
Area Manager I, Fleet – Post Collections
WM
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$135,000 - CA$145,000 per year
About the role
- Overseeing all maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle management activities for yellow‑iron and heavy‑equipment assets
- Ensuring equipment availability, operational continuity, and regulatory compliance
- Driving cost discipline, technician development, and site‑specific safety performance
- Conducting regular equipment condition assessments and site evaluations
- Managing the efficient utilization and deployment of heavy equipment
- Ensuring maintenance shops are adequately staffed with skilled technicians
- Overseeing PM program execution, repair quality, and adherence to preventive maintenance procedures
- Champions WM’s Mission to Zero by enforcing safe equipment operating procedures
- Leading and developing Post‑Collections Fleet Managers
- Fostering a collaborative leadership culture among managers
Requirements
- 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.
- 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
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Company match on RRSP
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Personal Days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
heavy equipment maintenanceequipment diagnosticshydraulicselectrical systemspreventive maintenanceequipment condition assessmentssite evaluationsmaintenance planning softwaretelematics platformspost-collection operations
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborative leadershipability to manage multiple prioritiessafety performancetechnician developmentcost disciplineoperational continuityregulatory compliance
Certifications
Bachelor's Degreevalid driver's license