Fleet Maintenance Manager – Lake Charles & Lafayette

Waste Pro; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro of Louisiana is seeking a Fleet Manager for the Lake Charles and Lafayette division, Sulphur, LA. The role oversees maintenance staff, vehicle readiness, and cost-effective fleet performance.

You will lead maintenance programs, ensure DOT/OSHA/EPA compliance, manage budgets, and coordinate divisions for efficient vehicle distribution and safety. CDL preferred; strong leadership required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• Requires 15+ years of progressive hands-on experience in fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance staff and fleet/equipment support at division level.
• Maintain preventive/corrective maintenance program and ensure service quality.
• Review status reports: road calls, breakdowns, parts inventory, repairs, safety performance.
• Provide hands-on maintenance assistance as needed.
• Educate drivers on DVIRs, CDL basics, and fleet vehicle operation.
• Input data into vehicle maintenance system for tracking.
• Monitor inventory, performance, and reporting; drive cost controls.
• Assist in purchasing of vehicles, equipment, tools, and containers.
• Establish maintenance training to improve fleet condition and driver/shop knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations; coordinate with Safety teams.
• Ensure efficient utilization, maintenance quality, and ready-lines transportation.
• Manage fleet inventory/condition reporting and asset lists.
• Manage divisional maintenance budgets.
• Oversee all fleet maintenance activities and new initiatives.
• Facilitate movement of equipment between divisions with inspections.
• Evaluate body damage estimates and vendor cost controls.
• Analyze equipment performance and remediation recommendations.
• Perform root cause analyses on service issues and escalate as needed.
• Support online/offline diagnostic reporting tools for fleet performance.

Skills

Solid project management

Resource planning

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge (EPA/DOT/OSHA)

Cross-functional teamwork

Autonomy

Accounting basics

Education

High School diploma

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Dossier maintenance software

Job description

Waste Pro of Louisiana is seeking a Fleet Manager for the Lake Charles and Lafayette division, Sulphur, LA. The role oversees maintenance staff, vehicle readiness, and cost-effective fleet performance.

You will lead maintenance programs, ensure DOT/OSHA/EPA compliance, manage budgets, and coordinate divisions for efficient vehicle distribution and safety. CDL preferred; strong leadership required.