Explore a Career with Saunders Electric

Saunders Entertainment LLC. is looking for a full-time Transportation/Fleet Manager to join our team in Van Nuys, California!

Are you an experienced transportation leader ready to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a Fleet/Transportation Manager to partner with our Director of Operations and play a key role in optimizing fleet performance, leading teams, and driving operational excellence across our organization.

What We Offer:

• Company Sponsored Health Plan
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• The advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements!

Salary Range: $80-100k/annually

Who We Are:

Saunders Entertainment LLC is a family owned and operated company with a rich history of powering iconic live broadcasts since 1952, including every Academy Awards ceremony since its inception. Providing reliable portable power for live broadcasts, live events and television productions for ~74 years, we’ve been on the forefront of many changes in the broadcast industry. With a reputation for excellence, Saunders Entertainment LLC leads the industry with cutting-edge technology, including two Engineering Emmy® awards for our innovative power systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Operational Oversight

• Lead and supervise transportation staff, including hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management.
• Manage transportation operations for live events, including staffing, scheduling, and real-time adjustments.
• Develop and maintain emergency response procedures for transportation-related incidents.
• Ensure training in safe loading, vehicle inspections, and equipment handling in compliance with safety standards.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, teamwork, and safety.

Fleet & Asset Management

• Oversee fleet operations to ensure vehicle readiness, safety, and operational reliability.
• Manage vendor relationships for fleet services (maintenance, towing, rentals, parts).
• Monitor fleet performance metrics and implement improvements to reduce downtime and risk.
• Ensure compliance with registrations, permits, inspections, and required documentation.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance, repairs, and lifecycle planning in partnership with fleet and maintenance teams.
• Supervise yard operations, vehicle staging, and loading/securement of equipment.
• Maintain asset control, cleanliness, and equipment care standards.

DOT Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state DOT regulations.
• Maintain driver qualification files, inspection records, and audit-ready documentation.
• Review inspections, violations, and incidents; implement corrective actions and training.
• Oversee incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and prevention measures.

Vendor & Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate with warehouse and operations teams to ensure accurate staging, loading, and dispatch.
• Oversee shipment documentation, including bills of lading and manifests.
• Manage third-party transportation vendors and ensure adherence to safety and service standards.
• Monitor vendor performance and address issues as needed.
• Support transportation-related permitting requirements, as applicable.

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience

• 7+ years of transportation/logistics experience in film, television, touring, or live events.

• 3+ years in a supervisory or management role.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of federal and state DOT regulations and safety compliance.

• Ability to pass random drug tests.

• Advanced organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Excel) and logistics/dispatch software.

• Ability to make high-level decisions in time-sensitive, high-pressure environments.

• Experience supporting large event logistics, preferred.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-vehicle, multi-location production transportation operations, preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Class A CDL and clean driving record, preferred.

• Forklift certification (or willingness to become certified upon hire), preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• The work is typically performed in an office, warehouse, or onsite environment, with a moderate noise level.

• Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; talk; see; and/or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

• May require standing for prolonged periods, walking, and working in warehouse and yard environments.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to enter/exit trucks and perform light physical tasks as required.

• Visual acuity to read documents, labels, and shipment information.

• Ability to use proper lifting procedures and techniques.

• Ability to travel locally and occasionally out of state as needed.

Saunders Entertainment LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.