Depot Manager

Suez Water Technologies & Solutions; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Flex Spending/HSAs

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Depot/Service Manager in Stockton, CA. This role is a split of 90% Operations Manager and 10% Sales, guiding a team of Service Technicians to meet production and service objectives.

You will collaborate with Sales to understand customer needs, lead safety and quality initiatives, and manage staffing, training, and performance at the local site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in manufacturing.
• Water treatment experience preferred.
• Health and safety framework knowledge beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead service technicians and optimize site operations.
• Coordinate production and service schedules with quality and cost goals.
• Manage hiring, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions at the Stockton site.
• Support sales by understanding customer needs and communicating solutions.
• Oversee safety, training, and site compliance.
• Perform customer site visits and ensure timely service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Leadership

Industrial marketplace knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4 years manufacturing experience

Job description

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Job Description

Job Summary: ** This role is a split of 90% Operations Manager and 10% Sales

The Depot/Service Manager will provide direction and assistance to the work with group of Service Technicians in order to meet assigned objectives. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

Key Characteristics

• Demonstrated communication skills
• Demonstrated customer focus
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong understanding of the industrial marketplace and value of VWTS solutions Duties & Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Leaders with overall decision making in areas of process improvement and/or production and/or service to make appropriate resource decisions (manpower, equipment, methods) to facilitate the flow of equipment and customer service process.
• Supervises team's EHS performance and has overall has site safety management
• Build and develop team's skills and training
• Manages all employees designated to the Stockton site including hiring, personnel performance reviews, discipline actions and recruiting.
• Coordinate and provide technical, quality and leadership to the Service Team to meet quality, schedule and cost goals.
• Performs customer site visits and provides services as needed
• Coordinate all first line activities (i.e. Methods, Production & Quality Control) to assure the meeting of production and service schedules and customer satisfaction, cost goals, and maintaining the highest standards of quality
• In collaboration with our Sales Manager and Sales Team leader you will understand and communicate customer's needs, qualify leads, and work closely with all stakeholders to provide competitive solutions for our customers
• Perform administrative duties to support the business, including timecards, labor vouchers, self-audits, absence reviews, and missing time corrections, vacation schedules, etc
• Support company's new product launch campaigns and gather market information for company's new developments
• Coordinates site needs , supplies and deliveries with San Jose Management
• Manages local fleet vehicles
• Other duties as assigned

The job description is not designed to capture all the employee's responsibilities but is intended to capture essential functions of the role. Responsibilities may change over time and may be assigned at any time.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Preferred

• Working DOT Knowledge
• Mechanical/operations and applications knowledge

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a manufacturing role)

Preferred

• Water treatment experience
• Experience with Health and Safety Framework/E Framework

Working Conditions

• Travel regularly and frequently within the territory as needed

Additional Information

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation

• The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $85,826 - $108,000.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

Why Veolia?

• Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect.
• You’ll receive comprehensive technical and commercial training, direct mentorship from experienced Account Managers, and a clear pathway to Account Manager promotion with direct account responsibilities.

Career Development Path:

• This position is designed as a stepping stone to Account Manager, where you’ll assume direct customer responsibility and independent account management upon demonstrating commercial excellence.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!

• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.