Description

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

I. Job Summary
The Operational Management Trainee - Fleet position is part of a developmental training program designed to develop individuals into a Fleet Manager role. Tasks will be directed and supervised by Fleet Managers. In this position, Trainees will develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be able to lead, implement, and monitor the maintenance processes that support operations, maximize fleet performance, and manager the full fleet of primary and secondary equipment within the assigned area.

In this position, you will travel will be approximately 50%. Once the training is completed, you must be willing to relocate within the Great Lakes Area - Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana

II. Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops a working knowledge of Waste Management's Fleet and general business applications.
• Responsible for developing the skills to become a Fleet Supervisor and then a Fleet Manager.
• Completes assigned computer-based training.
• Develops a strong understanding and dedication to the Waste Management Safety Program.
• Works with Corporate and local safety teams to continue to create an aware and observant safety conscious culture.
• Participates in worksite meetings, huddles, and mentoring programs.
• Completes required paperwork utilizing fleet maintenance software program associated with repairing vehicles, documenting parts usage, and accounting for repair times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities
Occasionally responsible for assigning activities to other employees.

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

A. Education and Experience

• Education: Associate's Degree (accredited) in a Diesel Technician Certification program or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and two (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Experience: Less than six (6) months of previous work experience required (in addition to education requirement).
• Experience Preferred: 2 to 3 year in Fleet Maintenance or equivalent management/WM experience

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• None Required

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• None Required

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Preferred

• Good communicator
• Intermediate level computer skill using MS Office type programs including Excel and Word
• Leadership ability
• Drive to learn

Benefits
At Waste Management, 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 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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