Manager of Fleet Maintenance

Interstate Waste Services•Plainfield, NJ

16h•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Interstate Waste Services (IWS) is a leading provider of solid waste and recycling services in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut markets, with a rail-served landfill in Ohio. IWS is dedicated to delivering high-quality waste, recycling, and environmental services while prioritizing safety. The company serves a diverse range of industrial, medical, and commercial/residential customers. Founded in 1998, IWS has grown through acquisitions, integrating family-owned businesses into its operations, and prides itself on combining the resources of a large company with the values of a family-run business. The Manager of Fleet Maintenance is responsible for overseeing the Maintenance Shop and managing a team of technicians, welders, and administrative personnel. This role involves ensuring the preventive maintenance and repair of fleet equipment, implementing and monitoring maintenance policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with safety, compliance standards, and federal and state regulations for all Interstate Waste Services/Action Environmental Service’s equipment, including trucks, containers, and other heavy-duty equipment.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Supervisor for a large fleet of vehicles or multiple site locations requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Haz Com and OSHA Lock Out Tag Out.
3 years of leadership experience
Knowledge of basic computer skills and Microsoft Office.
Advanced Root Cause Problem Solving.
Effective and professional communications skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Ability to anticipate business needs and plan accordingly to ensure that equipment.
Employees and fiscal resources are utilized in the most efficient manner.
High level of analytical skills to develop a range of possible solutions to address a wide range of issues.
Organizational skills.
Ability to collaborate and encourage employee engagement.
Good financial management and planning skills; ability to understand financial terms, budgets, tables and reports.
Ability to develop realistic, comprehensive plans to make efficient use of resources.
Automotive Service Excellence T2 Diesel Engine, T Master Certified. T3 Drive T4 Brake TS Suspension and Steering.

Responsibilities

Provide directions to technicians, welders, and administrative personnel to ensure that all repair/ maintenance work is performed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner, reallocating resources among sites as appropriate.
Oversee coordination, planning & scheduling of all repair work to increase productivity, while effectively managing department's overtime.
Monitor the shops operational performance and efficiency and take action to redirect activities appropriately.
Report to Leadership on shops' performance; implement procedures for process/programmatic changes for improvement or efficiency.
Manage daily shop safety meetings; fleet walk-arounds; coaching and counseling of maintenance team personnel and conduct corrective action, when necessary; make hiring/ termination decisions in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; oversee employee training and performance evaluations; evaluate, recommend and approve maintenance personnel recommendations for merit increase, promotion and job changes, as appropriate.
Maintain an on-going preventive maintenance program for all shops within areas of responsibility.
Identify trends in road calls/ breakdowns; oversee maintenance of building and other facility needs on site; control maintenance costs relating to personnel, purchasing, inventory control and outsourcing of repairs.
Perform inspections of outside repairs and maintenance to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company 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 maintenance personnel.
Accountable for scheduled Quality Control Inspections, track issues and resolution to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with Company safety and compliance procedures, and federal and state regulations.
Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic and electrical systems of heavy equipment and vehicles used by Company to ensure ability to perform advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions, on site and on road, including: Advanced engine chassis repair and maintenance; Advanced knowledge of vehicle body control systems, including hydraulics and electrical systems to maintain and repair vehicles in a timely and safe manner; Advanced 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; and Advance knowledge 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 Maintenance Software, prepare and submit budget for approval, set departmental goals to align with company targets and performance objectives established by leadership.