Supervisor of Fleet Maintenance - 2nd shift

Interstate Waste Services•Chester, NY

8d•$70,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Supervisor of Fleet Maintenance leads day-to-day shop operations to maximize fleet uptime, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role plans and schedules work, supervises technicians, controls repair quality, oversees preventive maintenance, manages parts and costs, and ensures maintenance records are accurate. The supervisor ensures refuse collection vehicles are maintained to OEM standards, company policies, and FMCSA/DOT requirements, delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective fleet performance to Operations.

Requirements

At least 5 years of heavy-duty fleet maintenance experience.
At least 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 safety policies, PPE requirements, and shop safety standards; lead daily safety engagement and ensure safe work practices, including Lockout/Tagout, hot work, lifting, and confined-space procedures.
Investigate safety incidents and near misses and implement corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with FMCSA 49 CFR Part 396 maintenance requirements and ensure DVIR defects are documented, corrected, and closed in accordance with DOT standards.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready maintenance documentation.
Plan, assign, and prioritize daily work orders, including preventive maintenance, breakdowns, campaigns, and road calls.
Manage work-in-process and shop utilization, balancing preventive maintenance with reactive repairs.
Coordinate equipment downtime and return-to-service communications with Operations.
Manage emergency repairs, seasonal readiness, severe-weather response, road-call dispatch, and vendor coordination as needed.
Verify repairs meet OEM and company standards and conduct release-to-service inspections.
Reduce repeat repairs through root-cause problem solving; ensure thorough, standardized preventive maintenance inspections and improve fleet reliability and uptime.
Supervise, coach, and develop technicians; conduct performance evaluations and provide timely coaching and discipline.
Manage attendance, productivity, and adherence to shop standards; support apprenticeship and skill-development programs.
Promote ownership, teamwork, and professional conduct, and maintain compliance with union agreements if applicable.
Maintain appropriate parts, tire, fluid, and consumable inventory; enforce cycle counts, core returns, and warranty recovery.
Approve parts purchases within authorization limits, monitor shop spending against budget, and identify cost savings without compromising safety or quality.
Ensure timely, accurate work-order documentation in the maintenance system and validate labor hours, coding, and repair notes.
Monitor and report shop KPIs and develop corrective action plans to address performance gaps.