Equipment Yard Manager

Banker Steel; Clayton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Banker Steel is seeking an Equipment Yard Manager to oversee the NYCC equipment yard’s daily operations, organization, and safety. This hands-on leadership role ensures tools and consumables are tracked, maintained, and deployed to support field teams, impacting productivity, costs, and safety performance.

The role requires strong experience in fleet management, maintenance scheduling, and vendor coordination, with a focus on efficient yard operations and adherence to OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of equipment management experience in construction, industrial, or heavy equipment.
• Strong knowledge of fleet management, equipment maintenance, and logistics.
• Experience with budgeting, procurement, and vendor negotiations.
• Understanding of OSHA and safety regulations related to equipment usage.
• OSHA 30, Forklift Certification, and valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high level of equipment yard organization and housekeeping at all times.
• Oversee maintenance schedules and repairs, coordinating with vendors and in-house team.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and usage across multiple sites using Align (formerly ToolWatch).
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and report any incidents.
• Coordinate with managers to assess equipment needs and availability across jobs.
• Develop cost-effective maintenance, repair, and labor strategies to control expenses.
• Lead and manage yard employees, their tasks, training and safety.
• Train field teams on proper equipment use and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with vendors for inspections and equipment deliveries.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory Management

Organization

Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Coordination

Education

High School Diploma

OSHA 30 Certification

Forklift Certification

Valid Driver's License

Tools

Align software

ToolWatch/Align

Job description

Summary

The Equipment Yard Manager is responsible for the daily operation, organization, housekeeping, safety, and performance of the NYCC equipment yard. This is a hands-on leadership role that ensures tools, equipment and consumables are properly tracked, maintained, and deployed to support our field teams. This position directly impacts project productivity, cost control and safety performance.

Summary

The Equipment Yard Manager is responsible for the daily operation, organization, housekeeping, safety, and performance of the NYCC equipment yard. This is a hands-on leadership role that ensures tools, equipment and consumables are properly tracked, maintained, and deployed to support our field teams. This position directly impacts project productivity, cost control and safety performance.

Responsibilities

• A high degree of overall equipment yard organization and housekeeping maintained at all times.
• Oversee equipment maintenance schedules and repairs, utilizing the software Align, and ensuring all owned equipment is always ‘rental ready’. Coordination of all equipment repairs and maintenance between outside vendors and in-house.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and track equipment and consumable usage across multiple job sites utilizing the management software Align (formerly ToolWatch).
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, OSHA standards, company policies and local requirements. Report and cooperate with all investigations of any safety incidents.
• Coordinate with managers to assess equipment needs and availability across all jobs.
• Utilize company preferred vendors for equipment leasing, repairs, and procurement. Maintain vendor relationships.
• Monitor equipment lifecycle and recommend upgrades or replacements as needed.
• Develop cost-effective maintenance, repair, and labor strategies to control expenses.
• Lead and manage yard employees, their tasks, training and safety.
• Train and support field teams on proper equipment use and safety procedures.
• Work with vendors for tower crane inspections required by NYC DOB.
• Coordination of loading, shipping, and delivery of equipment and consumables.
• Coordination with other company departments.

Core Competencies

• Organization and Housekeeping
• Inventory Management
• Coordination of tasks
• Safety Compliance and Awareness
• Leadership, Mentoring and Team Building
• Budget Management
• Maintenance of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control
• Time management
• Continuous Improvement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in equipment management within construction, industrial, or heavy equipment industries.
• Strong knowledge of fleet management, equipment maintenance, and logistics.
• Experience with budgeting, procurement, and vendor negotiations.
• Understanding of OSHA and safety regulations related to equipment usage,
• OSHA 30, Forklift Certification, and valid Driver's License.
• High School Diploma
• Certifications in equipment management, crane use, or safety compliance are a plus.

Work Environment

Position requires as many hours needed to fulfill the daily and weekly obligations required to carry out the functions. Working long days including evenings and weekends can be required for this position. Work is performed in both office and field environments (outdoors). Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and operate heavy equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request for those who have disabilities that qualify under the American with Disabilities Act.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request for those who have disabilities that qualify under the American with Disabilities Act.