage all areas of Fleet and Maintenance to include Maintenance Shop, Hilift, Reefer, Container and Chassis.
• Manages repair and maintenance schedule and requirements at Neighbor Island ports that are completed by sub-contractors
• Administer PM program to maximize equipment availability while managing cost.
• Identify, develop and implement administrative functions, procedures and controls.
• Defines project objectives, including performance, cost and schedule objectives.
  • Obtains concurrence of management, customer, vendors, etc., on objectives.
  • Measures results against the plan (cost, schedule, and performance) and communicates results to others.
• Manage capital projects to identify, document and provide port equipment requirements, in partnership with the Director of Operations.
• Develop, compile, submit and administer the annual budget for department, in partnership with the Director.
• Purchase and/or approves parts and supplies and processes documents during repairs.
• Reviews reports of expenditures for previous fiscal year and proposed improvements to equipment in order to prepare budget estimates for upcoming fiscal year.
• Plans and administers budgets for company shore side assets, maintenance and/or improvement projects; compile and maintain records of labor and material cost for such projects.
• Responsible for audit outcomes and corrections.
• Support transition of equipment to cleaner and more efficient technologies.
• Identify, document and implement areas of improvement within fleet and maintenance, including organizational impacts. Interface with internal and external stakeholders, document process and create company standard.
• Oversee and manage registration and compliance for fleet equipment across all ports, including but not limited to chassis and auto registration, insurance requirements, safety inspections and reconciliations.
• Track and manage cargo handling equipment through SAP and FACE (Freight and Container Equipment).
• Maintain records of equipment - inventory, operations transactions and reconciliation.
• Manage maintenance office support functions, including timekeeping, claims support, PR/PO requests, internal audit, and storeroom.
• Coordinate charitable giving as assigned Saltchuk affiliates.

Supervisory and Leadership of Direct Staff

• Be a leader for "SpeakUp", including encouraging peers and staff to exhibit a safe and ethical culture.
• Supervise union-represented employees and responsible for all matters of employment including recruiting, training, development, promotion, discipline and termination to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and company policies.
• Conduct investigations by gathering facts and interviewing witnesses.
• Understands and complies with the Company's Affirmative Action Plan, EEO, Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and all other HR policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicates regional goals and objectives.
• Provides direction and leadership to achieve company Core Values, Mission and Safety Vision.
• Processes employee evaluations in a timely manner.
• Directs, motivates and develops employees for maximum performance.
• Perform special duties and other projects as assigned.
• Adhere to all company policies.
• Accomplish all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Ability to organize and prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work with frequent interruptions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as human relations necessary in dealing with employees, shipyard, vendors, and customers.
• Communicates and collaborates with all departments and maintenance shop employees regarding equipment related topics and issues on all Ports.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive coherent written reports.
• Ability to plan and organize work in an often-changing environment.
• Ability to remain calm and maintain a sense of humor during times of stress.
• Ability to use a personal computer for word-processing, spreadsheets, and schedules.
• Ability to give attention to detail, to make decisions, and to utilize creative thinking to solve problems (sometimes involving complex or management issues).
• Ability to be creative in problem solving.
• Familiarity with cargo/logistics terminology helpful.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to problem-solve.
• Understands statistical concepts to understand and recognizes trends.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 2 - 4 years' experience in administrative role; marine, terminal operations, heavy equipment maintenance, logistics or construction industry preferred
• 3 - 5 years' supervisory experience of union-represented employees.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in an office and shipyard environment, with minimal travel. Physical demands require the ability to sit at a desk for extended periods of time, working at PC. Regular and predictable attendance is a requirement.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands or fingers; handle or feel; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The work day usually has a high number of interruptions and priority changes necessitating the need to remain flexible and focused in order to accomplish tasks.

Position Content: This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, these requirements may change over time. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

Young Brothers is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Young Brothers is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.