District Maintenance Manager

Waste Connections•New Orleans, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is a large, publicly-traded solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the U.S. and Canada. If you are looking for a career and not just a job, then Waste Connections might be the company for you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

Must have ability to plan, budget, schedule, and supervise multiple projects from concept to completion.
Must have excellent working knowledge of DOT compliance requirements.
Must have ability to motivate staff to meet corp., region, division, and district objectives.
Must have excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills and ability to achieve cost effective solutions.
3+ years maintenance experience in truck, light or heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
Ability to train and motivate staff a must.
Knowledge of air brakes, hydraulic and electrical systems.
High School or Equivalent required.
Holds or ability to certify for CDL within 90 days of start date.
Proficiency in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.

Nice To Haves

Waste industry experience desired.
Trade or Technical School Certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Fosters collaboration between and among personnel.
Trains and assists mechanics on methods for diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment.
Ensures adherence to the company safety standards.
Coordinates the selling of commodities at the highest price possible.
Ensure adequate training of mechanics and PM technicians.
Ensure location is in compliance with all regulatory agencies and statutes.
Responsible for the control of inventory and maintenance of equipment.
Schedules or assigns work to mechanics, PM technicians and other shop personnel.
Coordinates and/or transports vehicles to outside service for repairs, as needed.
Tests vehicles to troubleshoot problems and/or tests repairs to ensure proper and safe completion.
Prepares purchase orders and researches best prices on parts or repairs from vendors.
Makes emergency road calls to repair trucks as needed.
Communicates regularly with the Region Maintenance Manager.
Assists in monthly financial projections and annual budget.
Responsible for maintaining department’s costs within budget.