Manager of Equipment Maintenance

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the greater New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets with a rail-served landfill in Ohio. IWS is committed to delivering high-quality waste, recycling and environmental services, while prioritizing the safety of our employees, customers and communities. We cater to a diverse range of industrial, medical and commercial/residential customers.

Founded in 1998, IWS has grown over the years through acquisitions, many of which were family-owned businesses that remain a part of our team today. We’re proud to combine the resources of a large company with the values and care of a family-run business.

The Landfill Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for the landfill's mobile equipment fleet, support vehicles, maintenance shop, and related operational assets. This position is accountable for maximizing equipment availability, minimizing downtime, ensuring safe work practices, supporting environmental and regulatory compliance, and managing maintenance resources in a cost-effective manner.

The Landfill Maintenance Manager oversees maintenance technicians and support personnel, directs maintenance planning and scheduling, manages parts and vendor relationships, administers maintenance budgets, and develops asset lifecycle strategies for landfill equipment operating in severe-duty conditions. This leader partners closely with landfill operations to ensure reliable performance of critical equipment necessary to maintain safe, efficient, and continuous site operations.

• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop maintenance personnel, which may include heavy equipment mechanics, welders/fabricators, lube technicians, service technicians, and parts/inventory support staff.
• Establish daily and weekly maintenance priorities based on operational needs, equipment condition, safety risk, and production impact.
• Manage work order flow, labor allocation, shift coverage, emergency response, and shop productivity.
• Promote a culture of accountability, urgency, teamwork, professionalism, and safety throughout the maintenance organization.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, performance management for maintenance employees.
• Oversee maintenance and repair of landfill and support equipment, including but not limited to:

Landfill compactors, Dozers, Excavators, Articulated haul trucks, Water trucks, Semi tractors/trailers, Pumps, Light-duty vehicles, and other site support or specialty equipment

• Ensure all repairs are completed safely, correctly, and in a timely manner to support landfill operations.
• Provide technical direction for difficult diagnostics involving diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical systems, powertrain components, brakes, emission systems, and structural repairs.
• Coordinate field repairs and emergency breakdown response as needed to reduce equipment downtime.
• Ensure scheduled services, inspections, lubrication, oil changes, fluid sampling, undercarriage inspections, component tracking, and rebuild intervals are completed on time.
• Drive strong PM compliance and use maintenance data to reduce repeat failures and improve reliability.
• Incorporate predictive maintenance tools and practices where appropriate, including telematics, diagnostic software, oil analysis, and trend monitoring.
• Partner with operations to ensure operators complete daily pre-shift and post-shift inspections and report defects promptly.

• High school diploma or GED required; technical school or associate degree in diesel, heavy equipment, or industrial maintenance preferred.
• 5-7 years of heavy equipment maintenance experience, preferably in landfill, waste, construction, quarry, mining, recycling, or similarly severe-duty operations.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory or management experience leading maintenance teams.
• Strong working knowledge of…