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Fleet Maintenance Manager in Manassas, Virginia at Gold Medal Environmental - Apple Valley Waste Inc

NewSalary: $115000 - $120000Job Function: Supply Chain
Gold Medal Environmental - Apple Valley Waste Inc
Manassas, Virginia, 20111, United States
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Job Description

Turn trash into opportunity — build a career that keeps communities running.

Patriot Disposal / Apple Valley Waste is one of the fastest-growing waste and recycling companies in the Mid-Atlantic. As we are expanding rapidly, we’re building a high-performance team to support our continued growth across residential, commercial, and roll-off services.

We’re looking for a Fleet Maintenance Manager who leads from the front, and knows how to get the best out of a team.

If you’re someone who takes ownership, moves fast, and wants to grow your career with a company that’s scaling — this is your opportunity.


Job Description

The Fleet Maintenance Manager is responsible for the management of fleet equipment at one or more locations and managing a team(s) of technicians who are responsible for the proactive, preventative maintenance and repair of a fleet (diesel and alternative fuel). Additional.

Key Responsibilities

  • A post-collection facility, and management of a container shop. The Fleet Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing direction, either directly or indirectly, to a group of technicians to ensure that all repairs and maintenance to the Company's equipment, including trucks, containers, and other heavy-duty equipment, are performed in compliance with the Company's safety and maintenance standards, and in compliance with all federal and state regulations. The Fleet 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.
  • Provide direction to all technician levels, as well as the lead > technicians (if any), in the maintenance shop and may manage a > Fleet Maintenance Supervisor and or Lead Maintenance Technician in > a satellite maintenance shop or on another shift, assigned to his > or her work group to ensure that all repair and maintenance work > is performed is 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 management > on shop performance and implement procedures for process or > programmatic changes for improvement for efficiencies.
  • Manage lead technicians and maintenance supervisor(s) in the > maintenance shop, to include such responsibilities as overseeing > 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 on-going preventive maintenance program for assigned > locations. Identify trends in road calls, break downs and door > traffic; oversee maintenance of the building and other facility 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 discusses corrective action, as needed, with > maintenance supervisor, lead techs and maintenance techs.
  • Conduct Quality Control Inspections (QCIs), track issues and issue > resolution to ensure all works is properly completed and is in > accordance with the Company's safety and compliance procedures, > and federal and state regulations.
  • Conduct root cause analysis on all door traffic, road calls, and > breakdowns to identify preventability.
  • 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.
  • 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, ensure the > appropriate recording of all information into eMaintenance > Software, prepare, and submit the budget for approval, set > departmental goals to align with the targets and performance > objectives established by the district's leadership team.
  • Prepare and submit a weekly maintenance spend forecast.
  • May require local travel.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • High school diploma or G.E.D.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager or > Maintenance Supervisor in the transportation industry which > requires a thorough knowledge and application of safe working > practices including OSHA Haz Com, OSHA Lock Out Tag Out, OSHA Fire > Safety and other federal and state regulations.

Skills

  • 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 skill 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.
  • Preferred - Automotive Service Excellence Certifications (ASEs) - T2 > Diesel Engine, T3 Drive Train, T4 Brake, T5 Suspension and > Steering, T6 Electrical Systems, T7 HVAC Systems, and T8 > Preventative Maintenance Inspections.
  • Preferred - Graduate of Diesel Technical Institute.
  • Preferred - Previous experience in the waste/environmental services > industry.
  • Proven experience or similar role, preferably 3-5 years.


Why Join Us?

This isn’t just another job — this is a chance to build, lead, and grow with a company that’s going places.

  • Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
  • Real career growth opportunities as we expand.
  • Strong leadership team focused on operational excellence.
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match.
  • Paid time off + holidays.
  • Company-provided gear and PPE for operations jobs.

The Bottom Line

If you’re ready to take ownership, lead from the front, and make an impact in a fast-growing company, we want to talk to you.

Job Location

Manassas, Virginia, 20111, United States

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