Fleet Maintenance Manager

Republic Services; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services is seeking a Business Unit Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee up to 5+ maintenance shops and lead teams of technicians, supervisors, and managers responsible for preventive maintenance and repair of a fleet of up to 91+ trucks and related heavy equipment across multiple sites.

You will direct on-site operations, monitor safety and compliance, manage budgets and records, and travel as required to support maintenance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced root cause problem solving.
• Effective and professional communications skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to anticipate business needs and plan resources.
• High level of analytical skill.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate and encourage employee engagement.
• Financial management and budgeting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct on-site technicians, supervisor, and managers to perform repairs safely and efficiently.
• Oversee scheduling to maximize productivity and control overtime.
• Monitor shop performance and implement efficiency improvements.
• Lead daily shop huddles, coaching, and performance evaluations.
• Maintain preventive maintenance programs across geographic areas.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and company standards.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Microsoft Office

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Resource Planning

Analytical Thinking

Organization Skills

Team Collaboration

Financial Management

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Business Unit Fleet Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing up to 5+ maintenance shops and managing multiple teams of techn i cians, maintenance supervisors and/or oth e r maintenance managers who are responsible for the preventive maintenance and repair of a fleet of vehicles up to 91+ trucks (diesel and alternate f uel) machinery that supports approximately 3 post coll ection fac ili ties , approx i mate l y and 3 container shops. The Business Unit Fleet Maintenance Manager is responsible for provid i ng direction at his or her own shop, and indirectly through multiple maintenance supervisors or other maintenance managers, to a group of technicians and for implementing and monitoring maintenance policies and procedures to ensure that all repairs and maintenance to Republic Services' equipment, including trucks, containers and other heavy duty equipment are performed in compliance with the Company's safety and compliance standards, and in compliance with all federal and state regulations.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direction to on-site technicians and technician supervisor, and leadership and direction to maintenance supervisors o r maintenance managers, to ensure that all repair / maintenance work is performed in a safe, efficient and timely manner, reallocating resources among sites as appropriate. Oversee coordination, planning/ scheduling of all repair work t o increase productivity, while effectively manag i ng department's overtime. Monitor shops' operational performance and efficiency; take action to redirect activities appropriately. Report to management on shops' performance; implement procedures for process/programmatic changes for improvement or efficiencies.
• Overseeing daily shop huddles; fleet walk-arounds; coaching and counseling lead technician and maintenance supervisor(s) on performance and corrective action, when necessary; make hiring/ termination decisions in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; oversee employee training and performance evaluations.
• Maintain an on-go i ng preventive maintenance program for all shops within geograph i c responsibility. Identify trends in road calls , break downs; oversees maintenance of building and other facil i ty on site ; cont r o l maintenance costs relating to persone l , purchasing, inventory control and outsourcing of repairs.
• Perform inspections of outside repairs and maintenance to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company safety and compliance procedures and federal and state regulat i ons ; follow up where appropriate. Identify t r ain i ng opportunities and, as necessary , document issues and constructively discuss corrective action , as needed, with ma i ntenance superv i sor.
• Accountable for scheduled Quality Control Inspections, track issues and resolution to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company safety and compliance procedures, and federa l and state regulations.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hyd r au l ic and electrical systems of heavy equipment and vehicles used by Company to ensure ability to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance f unctions , on site and on road, including : Advanced engine chassis repair and maintenance; Advanced knowledge of vehic l e body control systems, including hydraulics and electrica l systems to maintain and repair vehicles in a timely and safe manne r; Advanced knowledge of heating and air conditioning systems to effective ly diagnose and repair complex heating and cooling systems in vehicles in a timely and safe manner; and Advance knowledge of welding tools to fix heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manne r to ensure equipment is back in an operable condition as quickly and as safely as possible.
• Manage related management and administrative matters for team, including payroll, maintenance of employee records, records of all preventive and corrective maintenance performed, recording of all information into Dossier Maintenance Software, prepare and submit budget for approval , set departmental goals to align with targets and performance objectives established by division's leadership.
• Requires travel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of bas ic computer skills and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced Root Cause Problem Solving.
• Effective and professional communications skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to anticipate business needs and plan accordingly to ensure that equipment . employee and fiscal resources are utilized in t he most efficient manner.
• High leve l of analytical skill to develop a range of possible solutions to address a wide range of issues.
• Organizational sk i lls.
• Ability to collaborate and encourage employee engagement.
• Good financial management and planning skills; ability to understand financial terms, budgets, tables and reports. Ability to develop realistic, comprehensive plans to make efficient use of reso