Area Manager I, Fleet

Job Summary

The Area Manager I, Fleet (Post‑Collections) is responsible for overseeing all maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle management activities for yellow‑iron and heavy‑equipment assets across post‑collection operations, including transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), landfills, and organics facilities. This role ensures equipment availability, operational continuity, and regulatory compliance while driving cost discipline, technician development, and site‑specific safety performance. The position partners closely with Operations, Corporate Fleet, and Maintenance teams to maximize asset utilization and support the area's productivity and profitability goals.

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.

Operational Leadership & Asset Management

• Continually drives post‑collection profitability through effective oversight of all heavy‑equipment maintenance activities, including cost management, technician performance, equipment uptime, and adherence to WM's high safety and training standards.
• Oversees safe, compliant, and reliable operation of yellow‑iron assets—including dozers, loaders, and related post‑collection equipment—to support daily site throughput, material movement, environmental compliance, and production goals.
• Manages the efficient utilization and deployment of heavy equipment, ensuring alignment with operational demands, lifecycle targets, capital planning requirements, and corporate asset strategies.
• Conducts regular equipment condition assessments and site evaluations to verify maintenance quality, identify performance gaps, and ensure compliance with technical specifications and regulatory standards.

Maintenance Program Execution

• Ensures maintenance shops supporting post‑collection operations are adequately staffed with technicians skilled in hydraulics, electrical systems, undercarriage, compaction equipment, and diagnostics required for heavy‑equipment environments.
• Ensures equipment management systems, telematics, PM scheduling tools, and maintenance tracking programs are properly utilized to reduce downtime, drive predictive maintenance, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversees PM program execution, repair quality, work‑order management, and shop cleanliness standards through routine inspections, 5S practices, and adherence to preventive maintenance procedures.

Safety, Compliance & Mission to Zero

• Champions WM's Mission to Zero by enforcing safe equipment operating procedures, conducting safety audits, identifying and mitigating hazards, and ensuring compliance with environmental, and site‑specific regulatory requirements.

People Leadership

• Leads, mentors, and develops Post‑Collections Fleet Managers, providing clear direction, performance expectations, and ongoing feedback to ensure consistent execution of maintenance programs, safety standards, regulatory compliance, and equipment lifecycle strategies across all post‑collection sites.
• Ensures Fleet Managers supporting transfer stations, landfills, MRFs, and organics facilities are aligned on priorities, including equipment readiness, PM compliance, downtime reduction, technician development, and safety initiatives.
• Fosters a collaborative leadership culture among Post‑Collections Fleet Managers, encouraging cross‑site problem solving, sharing of best practices, coordinated resource planning, and consistency in maintenance practices and decision‑making.
• Provides ongoing training and professional development opportunities to technicians and Fleet Managers.
• Builds strong working relationships with Operations leaders to ensure maintenance and equipment management strategies support site productivity, safety, and long‑term asset performance.

Financial & Administrative Responsibilities

• Meets all financial review dates, reporting deadlines, and corporate‑driven program requirements in a timely manner.
• Supports the annual budgeting process, including forecasting maintenance costs, evaluating capital needs, and identifying cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Ensures accurate completion and submission of required reports, including equipment performance metrics, downtime summaries, safety documentation, regulatory compliance reports, and shop productivity measures.

Qualifications 

A. Required Qualifications 
 

• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience in post‑collection operations, heavy‑equipment maintenance
• Five (5) years of management experience overseeing maintenance personnel, equipment operations, or shop environments
• Valid driver's license required.

B. Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge of yellow‑iron equipment, shop operations, hydraulics, electrical systems, and heavy‑equipment diagnostics
• Ability to utilize equipment management systems, maintenance planning software, and telematics platforms
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, safety‑sensitive environment

Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job: Repetitive Motions, Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination, Sitting, Talking, Hearing

☒ Remote: This remote role requires significant travel, with up to 80% travel to sites throughout the Canada market area.

The expected base pay range for this remote position in Ontario is $135,000 - $145,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for bonus. This position is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits 
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on RRSP, and more Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. 

 

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ABOUT WM

WM ) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative.  This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons, or service federal property.  Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative.

WM Leaders are a critical part of our People First culture. The proud, caring and resilient members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We commit to taking care of each other, our customers, our communities and the environment. We are Leaders in Sustainability & Environmental Solutions.

WM is more than just managing waste. We're industry leaders helping people and organizations achieve their sustainability goals, and We Are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.

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