Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Manager


Posted By

The Suburban Group

Job Description

A privately owned, well established and growing waste management organization located in central MA is seeking a Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Manager. In this role, you will direct and coordinate activities of workers engaged in maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):
• Always act as an advocate of the company and represent Management appropriately.
• Confers with department supervisors to arrange for motor vehicles and equipment to be released from service for inspection, service, or repair.
• Establishes policies for inspection, maintenance, and repair of vehicles; schedules repairs; assigns and directs activities of service and repair personnel; and follows up on repairs being made.
• Authorizes and arranges for purchase of supplies, tools, and machinery.
• Consults with officials of operating and servicing divisions on vehicle replacement needs.
• Contracts for repair services not performed in shop.
• Directs and coordinates the daily activities of mechanics and administrative clerk. Provides technical and administrative assistance and guidance. Prioritize and schedules jobs.
• Examines vehicles and equipment to determine the nature and extent of damage or malfunction. Plans work procedures using knowledge obtained from technical manuals and experience.
• Oversees purchase of vehicles, equipment, tools and supplies. Determines specifications ("spec out") of new vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain compliance with government (federal, state, and local) regulations concerning vehicles and garage working conditions. This includes, but is not limited to, vehicle inspections, permits, and registrations, and OSHA regulations.
• Conducts road testing of truck drivers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manages subordinate lead people who supervise employees in the Garage.
• Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Also directly supervises various non-supervisory employees.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Employee Performance Reviews: Must be completed properly and on a timely basis (on or before the review date).
• Employee discipline: In situations, which warrant disciplinary action, must be performed according to Company progressive discipline standards.
• Continually search for ways to improve the processes.
 

Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: • Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. • Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things. • Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification. • Written Communication - Presents numerical data effectively. • Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results. • Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Accepts feedback from others. • Managing People - Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Improves processes, products and services. • Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. • Cost Consciousness - Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves organizational resources. • Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization's goals and values. • Judgment - Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. • Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks. • Professionalism - Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments. • Quantity - Strives to increase productivity. • Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures. • Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. • Innovation - Develops innovative approaches and ideas. Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The candidate must have demonstrated experience in the maintenance and purchase of heavy equipment and trucks to be considered! • Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. • Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. • Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations • Current Valid CDL License. Other Skills and Abilities • Must possess fluency in the English Language. Other Qualifications • Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. • Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Location

  • Westborough
  • MA

Company Contact Information

  • Company: The Suburban Group
  • Contact: Mark Carlson
  • Phone: (774) 551-5900
  • Fax: (774) 551-5901
  • Email: mark.carlson@suburbangroup.com
  • Website: www.suburbangroup.com
  • Address: The Suburban Group, Inc. One Grafton Common PO Box 567 Grafton, MA 01519 United States