Regional Fleet Maintenance Manager

Rumpke of Ohio, Inc.; Irvine (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Region Vehicle Maintenance Manager to provide strategic oversight of vehicle and container maintenance across multiple locations. You will lead and develop Maintenance Managers, drive safety and productivity, and own end-to-end maintenance and inventory across the region.

You will ensure DOT compliance, manage budgets and staffing within hours, and partner with leaders to improve fleet performance.

Qualifications

• 5 years of industry experience managing multiple locations.
• CDL preferred.
• Computer proficiency in Windows, Word & Excel; SAP software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight to Maintenance Managers across multiple locations, ensuring effective workforce planning, budgeted payroll and DOT hour compliance, and consistent management of attendance, vacation, and leave scheduling.
• Drive operational excellence through quarterly audits of preventive maintenance, road calls, warranty recovery, and parts inventory management at each location.
• Ensure all maintenance operations meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards, maintaining full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as well as company policy across every site.
• Build maintenance department capability by guiding managers on hiring, training, work assignment, performance management, and staffing within budgeted hours.
• Serve as the key liaison to Regional and Area leadership, providing regular visibility into fleet, container, and equipment status across the territory.
• Own maintenance financial performance, partnering with location managers to meet budgeted costs across internal and external repairs, personnel, purchasing, inventory, and maintenance metric trends.
• Maintain fleet-wide DOT compliance through consistent oversight of vehicle inspections and repairs.
• Ensure garage operations across all locations run efficiently, with full accountability for procedures and timely completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Team leadership

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

High School (required)

General Education Diploma (preferred)

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is seeking a Region Vehicle Maintenance Manager to provide strategic oversight of vehicle and container maintenance across multiple locations. You will lead and develop Maintenance Managers, drive safety and productivity, and own end-to-end maintenance and inventory across the region.

You will ensure DOT compliance, manage budgets and staffing within hours, and partner with leaders to improve fleet performance.