Assistant Maintenance Manager

📍 San Jose, CA
💼 Full-Time | Maintenance Leadership | Career Growth Opportunity
💰 Salary: $110k - $120k & 15% cash + 15% equity bonus

Who We Are

At Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN), we’re more than the leading waste services provider in North America. We’re a team of hardworking, passionate professionals who believe in servant leadership, integrity, and supporting each other’s growth. Here, your voice matters, your ideas make an impact, and you’ll work alongside people who care about our customers, our communities, and our team members.

We celebrate diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because they make us stronger.

Why Join Us?

Culture: A great place to work where empowered, self‑directed team members know their contributions matter.
Integrity: We keep our promises — to our customers, our communities, and our employees.
Respect: We value each person and the essential work we do for the communities we serve.
Growth: We promote from within and support long‑term career development.

About the Role

We are seeking a safety‑driven, hands‑on Assistant Maintenance Manager to support daily maintenance operations for our large hauling division in San Jose, CA. This role plays a key part in ensuring our fleet is safe, compliant, and ready to serve our customers each day.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure full compliance with Waste Connections’ safety programs and standards.
• Support a collaborative, team‑oriented shop environment.
• Oversee and assist with the training of Mechanics and PM Mechanics.
• Maintain regulatory compliance across all applicable agencies and requirements.
• Manage fleet inventory, parts ordering, and equipment maintenance processes.
• Provide guidance to Mechanics on proper diagnostic and repair methods.
• Schedule and assign work to shop personnel.
• Coordinate with outside vendors for repairs when needed.
• Road‑test or evaluate vehicles to diagnose issues and verify repairs.
• Prepare purchase orders and source competitive pricing for parts and services.
• Assist with monthly projections and support the annual budget process.
• Maintain department costs within budgeted guidelines.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of maintenance experience in truck, light equipment, or heavy‑equipment repair, including CNG engines (waste industry experience a plus).
• Strong knowledge of air brake, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Ability to train, coach, and motivate maintenance staff.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of DOT compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and solve problems efficiently.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Proficiency in vehicle and equipment diagnosis and repair.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com . Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.