Fleet Maintenance Manager

FlexTek is partnered with a leading environmental services company to find an experienced Fleet Maintenance Manager in the Brooklyn, NY metro area. This position will oversee daily fleet maintenance operations, lead a team of maintenance professionals, and ensure equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a strong mechanical background, excellent people management skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated maintenance professional looking to take ownership of a critical operation and continue growing their leadership career. What You'll Do Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians and supervisory personnel, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement. Oversee daily shop operations, including preventive maintenance, mechanical repairs, equipment inspections, and fleet readiness to support demanding route schedules. Manage maintenance budgets, purchasing, parts inventory, vendor coordination, and overall shop expenditures to maintain cost-effective operations. Establish maintenance priorities, coordinate technician schedules, and ensure equipment is repaired and returned to service efficiently. Maintain a strong safety culture by identifying and correcting potential hazards, reinforcing OSHA safety practices, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards. Work closely with operations leadership to minimize vehicle downtime, resolve urgent equipment issues, and support uninterrupted daily service. Take a hands-on approach to shop leadership, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting support, and effective communication across the maintenance team. What We're Looking For Minimum of 3 years of maintenance leadership experience, with demonstrated success supervising, coaching, and developing technicians or maintenance personnel. Strong mechanical knowledge of heavy-duty trucks, diesel engines, hydraulic systems, and fleet maintenance operations. Proven ability to manage shop operations, prioritize repairs, coordinate preventive maintenance, and maintain equipment availability. Experience with maintenance budgets, parts purchasing, inventory management, and cost control. Strong understanding of workplace safety, OSHA practices, hazard identification, and corrective action. Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a people-first leadership approach. Flexibility to respond to urgent operational and maintenance needs outside standard business hours, including overnight emergencies. Ideal Background Experience in waste management, environmental services, transportation, or other heavy-duty fleet maintenance environments. Background in construction equipment, concrete or ready-mix operations, or similar industries involving heavy-duty trucks and hydraulic systems. A mechanically skilled professional who has progressed from a technician or diesel mechanic into a maintenance supervisor or management position. A proactive, growth-oriented leader who enjoys mentoring employees, improving processes, and building high-performing maintenance teams. Schedule: Early morning start, typically between 5:00 AM and 7:00 AM, with flexibility to remain onsite as operational needs require. Availability: This is an operations-driven leadership position rather than a traditional eight-hour workday. The manager must be prepared to respond to urgent maintenance situations, including after-hours and overnight calls. Setting: Primarily shop-based, with regular interaction with technicians, supervisors, and operations leadership. Relocation: Candidates open to relocating to the Brooklyn, NY area will be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr