Fleet & Facility Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the management of fleet equipment and the upkeep of the facility at one or more locations, and managing a team(s) of technicians who are responsible for the preventive maintenance and repair of a fleet of diesel trucks, and the management of container repairs. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing direction, either directly or indirectly, to a group of technicians to ensure that all repairs and maintenance to Live Oak Environmental equipment, including trucks, containers, and other equipment, are performed in compliance with the Company’s safety and maintenance standards, and in compliance with all federal and state regulations. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for planning and scheduling the repair work for his or her work group to ensure that all work is done in a safe and timely manner, reducing lost productivity within the shop.

Compensation :

$100,000 - $115,000 yearly

Responsibilities :

• Provide direction to all technician levels, as well as the Supervisor and or lead technicians, in the maintenance shop, and may manage fleet maintenance assigned to his or her work group to ensure that all repair and maintenance work is performed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
• Oversee the planning and scheduling of all repair work to increase productivity, while effectively managing the department’s overtime.
• Monitor the shop’s operational performance and efficiency and take action to redirect activities as appropriate. Report to the Director / General Manager on shop performance and implement procedures for process or programmatic changes for improvement of efficiencies.
• Manage lead technicians and maintenance supervisor in the maintenance shop, to include such responsibilities as overseeing daily shop meeting; fleet walks; coaching and counseling lead technician and maintenance supervisor(s) on performance and corrective action, when necessary; make hiring and termination decisions, in concert with Human Resources and appropriate management; oversee employee training and performance evaluation; evaluate, recommend and approve supervisor recommendations for merit increase, promotion and job change recommendations, as appropriate.
• Maintain an ongoing preventive maintenance program for assigned locations. Identify trends in road calls, breakdowns; oversee maintenance of the building and other facilities on site; control maintenance costs relating to personnel, purchasing, inventory control, and outsourcing of repairs.
• Manage outside repair facilities and repairs to ensure all work is properly completed in accordance with the Company’s 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 the maintenance supervisor.
• Conduct Inspections, track issues, and issue resolution to ensure all work is properly completed and is in accordance with the Company’s safety and compliance procedures, and federal and state regulations.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, hydraulic, and electrical systems to manage advanced preventive and repair maintenance functions of heavy equipment and vehicles used by the company, on-site and on the road, including : engine chassis repair and maintenance; knowledge of vehicle body control systems, including hydraulics and electrical systems to manage the maintenance and repair the vehicles in a timely and safe manner; knowledge of heating and air conditioning systems to manage diagnosis and repair of complex heating and cooling systems in the vehicles in a timely and safe manner; and knowledge of welding tools to fix heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to ensure the equipment is back in an operable condition as quickly and as safely as possible.
• Manage related administrative matters for the team, including payroll.
• Maintain employee records, maintain records of all preventive and corrective maintenance performed, and ensure the appropriate recording of all information into Dossier Maintenance Software.
• Orepare and submit the budget for approval, set departmental goals to align with the targets and performance objectives established by the division’s leadership team.
• May require local travel.

Qualifications :

About Company

Our company leaders have more than 70 years of combined experience in the waste services and trucking industries. Through the in-depth knowledge and experience our team has accumulated, we’ve gained unique insights into how to bring both higher-quality service and greater value to our customers.

We started Live Oak Environmental to provide better, long-term environmental waste solutions to our neighbors in Northwest Louisiana. From curbside to small business to industrial scale, our goal is to provide reliable, world-class waste services at a fair price while maintaining the strong ethic and personal attention of a local business.