Heavy Equipment Maintenance supervisor

SA Recycling•Phenix City, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

SA Recycling is seeking a Heavy Equipment Maintenance Supervisor for its Phenix City, Alabama facility. The supervisor leads the local strategy, scheduling, and execution of diagnostics, repairs, servicing, and maintenance for heavy diesel-powered mobile equipment, trucks, and the scrap-processing fleet. The role manages heavy equipment mechanics to maximize fleet uptime, control costs, and maintain compliance with industrial safety and environmental requirements. The position oversees preventive and corrective maintenance, complex equipment-system troubleshooting and overhauls, and the use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work orders, parts inventory, and maintenance history. It coordinates maintenance schedules with the yard General Manager, leads safety practices, supervises mechanics and helpers, manages parts procurement and contractors, and tracks the department maintenance budget. The work requires physical fitness to work outdoors in varied weather, lift, climb ladders, and navigate active scrap-yard terrain. Candidates must be willing to complete and pass a drug screen, physical examination, and background check. A vocational or technical degree in Diesel Technology or Mechanical Systems is highly desired, though equivalent field experience is accepted.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in heavy diesel-powered mobile equipment and truck maintenance.
At least 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
Strong technical knowledge of mobile hydraulics, diesel engines, heavy powertrains, welding and fabrication, and electrical diagnostics.
Physical fitness to work outdoors in varied weather, lift, climb ladders, and navigate active scrap-yard terrain.
Willingness to complete and successfully pass a drug screen, physical examination, and background check.
All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

Experience in scrap metal recycling, waste management, heavy construction, or mining.
Vocational or technical degree in Diesel Technology or Mechanical Systems; equivalent field experience is accepted.

Responsibilities

Manage preventive and corrective maintenance for heavy mobile equipment, including material handlers, loaders, forklifts, bobcats, track shears, and commercial trucks and trailers.
Oversee troubleshooting and overhauls involving electrical, hydraulic, diesel engine, powertrain, and brake systems.
Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system to track work orders, parts inventory, and equipment maintenance history.
Coordinate routine and emergency maintenance with the yard General Manager to minimize production downtime.
Follow and enforce SA Recycling health, safety, and environmental practices.
Ensure machinery and operations meet OSHA, EPA, and DOT standards.
Lead safety briefings, maintain an orderly shop, and audit proper tool and PPE use.
Schedule, monitor, and coach heavy mobile equipment mechanics and maintenance helpers.
Manage procurement of critical spare parts, warehouse inventory levels, and local third-party contractor contracts.
Prepare and track the local department maintenance budget and manage costs to maximize asset lifecycles.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and SA Recycling safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.