Area Manager – Heavy Equipment, Transfer Station Logistics

Area Manager overseeing heavy equipment operations and transfer station logistics at WM. Responsible for optimizing asset utilization and operational performance in the market area.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeGermantown • Minnesota, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $95,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prioritize and communicate replacement and rebuild capital needs for landfill heavy equipment assets across the Market Area.
Ensure safe and reliable heavy equipment is available to support landfill and transfer station operational requirements, while optimizing asset utilization to meet production demands.
Provide logistical oversight of transfer station operations, including equipment usage, compactor performance, and internal material flow to maximize efficiency and throughput.
Partner with landfill and transfer station operations teams to improve productivity, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize both equipment performance and site operations.
Utilize data, scorecards, and performance metrics to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement across heavy equipment and transfer station operations.
Implement maintenance and operational plans that align with business priorities, focusing on cost control, ROI, and overall performance improvement.
Execute corporate strategies, policies, and standard processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational effectiveness across sites.
Collaborate with maintenance managers and cross-functional teams to drive performance, providing guidance and support while leading primarily through influence.
Conduct fleet and operational evaluations to ensure maintenance standards are met and opportunities for improvement are identified.
Ensure maintenance shops are appropriately staffed and equipped, supporting training, development, and overall team effectiveness.
Support adherence to WM's Mission to Zero standards and regulatory requirements across all operations.
Assist in budget and capital planning activities, including forecasting equipment needs and supporting long-term investment decisions.
Maintain visibility across Business Unit maintenance and transfer station activities within the Market Area.
Travel throughout Market Area (approximately 50%) to support landfill and transfer station locations.
Approach all encounters with employees, customers, and vendors in a professional, service-oriented manner.
Other special projects and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Technical School Degree; or
Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university
3 years of relevant experience in operations, logistics, fleet, or heavy equipment environments
Valid Driver's License
Exposure to heavy equipment operations or maintenance (landfill equipment preferred, but not required to be highly technical)
Experience in logistics, transportation, or transfer station operations
Experience in waste industry, construction, aggregates, or similar asset-heavy environments
Leadership experience in an operations setting

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
stock purchase plan
company matching on a 401(k)
paid vacation
holidays
personal days

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Hard Skills & Tools

logisticsfleet managementheavy equipment operationsmaintenance planningperformance metricsdata analysiscost controlROI analysiscapital planningoperational evaluations

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipinfluenceproblem-solvingprofessionalismservice orientationteam effectivenesstraining and developmentcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Technical School DegreeBachelor's DegreeValid Driver's License