Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Republic Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services, Inc. is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to oversee a maintenance shop and a team of technicians responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs of diesel and alternative fuel trucks, containers and other heavy equipment.

You will schedule work, ensure safety and compliance with federal and state regulations, mentor technicians, perform quality checks, manage inventories and budgets, and coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to keep operations productive.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in maintenance working with heavy equipment.
• 1 year of supervisory experience in a lead technician role, supervisor or other management role requiring a thorough knowledge of

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to lead technicians to ensure all repair and maintenance work is performed safely, efficiently and timely.
• Monitor operational performance and redirect activities as needed.
• Report to management on performance and recommend process improvements.
• Supervise shop technicians, conduct daily huddles, coach/train, participate in hiring/termination decisions, and evaluate performance.
• Inspect outside repairs to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory procedures.
• Identify training opportunities and discuss corrective actions with technicians.
• Conduct Quality Control Inspections and track issue resolution.
• Oversee diagnostic repairs and road tests as necessary.
• Oversee inventory control and budgeting; approve expenses within scope.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engines, emissions, transmissions, brakes, hydraulics, electrical systems, HVAC, welding.
• Manage payroll, records, and use of maintenance software; set department goals aligned with leadership.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coaching/Training

Safety compliance

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

ASE Certification

ASE Master Certified

Tools

Dossier Maintenance Software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Fleet Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for supervising a maintenance shop that is under the umbrella responsibility of a Maintenance Manager. The Fleet Maintenance Supervisor’s responsibilities include supervising a technician (mechanic) team responsible for preventive maintenance/repair of a fleet; machinery that supports a post-collection facility; repair/maintenance of equipment that services the container shop; and providing direction to technicians to ensure that all repairs/maintenance to equipment (trucks -- diesel and alternate fuel, containers and other heavy duty equipment) are performed in compliance with Company safety and compliance standards, and with all federal and state regulations. The Fleet Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning and scheduling repair work for the work group to ensure that all work is done in a safe and timely manner, reducing lost productivity.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direction to A, B and C level, and lead technicians assigned to work group to ensure that all repair and maintenance work is performed in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
• Monitor operational performance and efficiency and take action to redirect activities appropriately.
• Report to management on performance; make recommendations for process/programmatic changes for improvement or efficiencies.
• Supervise technicians in maintenance shop, including such responsibilities as conducting daily shop huddles; fleet walks; coaching/counseling/ training lead technician and all technician levels on performance/corrective action, when necessary; make hiring/termination decisions in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; conduct employee training and performance evaluations; evaluate and make recommendations for merit increase, promotion and job changes, as appropriate.
• Perform inspections of outside repairs to ensure all work was properly completed in accordance with Company’s 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 technician.
• Conduct Quality Control Inspections, track issues and resolution to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company’s safety and compliance procedures and federal and state regulations.
• Oversee repair diagnostics on more complex matters and provide coaching, where necessary; may be required to road test vehicles to determine necessary repairs.
• Oversee maintenance shop inventory control system to ensure necessary equipment and parts levels are maintained and purchases are within budget. Review and approve expenses that are within scope of approval level; refer larger expenses or major repairs to manager as appropriate.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic and electrical systems to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions on heavy equipment and vehicles used by Company, on site and on the road, including: engine chassis repair and maintenance; knowledge of vehicle body control systems, including hydraulics and electrical systems to maintain and repair vehicles in a timely and safe manner;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; andknowledge 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 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification
• T3 Drive.
• T4 Brake.
• T5 Suspension and Steering.
• T6 Electrical/Electronic.
• T7 HVAC Systems.
• ASE T2 Diesel Engine.
• ASE T Master Certified.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 3 years of experience in maintenance working with heavy equipment.
• 1 year of supervisory experience in a lead technician role, supervisor or other management role requiring a thorough knowledge of