Michael Grzegorski
Fleet Manager
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Highly motivated senior manager who thrives in high-pressure environments. Focused on continual process improvement. Excellent financial reporting, budget forecasting, safety management and team-building skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Fleet Manager
Raytheon
10.2022 - Current
- Provide Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidance and enforcement for 100 operators nationwide.
- Performed F.M.C.S.A. Clearing house administrative roles.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors and key stake holders, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Developed corporate fleet management directive that encompassed entire life cycle of vehicles; from purchase to retirement in conjunction with safety requirements for drivers.
- Facilitated DOT compliance, Hazmat and security awareness training nationwide, improving overall compliance by 15 %
- Implemented telematics tracking, delivering KPIs, aligning with strategic organizational objectives.
- Reduced year over year maintenance spending by $100,000 per year.
- Negotiated new agreements with current and new vendors.
- Tracked and analyzed all vehicle incidents, established a fleet council to determine root causes and administer corrective action.
Loss Control Engineer
Thorn Valley Safety
07.2015 - Current
- Perform Federal DOT compliance and property risk assessment evaluations for commercial transportation insurance carriers.
- Audit Clients which include: trucking, bus / coach – passenger transportation, auto transporters, waste haulers, concrete trucks, and non-DOT registered fleets, with revenues ranging from $300,000 to over $35 million.
- Routinely work “1 on 1” with clients to develop and implement enhanced safety protocols to increase government compliance and reduce accidents.
- Examine driver files, logs, drug testing records, and maintenance files while conducting interview with insured clients to compile complete survey packages.
- Perform Federal DOT compliance and property risk assessment evaluations for commercial transportation insurance carriers.
- Conduct group safety & compliance training with client managers and staff. Topics include accident prevention, trend analysis, and driver training.
- Interview client personnel, review DOT files, and properly submit survey package.
- Compile data for shock loss reporting, while conducting accident investigations.
- Develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs for various clients.
- Complete paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Worked with clients to managed FMCSA Settlement agreements, audit results and court hearings.
President
Medical Gases Inc.
12.2002 - 07.2015
- Oversaw 120 team members and 30 Subcontractors.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
- Directed all employees who fell under F.D.A. and D.O.T. guidelines
- Reviewed daily operations including forecasting, production and distribution of medical gases.
- Maintained D.O.T. cylinder hydro static testing operations, re-qualifying 1000 + cylinder per year.
- Developed a preventative maintenance program for production equipment and company vehicles.
- Managed fleet leases and purchases, customizing vehicles to meet material specifications. Replacing or repairing fleet as needed.
- Oversaw special orders and after-hours, urgent shipping jobs.
- Redesigned office and warehouse work space to minimize work place hazards, reducing work place accidents by 20%.
- Managed warehouse, repair, and shipping departments ensuring proper use of personal protection equipment.
- Directed personnel, training and activities in accordance with J.C.A.H.O. standards which include fire extinguisher safety, blood born pathogen training and trip and fall patient education..
- Implemented emergency response management plans during crisis situations such as hurricane Sandy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
2005
Skills
- DOT Safety Consulting
- Asset Management
- FMCSA/PHMSA compliance auditing
- Emergency response management
- Transportation activity management
- Operational management
- Budget planning
- Government regulations
- DOT compliance management
- Training and education
- Team Building
- Vendor Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Safety & Compliance consultant
- Experienced in successfully defining and executing safety performance improvement goals, including federal DOT compliance, worker’s compensation programs, and OSHA compliance.
- Successful track record of reducing vehicular accidents, decreasing on the job injuries / lost days, and enhancing overall corporate safety culture.
- Investigate, review, and provide recommendations in areas of operations, safety management, & fleet maintenance.
- Instituted emergency management procedures during the September 11 and hurricane Sandy crises.
Certification
NYS Board Of Pharmacy- FMSCA Hazmat shipping certification-Reasonable suspicion training.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancement401k matchPaid time offFlexible work hoursWork Availability
monday
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Timeline
National Fleet Manager - Raytheon
10.2022 - Current
Loss Control Engineer - Thorn Valley Safety
07.2015 - Current
President - Medical Gases Inc.
12.2002 - 07.2015
Queens College - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology