Fleet Maintenance Lead — Safety, Efficiency & Repairs

Republic Services; De Soto (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services in Illinois is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to oversee a maintenance shop responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of a diverse fleet including trucks and heavy equipment. You will lead a technician team, ensure safety and compliance, and schedule work to minimize downtime.

The role requires strong leadership, coaching, and ability to coordinate with management while maintaining inventory controls and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to A, B and C level, and lead technicians assigned to work group to ensure that all repair and maintenance work is performed in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
• Monitor operational performance and efficiency and take action to redirect activities appropriately.
• Report to management on performance; make recommendations for process/programmatic changes for improvement or efficiencies.
• Supervise technicians in maintenance shop, including such responsibilities as conducting daily shop huddles; fleet walks; coaching/counseling/ training lead technician and all technician levels on performance/corrective action, when necessary; make hiring/termination decisions in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; conduct employee training and performance evaluations; evaluate and make recommendations for merit increase, promotion and job changes, as appropriate.
• Perform inspections of outside repairs to ensure all work was properly completed in accordance with Company’s safety and compliance procedures and federal and state regulations; follow up where appropriate.
• Identify training opportunities and, as necessary, document issues and constructively discuss corrective action, as needed, with technician.
• Conduct Quality Control Inspections, track issues and resolution to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company’s safety and compliance procedures and federal and state regulations.
• Oversee repair diagnostics on more complex matters and provide coaching, where necessary; may be required to road test vehicles to determine necessary repairs.
• Oversee maintenance shop inventory control system to ensure necessary equipment and parts levels are maintained and purchases are within budget. Review and approve expenses that are within scope of approval level; refer larger expenses or major repairs to manager as appropriate.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic and electrical systems to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions on heavy equipment and vehicles used by Company, on site and on the road, including: engine chassis repair and maintenance; knowledge of vehicle body.

Job description

Republic Services in Illinois is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to oversee a maintenance shop responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of a diverse fleet including trucks and heavy equipment. You will lead a technician team, ensure safety and compliance, and schedule work to minimize downtime.

The role requires strong leadership, coaching, and ability to coordinate with management while maintaining inventory controls and quality standards.