Deborah Freitas

Directed and administered safety programs and procedures for company fleet equipment maintenance and employee training requirements. Oversee the annual safety training in forklift operation, fall arrest and rescue, blood borne pathogen, PPE, fire prevention and workplace violence drills. Responsible for the fleet vehicle and equipment maintenance annual budget that saved the company over one million dollars in a span of 12 years. Responsible for transitioning a fleet of aged units to 100% newly leased vehicles saving the company 50,000 dollars annually in maintenance labor costs. Strong background in leadership, process scheduling, follow-up and team building. Very skilled in negotiation, capital purchasing, and sales management. Focused and attentive to logistics event planning in executing customer satisfaction.

Created and administered programs and procedures to determine quality and DOT required safe vehicles. Advised and counseled island station managers in matters concerning safety and maintenance for approximately 100 coaches and mini-buses. Reduced labor force to address the 2008 crisis in shrinking demands, while maintaining scheduled repairs and reduced road trouble calls. Secured major department leaders on launching and deploying new diverse marketing strategies in the effectiveness in analyzed budgets and data that led to parts inventory overload and unnecessary purchasing of shop supplies. Responsible for the new fleet purchases, scheduling mechanics, safety and OSHA requirements. maintained parts inventory control, DOT andDMV violations, monthly fleet registrations, safety inspection, annual loading zone, harbors, and airport permits.

Provide administrative duties and clerical support for the fleet department in Hawaii. Maintained budget requirements and reduced trouble calls by 75%. Coordinated, scheduled, and dispatched all preventive maintenance and repairs for all units based in Honolulu, Hilo, Kong, Molokai, and Kauai branches. Successfully completed all monthly scheduled vehicle preventive maintenance 100% at level goal. Physically inspected and performed diagnostic repair analysis to insure accurate trouble shooting. Parts ordering when necessary and assuring that all work is completed and inspected for quality and safety.

1996-2003 Fleet Coordinator: Managed all operations of the trucking fleet to insure high service levels were attained in an efficient and cost effective manner. Maintained budget goals and reduce expenses by 60%. Assisted mechanics in diagnostic and actual repairs. Worked with dispatch, operations, and warehouse supervisors to evaluate load capacities, accident and injury investigations, and workers compensation claims.

1995-1996 Executive assistant to the GM:

Assisted the General Manager in special projects to include departmental budget goals, meeting agenda, and back-up support for departments needing assistance.

1993-1995 Human Resource Clerk: Coordinated and maintained all functions of the Human Resources Department. Assured support with the terms of the bargaining union contract for 140 employees and the management team. Responsible for the update information in all personnel files to include the Driver's DOT file. Assist with state and federal DOT audits and with insurance representatives regarding injury and accident claims.