8fleet Inc
Maintenance Coordinator
Chicago. Posted 21 days ago
The role
You will schedule maintenance, manage repair shops and vendors, and direct Fleet Specialists. This hands-on role involves working in the lot, the shop, and at a screen to ensure vehicles are ready to drive.
What you will do
- Own the preventive maintenance schedule for your market.
- Coordinate repairs and track every vehicle until it's back in service.
- Manage outside shops and vendors, from scheduling through invoice review.
- Direct the day-to-day work of the Fleet Specialist team.
- Track downtime and cost per vehicle.
- Keep maintenance records and inspections current.
- Take unsafe vehicles out of service and escalate safety issues right away.
Required qualifications
- 3+ years in fleet, automotive or vehicle maintenance (shop, dealership service, rental, delivery or transit fleet).
- Working knowledge of vehicle systems and experience managing vendors.
- Comfort with fleet software. We use Fleetio, Samsara and ServiceUp.
- Availability for a 24-hour operation, including some nights, weekends and on-call.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Nice to have
- ASE certification or technician background.
- EV or hybrid experience.
- Experience leading a small team.
About the company
8Fleet is a Los Angeles–based technology and logistics company building the operational infrastructure behind modern rideshare fleets.