Regional Yard Operations Leader

Western States Careers; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Western States Equipment Company, a leading regional heavy equipment provider, seeks a Regional Yard Operations Manager in Meridian, ID. You will own yard operations across multiple sites, ensuring safety, efficiency, and customer readiness while maintaining our standards.

You will supervise teams, coordinate staffing, oversee audits, and collaborate with branch leadership on budgets, equipment movement, and environmental compliance. Travel up to 65% is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of relevant heavy equipment, yard operations, logistics, or related experience.
• Minimum two years of formal supervisory or leadership experience; multi-location leadership preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred, or ability to obtain within the first year; valid driver's license and clean record.
• Must be able to communicate in English; Spanish beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Owns Yard Operations performance for all sites in the assigned region, applying standards for safety, experience, and organization.
• Ensures processes for receiving, inspecting, staging, moving, securing, and shipping machines and materials.
• Coordinates regional staffing and resources to support workload and new-site startups.
• Monitors yard capacity, traffic flow, staging, storage, and equipment movement to improve safety and efficiency.
• Leads yard audits, safety practices, and environmental compliance; follows up on corrective actions.
• Oversees equipment movement coordination with internal teams and partners.
• Supports budget development, purchasing, and collaboration with Branch Leaders; travel up to 65%.

Skills

Leadership

Heavy equipment logistics

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Relationship building

Multi-location supervision

Team development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in operations, logistics, business, safety, or related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Caterpillar systems

Western States systems

Job description

Western States Equipment Company, a leading regional heavy equipment provider, seeks a Regional Yard Operations Manager in Meridian, ID. You will own yard operations across multiple sites, ensuring safety, efficiency, and customer readiness while maintaining our standards.

You will supervise teams, coordinate staffing, oversee audits, and collaborate with branch leadership on budgets, equipment movement, and environmental compliance. Travel up to 65% is required.