Supervisor of Fleet Maintenance - 2nd shift

Interstate Waste Services • Chester, NY

1d • Onsite

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 the safety of its employees, customers, and communities. Serving a diverse clientele including industrial, medical, and commercial/residential customers, IWS has grown since its founding in 1998 through strategic acquisitions, integrating many family-owned businesses into its team. The company prides itself on combining the extensive resources of a large organization with the personalized values of a family-run business. The Supervisor of Fleet Maintenance plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the shop, focusing on maximizing fleet uptime, ensuring safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance. This position involves work planning and scheduling, supervising technicians, quality control for repairs, executing the preventive maintenance program, managing parts and costs, and ensuring the integrity of maintenance documentation. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring all refuse collection vehicles are maintained according to OEM standards, company policies, and FMCSA/DOT regulations, acting as a frontline leader to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective fleet performance to the Operations department.

Requirements

• 5+ years of heavy-duty fleet maintenance experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or lead technician experience.
• Strong knowledge of refuse truck systems.
• Working knowledge of FMCSA/DOT maintenance requirements.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Enforce all safety policies, PPE requirements, and shop safety standards.
• Lead daily safety engagement, including toolbox talks, hazard identification, and shop walkthroughs.
• Ensure adherence to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work, lifting, and confined space practices.
• Investigate safety incidents and near misses, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with FMCSA 49 CFR Part 396 maintenance requirements.
• Ensure DVIR defects are properly documented, corrected, and closed in accordance with DOT standards.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready maintenance documentation.
• Plan, assign, and prioritize daily work orders (PMs, breakdowns, campaigns, road calls).
• Manage work-in-process and ensure efficient shop utilization.
• Balance preventive maintenance compliance with reactive repair demands.
• Coordinate equipment downtime and return-to-service communication with Operations.
• Manage emergency repairs, seasonal readiness, and severe weather response.
• Oversee road call dispatch and vendor coordination when required.
• Verify repairs are completed correctly and meet OEM and company standards.
• Conduct release-to-service inspections.
• Reduce repeat repairs through root cause problem solving.
• Ensure preventive maintenance inspections are thorough and standardized.
• Drive continuous improvement in fleet reliability and uptime.
• Supervise, coach, and develop technicians to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide timely coaching and discipline.
• Manage attendance, productivity, and adherence to shop standards.
• Support apprenticeship and skill development programs.
• Promote a culture of ownership, teamwork, and professional conduct.
• Maintain compliance with union agreements (if applicable).
• Maintain appropriate parts, tire, fluid, and consumable inventory levels.
• Enforce inventory controls including cycle counts, core returns, and warranty recovery.
• Approve parts purchases within authorization limits.
• Monitor shop spend versus budget.
• Identify cost savings opportunities without compromising safety or quality.
• Ensure accurate and timely work order documentation in the maintenance system.
• Validate labor hours, coding accuracy, and repair notes.
• Monitor and report on shop KPIs.
• Develop corrective action plans to address performance gaps.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment
• Prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• Policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed