Corporate Fleet Director: Safety, Compliance & Cost Control

Elevate Recycling and Disposal; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Elevate Recycling and Disposal is seeking a Corporate Fleet Manager to ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of its nationwide fleet of trucks, trailers, and service vehicles. You will lead maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and capital planning across all locations.

This role partners with Operations, Safety, and Finance to optimize uptime, reduce downtime, manage vendor relationships, and drive fleet performance metrics while meeting DOT and state requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in fleet management, diesel technology, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of heavy-duty fleet maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or fleet management role.
• Hands-on experience with heavy-duty diesel trucks and refuse equipment, such as side loaders, roll-off trucks, front loaders, and hydraulic systems.
• Strong working knowledge of FMCSA/DOT regulations, annual inspection requirements, IFTA/IRP, and shop safety and OSHA requirements.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to all Elevate operating locations and shops, including overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce effective company-wide preventive maintenance (PM) standards and schedules for all trucks, trailers, and equipment.
• Oversee daily maintenance and repair operations at each location so front-line trucks are available for scheduled routes and coordinate coverage.
• Diagnose recurring and major repair issues, decide between repair, rebuild, and replacement, and manage large repairs to completion.
• Standardize work orders, repair documentation, and maintenance records across all shops in a fleet maintenance management system.
• Manage warranty claims, recalls, and vendor or dealer repairs to recover costs and reduce downtime.
• Establish and oversee hiring, training, and development of maintenance leadership and shop staff across locations.
• Assign and balance technician coverage between locations and coordinate traveling or mobile service support.
• Ensure each shop and service truck is equipped with tools and resources for safe and efficient repairs.
• Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and support technician skill development.

Skills

Fleet management

DOT/FMCSA regulations

Budgeting

Leadership

Diagnostics

Telematics

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in fleet management, diesel technology, business, or related field

Tools

Fleet maintenance software

JPRO diagnostics

Telematics systems

Job description

Elevate Recycling and Disposal is seeking a Corporate Fleet Manager to ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of its nationwide fleet of trucks, trailers, and service vehicles. You will lead maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and capital planning across all locations.

This role partners with Operations, Safety, and Finance to optimize uptime, reduce downtime, manage vendor relationships, and drive fleet performance metrics while meeting DOT and state requirements.