Second Shift Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

Republic Services; Garrison (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Republic Services is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance shop supporting a regional fleet. You will supervise a technician team responsible for preventive maintenance and repairs of trucks (diesel and alt-fuel), containers and other heavy equipment, ensuring all work complies with safety and regulatory standards.

You will plan and schedule repair work, oversee diagnostics, road tests, and coordination with the Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a maintenance team in a heavy equipment or fleet environment.
• Ability to plan and schedule preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Strong knowledge of safety and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise technicians to ensure safe, efficient and timely repairs.
• Monitor performance and adjust activities as needed to improve productivity.
• Report performance metrics and recommend process improvements.
• Direct hiring, training, evaluations, and merit recommendations in coordination with HR.
• Inspect external repairs for compliance with safety and regulations.
• Identify training needs and address corrective actions with technicians.
• Oversee diagnostics, road-testing, and on-site repairs as needed.
• Manage shop inventory and control budget within approval levels.
• Maintain engine, transmission, hydraulics, electrical and A/C knowledge for repairs.
• Handle payroll and records for the team in the maintenance system.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Maintenance planning

Performance coaching

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