Fleet Maintenance Manager - Brooklyn

Interstate Waste Services, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in waste management seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee operations at the Brooklyn Site Maintenance Shop. This pivotal role involves leading a team of technicians and welders in performing preventive maintenance and repairs on fleet equipment while ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving and communication skills, along with a solid background in managing maintenance operations for a large fleet. Join a company that values employee development and offers a supportive work environment, where your contributions will directly impact operational efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or Supervisor for a large fleet.
• Knowledge of OSHA Haz Com and Lock Out Tag Out regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance shop and manage technicians and welders.
• Implement maintenance policies ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Conduct safety meetings and manage employee training and performance.

Skills

Advanced Root Cause Problem Solving

Effective communication skills

Customer service orientation

Organizational skills

Financial management skills

Analytical skills

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance Software

Job description

Overview

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, with a landfill located in Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety.

What makes our company culture unique is we have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the Brooklyn Site Maintenance Shop and managing a team of technicians, welders, and administrative personnel who are responsible for the preventive maintenance and repair of fleet equipment. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing direction to a team of technicians. Responsibilities include implementing and monitoring maintenance policies and procedures to ensure that all repairs and maintenance of Interstate Waste Services/ Action Environmental Service’s 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.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide direction to technicians, welders, and administrative personnel 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 to increase productivity, while effectively managing department's overtime. Monitor the shop's operational performance and efficiency and take action to redirect activities appropriately. Report to Leadership on shop's performance; implement procedures for process/programmatic changes for improvement or efficiencies.
• Manage daily shop safety meetings; fleet walk-arounds; coaching and counseling of maintenance team personnel and conduct corrective action, when necessary; make hiring/termination decisions in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; oversee employee training and performance evaluations; evaluate, recommend and approve maintenance personnel recommendations for merit increase, promotion, and job changes, as appropriate.
• Maintain an ongoing preventive maintenance program for all shops within area of responsibility. Identify trends in road calls/breakdowns; oversee maintenance of building and other facility needs on site; control maintenance costs relating to personnel, 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 regulations; follow up where appropriate. Identify training opportunities and, as necessary, document issues and constructively discuss corrective action, as needed, with maintenance personnel.
• 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 federal and state regulations.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic and electrical systems of heavy equipment and vehicles used by Company to ensure ability to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions, on site and on road, including: Advanced engine chassis repair and maintenance; Advanced knowledge of vehicle body control systems, including hydraulics and electrical systems to maintain and repair vehicles in a timely and safe manner; Advanced knowledge of heating and air conditioning systems to effectively diagnose and repair complex heating and cooling systems in vehicles in a timely and safe manner; and Advanced knowledge of welding tools to fix heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to ensure equipment is back in an operable condition as quickly and as safely as possible.
• Manage related administrative matters for the team, including payroll, maintenance of employee records, records of all preventive and corrective maintenance performed, recording of all information into Maintenance Software, prepare and submit budget for approval, set departmental goals to align with company targets and performance objectives established by leadership.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of 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 accordingly to ensure that equipment, employee, and fiscal resources are utilized in the most efficient manner.
• High level of analytical skill to develop a range of possible solutions to address a wide range of issues.
• Organizational skills.
• 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 resources.
• Automotive Service Excellence T2 Diesel Engine, T Master Certified. T3 Drive T4 Brake TS Suspension and Steering.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Supervisor for a large fleet of vehicles or multiple site locations requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Haz Com and OSHA Lock Out Tag Out.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• 3 years of leadership experience

Career opportunities

We believe in providing the training and development you need to grow your career with Interstate Waste Services. Many of our Supervisors, Managers, and other leadership staff started their careers as Helpers, Drivers, or Dispatchers. IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

This job description is intended to be an accurate representation of the general functions of the job, rather than an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or experience. Other duties may be assigned, requested, or required. Aspects of the job may be altered without notice.

Interstate Waste Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary Range Minimum

USD $90,000.00/Yr.