Heavy Equipment Area Manager

I. Job Summary
In partnership with Group and Market Area leadership, responsible for delivering industry leading maintenance performance and asset utilization. Responsible for delivering excellence in cost, equipment availability, asset utilization, shop productivity management and performance improvements and fleet compliance. Works with Group and Area Leadership to implement WM Fleet strategy, WM standard processes and best-in-class supplier relationships.

Candidates for this role must reside within the South Atlantic region - NC, SC, or GA.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. 

• Prioritize and communicate replacement and rebuild capital needs.
• Ensure safe and reliable heavy equipment is available to meet disposal operation requirements.
• Manage effective utilization of heavy equipment assets.
• Implement cost reduction, customer and employee initiatives that drive value and support key company goals and strategic objectives.
• Implement long-term plans into day-to-day operations.
• Implement planning activities to optimize ROI through effective training and utilization of people and assets.
• Implement maintenance action plans that utilize cost drivers of the business and performance metrics to effect change.
• Implement key processes to effectively drive profitability
• Implement shop performance improvements.
• Monitor the effectiveness of relevant company programs by tracking and offering timely feedback to improve performance.
• Execute corporate strategies and policies.
• Manage maintenance managers to ensure performance and cost focus across the MA.
• Conduct heavy equipment fleet evaluations to ensure maintenance standards are met.
• Ensure maintenance shops are adequately staffed and mechanics are properly trained.
• Assist in creating a positive team-oriented environment through employee development and motivation.
• Ensure heavy equipment management systems are effectively utilized.
• Comply and ensure adherence to WM's Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
• Meet all financial review dates and corporate directed programs in a timely fashion.
• Assist in budget process as required.
• Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of the maintenance shops through regular inspections and preventive maintenance programs.
• Prepare and conduct all interviews for management positions and follow hiring procedures according to Waste Management hiring policies. Ensure that all current maintenance mangers are also in compliance with the WM standards in their interviewing and hiring procedures for staff positions.
• Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline managers according to WM's policies and procedures and ensure that maintenance managers are in compliance with the standards in their administration of counseling and disciplinary steps.
• Conduct and/or attend and contribute to periodic operator/safety meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among all employees and promote maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency.
• Provide training and presentations as needed in a positive and professional manner.
• Ensure that all employees receive fair and equitable treatment.
• Maintain open door policy.
• Update and submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Approach all encounters with employees, customers and vendors in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Other special projects and tasks as assigned.
• Create AFEs for equipment purchases.
• Work with Group HE manager on surplus equipment disposition.
• Work with ADO & Group HE manager on equipment transfers
• Hold bi-monthly conference calls with HE DFMs.
• Maintain working knowledge of all BUs maintenance activities.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes:

• Direct supervision of 1 full-time employee

IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and/or Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: 3 years training experience (in addition to education requirement)

B. Certificates, Lice