Regional Fleet Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with local Maintenance team and General Manager to ensure that day-to-day shop operations are efficient and adequate.

• Provide maintenance oversight and direction for all shop locations within the area.

• Ensure all shops follow the established maintenance policies, procedures and best practices.

• Ensure that all equipment is in safe and operable condition.

• Ensure that M5 is used to track all internal and external equipment maintenance and repairs.

• Ensure all safety guidelines are followed and that all shop duties are performed in a safe manner.

• Ensure the maintenance and appearance of the shop facility and grounds meet company standards.

• Review actual monthly maintenance expenses as compared to budget for all locations and work with local General Managers and Fleet Director to explain and or correct deficiencies.

• Periodically review VCR’s for compliance and completeness.

• Periodically review all maintenance and repairs to ensure they are being done within time guidelines and address discrepancies with Maintenance Manager or Shop Supervisor.

• Provide feedback on shop operations to Maintenance Team and General Managers. 

• Provide on-the-job training when needed.

• Ensures safety lane is consistently used.

• Periodically review road call log.

• Recommend when equipment should be replacement and when additional equipment may be needed to ensure seamless service.

• Provide technical assistance to each operating division in the following areas:

a. Equipment selection, repairs and maintenance

b. Budget preparations

c. Equipment performance and operating cost

d. Warranty repairs and negotiations

e. Rebuild or replace decisions

f. Maintenance personnel selection, training, evaluation and wage scales

g. Parts and component purchase decisions (i.e. type, pricing, etc.)

h. Accident prevention and safety practices involving vehicles, stationary equipment and shop areas.

• Train shop personnel on all aspects of Maintenance

• May assist General/Facility Manager with recruiting, interviewing or hiring if needed.

• Evaluate shop personnel and refer any issues to the General/Facility Manager and Fleet Director when necessary.

• Conform in all respects with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• Four (4) year degree in business or related discipline preferred

• Eight (8) or more years’ experience in fleet maintenance and management

• Waste industry experience preferred

• Combination of education and/or experience

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word and Excel

• Ability to write moderate level correspondence to employees, management and vendors via internal and external memorandums and reports

• Possess ability to effectively present information to all levels of employees and executive management in a group or individual setting.

• Ability to effectively communicate with others

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, talk, hear, and climb

• Possess ability to regularly lift/move up to 15 pounds, occasionally lift move up to 30 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Extensive travel is required.

• Noise level is usually moderate.