Fleet Maintenance Manager Heavy Duty Diesel – West Palm , FL

Fleet Maintenance Manager – Waste Pro – Heavy Duty Diesel – West Palm Beach, FL

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Waste Pro of Florida

Summary

Fleet Maintenance Manager – Waste Pro – Heavy Duty Diesel & CNG – West Palm Beach, FL

Earn $100,000+ Annually + Annual Bonus + Outstanding Benefits

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Waste Pro is one of the nation's fastest-growing privately owned waste and recycling companies and in this leadership role, you'll have the opportunity to build and develop a skilled maintenance team!

Located in beautiful West Palm Beach, you'll enjoy a South Florida lifestyle with year-round sunshine, beaches, boating, fishing, golf, great restaurants, and endless outdoor activities. With a thriving local economy, no Florida state income tax, and a conveniently located facility near Southern Boulevard with easy access to I-95 and Florida's Turnpike, West Palm Beach is the perfect place to advance your career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.

At Waste Pro, we invest in our employees, our benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance with a pathway to FREE healthcare
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• FREE, company-paid Group Life Insurance
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee Assistance Program

What You’ll Do

As the Fleet Maintenance Manager
, you will lead all aspects of a high-volume maintenance operation supporting a fleet of approximately 110 heavy-duty diesel trucks
. You will be responsible for maximizing fleet uptime, ensuring equipment is safe, reliable, and compliant, developing a high-performing maintenance team, and driving operational excellence while delivering cost-effective maintenance solutions that keep our customers served every day.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop maintenance technicians and shop personnel
• Recruit, hire, schedule, and manage shop employees
• Conduct performance evaluations and administer corrective action when necessary
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Fleet Maintenance Operations

• Manage preventive maintenance and repair programs
• Maximize fleet availability and minimize equipment downtime
• Monitor repair quality, road calls, breakdown trends, and technician productivity
• Provide hands‑on technical support and guidance when needed
• Ensure work is completed efficiently and safely

Compliance & Safety

• Maintain compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, and company standards
• Partner with Operations and Safety leadership to maintain regulatory compliance
• Ensure accurate maintenance documentation and recordkeeping
• Promote safe work practices throughout the maintenance operation
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets
• Control repair costs while maintaining high-quality standards
• Oversee parts inventory and vendor relationships
• Monitor warranty recovery opportunities
• Assist with fleet replacement planning and equipment purchasing decisions

Operational Excellence

• Analyze maintenance KPIs and fleet performance metrics
• Identify opportunities to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs
  
  Perform root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures
• Implement best practices, process improvements, and preventive maintenance initiatives
• Ensure maintenance management software and inventory systems remain accurate

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical or college education preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in fleet maintenance management, preferably within the waste, transportation, heavy equipment, or commercial fleet industries.
• Proven leadership experience managing maintenance technicians, supervisors, and cross‑functional teams.
• Extensive knowledge of heavy‑duty…