Fleet Maintenance Manager
Garfield Heights, OH
Direct Hire | Full-Time | 1st Shift
We're partnering with a well-established, family-owned waste and recycling company seeking an experienced Fleet Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance operations of a growing fleet serving Northeast Ohio.
This isn't simply a shop manager position.
We're looking for someone who enjoys building systems, leading people, improving processes, reducing costs, and taking ownership of an entire maintenance operation.
If you enjoy finding opportunities to improve fleet reliability, extending equipment life, developing preventive maintenance programs, managing vendors, and leading technicians, we'd like to speak with you.
What you'll do: Lead the day-to-day operation of a heavy truck maintenance facility supporting a fleet of refuse trucks and related equipment.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of mechanics and fabricators.
- Establish accountability while creating a positive, team-oriented shop culture.
- Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs.
- Monitor fleet reliability and identify recurring mechanical issues.
- Analyze repair history and maintenance trends to improve equipment uptime and reduce operating costs.
- Evaluate repair-versus-replacement decisions for aging equipment.
- Manage parts inventory and purchasing to reduce excess inventory while ensuring critical parts availability.
- Maximize warranty recovery opportunities with OEMs and vendors.
- Build strong relationships with dealerships, suppliers and outside repair vendors while negotiating pricing and service.
- Coordinate closely with dispatch, operations and drivers to maximize equipment availability.
- Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA and company safety standards.
- Monitor shop productivity, scheduling and overall maintenance performance.
- Help implement and utilize modern maintenance management technology and AI-driven fleet maintenance tools.
Fleet
You'll help oversee maintenance operations supporting:
- Heavy-duty refuse trucks
- Roll-off equipment
- Containers
- Shop equipment
- Additional heavy equipment with future opportunity to oversee off-road equipment operations.
Experience we are looking for:
Required
- Experience managing maintenance operations for heavy-duty truck fleets.
- Strong understanding of diesel truck maintenance and repair.
- Knowledge of hydraulics, drivetrains, suspensions, brakes and electrical systems.
- Experience developing preventive maintenance programs.
- Experience leading mechanics and shop personnel.
- Strong inventory management and purchasing experience.
- Ability to analyze maintenance costs and equipment performance.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Comfortable working with fleet maintenance software and new technology.
Preferred
- Waste, recycling, construction, municipal fleet or heavy truck experience.
- Experience with warranty administration.
- Vendor negotiation experience.
- Fabrication or container repair knowledge.
- Knowledge of welding operations.
- Experience supporting off-road heavy equipment.
Schedule
- Monday–Friday
- Five 10-hour days (50-hour work week)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Healthcare
- Paid Time Off
- Stable, family-owned company
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact on a growing operation
Inova Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
