Fleet Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability, Cost Control

Waste Pro, USA

Jackson (MS)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Waste Pro, USA is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the Division's maintenance staff and oversee fleet/equipment support, inspections, repairs, and servicing, ensuring reliability and cost-effective performance in partnership with Regional Maintenance Manager and Operations teams.

The role focuses on preventive/corrective maintenance programs, budget management, vendor relations, and compliance with EPA/DOT/OSHA regulations, while guiding drivers and shop personnel to safety and quality

Qualifications

High school diploma required with strong fleet management background.
15+ years of progressive hands-on fleet management experience preferred.
Solid project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Specialized understanding of maintenance procedures and regulations (EPA/DOT/OSHA).
Ability to manage complex situations with strategic priorities and autonomy.
Demonstrated leadership with team-wide influence in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

Manages departmental hiring, training, coaching, performance management, scheduling of work assignments, and overtime authorization.
Maintains an ongoing preventive/corrective maintenance program which sets the standard for service excellence.
Reviews status reports including road calls, breakdowns, parts inventory, repairs, and safety performance.
Provides hands-on maintenance assistance as needed.
Education of driver responsibilities as it relates to DVIR's, operation of fleet vehicles, and basic CDL requirements.
Assures all maintenance-related data is available for input in the vehicle maintenance system.
Monitor Dossier efficiencies to include inventory control, goals for improved performance, monitoring, measuring and reporting.
Assists in purchasing of new vehicles, equipment, tools and containers.
Responsible for establishing maintenance related training sessions that improve overall fleet condition and operational knowledge of drivers, mechanics, and shop personnel.
Administer and monitor regional adherence to federal and state programs, and oversees maintenance in accordance with EPA and other mandatory regulations.
Verifies implementations of required DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations and monitors conformance as required on an ongoing basis. Coordinate efforts with local Safety, Corporate Safety and Regional Maintenance Manager.
Ensuring efficient utilization, vehicle maintenance quality, and transportation to ready-lines.
Fleet inventory/condition reporting, including out of service listing, matched to asset list.
Manages divisional maintenance budgets.
Responsible for implementation/monitoring of all fleet maintenance activities (e.g.Pre/Post pre-trip, safety lane, warranty recovery, tire standards, oil/lubricants, major component failure, and all new initiatives).
Facilitate movement of equipment between division ensuring proper inspections and delivery of equipment in ready condition.
Evaluate body damage estimates as it relates to maintenance and fleet functions; manages cost controls and enhances vendor service.
Evaluate equipment performance and recommend modifications and/or alternate vendors based on maintenance/costing information.
Analyze service issues related to fleet maintenance and performs root cause analysis, recommends remediation methodologies and escalates as needed to address issues.
Supports efforts to create useful metrics and performance (on-line/off-line) diagnostic reporting tools (e.g. machinery dynamics) to support fleet quality trending and fleet maintenance performance.