Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

WMFHA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Connections seeks a Maintenance Supervisor for its Santa Clara operation. The role involves overseeing maintenance staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing equipment inventory. The ideal candidate will have substantial maintenance experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to motivate team members.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Long term & short term disability

401K retirement

Unlimited opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance experience in truck or heavy equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of air brake, hydraulic and electrical systems required.
• Proficient in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.

Responsibilities

• Oversees adherence to safety programs and regulatory compliance.
• Manages training and scheduling for maintenance staff.
• Controls inventory and prepares purchase orders.

Skills

DOT compliance

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to motivate staff

Education

High School or Equivalent

Job description

Who Are We?

WASTE CONNECTIONS, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) is not only the best waste services company in North America, it is also an amazing place to realize your potential, make decisions, have your voice heard, and partner with extremely hard working and passionate people! We seek servant leaders, mentors, top performers, and fun people. At Waste Connections, we value each individual’s unique background, experience, and passion to make us a great place to work.

Why you need to join us!
• CULTURE: It’s a Great place to work! We work in an environment where empowered, self-directed all-stars know what they do is important.
• INTEGRITY: Our definition is “saying what you will do and then doing it!” We keep our promises to our customers and our employees.
• RESPECT: We show respect for our customers and fellow employees. Respect for ourselves grows through all the hard work and great service we provide to the communities we are privileged to serve.

Waste Connections is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our hauling operation in Santa Clara, CA! The schedule for this position will be approximately 11 AM - 8 PM Monday - Friday.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures adherence to the corporate safety program.

• Fosters collaboration between and among personnel.

• Ensure adequate training of mechanics, preventative maintenance mechanics.

• Ensure location is in compliance with all regulatory agencies and statutes.

• Responsible for the control of inventory and maintenance of equipment.

• Trains and assists Mechanics on methods for diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment.

• Schedules or assigns work to Mechanics, PM Mechanics or other Maintenance Shop personnel.

• Coordinates vehicles to outside service for repairs, as needed.

• Tests vehicles to troubleshoot problems and/or tests repairs to ensure proper and safe completion.

• Prepares purchase orders and researches best prices on parts or repairs from vendors.

• Assists in monthly financial projections and annual budget.

• Responsible for maintaining department’s costs within budget

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have ability to plan, budget, schedule, and supervise multiple projects from concept to completion.

• Must have excellent working knowledge of DOT compliance requirements.

• Must have ability to motivate staff to meet corp., region, division, and district objectives.

• Must have excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills and ability to achieve cost effective solutions.

Requirements:

• Must be willing to relocate within 12 months.

• 3+ years maintenance experience in truck, light or heavy equipment maintenance and repair. Waste industry experience desired.

• Ability to train and motivate staff a must.

• Knowledge of air brake, hydraulic and electrical systems.

• High School or Equivalent required.

• Proficiency in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.

Salary: $90,000 - $95,000 Annually

Bonus Eligibility

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. #ACMaintenance