Area Equipment Director

Location: Arizona Materials: 3636 S 43rd Ave Phoenix, Arizona 85009
Compensation: Market Value Pay Dependent on Experience

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials – a construction materials company leading the industry – where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We’re passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit’s companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

Benefits

We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.

We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.

We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.

We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We’re here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.

We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.

Overview

The Area Equipment Manager will be responsible for several shops in the Phoenix area. They will be responsible for maintaining the maintenance of an assortment of heavy duty equipment including fleet service vehicles. They will also be responsible for hiring, training and maintaining a staff of mechanics.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment by overseeing compliance with all safety policies and procedures including the demonstration and communication that safety is priority number
• Effectively manage preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Work with Line of Business Managers and to plan, budget, and coordinate all repairs including winter repairs.
• Work with General Equipment Manager to prepare monthly forecasts including R&M costs, Revenue, Shop Costs.
• Work with Line of Business Managers to ensure peak equipment utilization.
• Prepare annual budgets and Capex requests
• Review and prepare evaluations of tire cost, major repair spend, and asset disposal recommendations
• Ensure effective utilization of all Summit and Kilgore systems to direct reports, including TMT, Company Score Cards, 5S, and Safety Programs
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience

• Excellent computer skills and proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
• Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check
• Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Able to work independently with attention to detail
• Able to follow direction and work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of DOT, CDL and MSHA regulations
• Able to respond to stressful situations and customers in a professional, courteous manner
• Ability to effectively prioritize assignments to meet long-term and short-term deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to write reports, document findings, and procedures, and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Able to work flexible hours including weekends, at various locations, as required
• Able to have set-up knowledge and to show leadership qualities
• Able to complete MSHA safety training as required

• Over 5 years of industry experience
• 2-4 Years of supervisory experience
• Progressive Yellow Iron Management experience