Strategic Fleet Maintenance Manager

Waste Pro USA; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waste Pro USA is seeking a Maintenance Manager to plan, organize, and supervise the Division's maintenance staff and functions. This role oversees fleet/equipment support, maintenance processes, inspections, repairs, and disposal at the Division level, partnering with Regional Maintenance Manager and Operations to ensure reliability, safety and cost‑effective fleet performance.

The selected candidate will lead hiring and training, manage preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor safety

Responsibilities

• Manages departmental hiring, training, coaching, performance management, discipline, scheduling of work assignments, and overtime authorization.
• Maintains an ongoing preventive/corrective maintenance program which sets the standard for service excellence.
• Reviews status reports including road calls, breakdowns, parts inventory, repairs, and safety performance.
• Provides hands‑on maintenance assistance as needed.
• Educates drivers on responsibilities related to DVIRs, operation of fleet vehicles, and basic CDL requirements.
• Ensures all maintenance‑related data is available for input in the vehicle maintenance system.
• Monitors dossier efficiencies to include inventory control, goals for improved performance, monitoring, measuring and reporting.
• Assists in purchasing of new vehicles, equipment, tools, and containers.
• Establishes maintenance related training sessions that improve overall fleet condition and operational knowledge of drivers, mechanics, and shop personnel.
• Administers and monitors regional adherence to federal and state programs, and oversees maintenance in accordance with EPA and other mandatory regulations.
• Verifies implementations of required DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations and monitors conformance on an ongoing basis; coordinates efforts with local Safety, Corporate Safety, and Regional Maintenance Manager.
• Ensures efficient utilization, vehicle maintenance quality, and transportation to ready lines.
• Creates fleet inventory/condition reporting, including out‑of‑service listings matched to the asset list.
• Manages divisional maintenance budgets.
• Implements and monitors all fleet maintenance activities (e.g., pre‑ and post‑trip inspections, safety lane checks, warranty recovery, tire standards, oil/lubricants, major component failure, and new initiatives).
• Facilitates movement of equipment between divisions ensuring proper inspections and delivery of equipment in ready condition.
• Evaluates body damage estimates related to maintenance and fleet functions; manages cost controls and enhances vendor service.
• Evaluates equipment performance and recommends modifications or alternate vendors based on maintenance/costing information.
• Analyzes service issues related to fleet maintenance, performs root‑cause analysis, recommends remediation methodologies, and escalates as needed to address issues.
• Supports efforts to create useful metrics and performance (online/offline) diagnostic reporting tools (e.g., machinery dynamics) to support fleet quality trending and fleet maintenance performance.

Job description

Waste Pro USA is seeking a Maintenance Manager to plan, organize, and supervise the Division's maintenance staff and functions. This role oversees fleet/equipment support, maintenance processes, inspections, repairs, and disposal at the Division level, partnering with Regional Maintenance Manager and Operations to ensure reliability, safety and cost‑effective fleet performance.

The selected candidate will lead hiring and training, manage preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor safety