Warehouse & Equipment Maintenance Manager
First Choice ConstructionPosition Summary: The Warehouse & Equipment Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring the company's warehouse, fleet, equipment, inventory, and logistics operations are safe, reliable, organized, cost-effective, and capable of supporting multiple active commercial construction projects. This position provides leadership and technical oversight of equipment and fleet maintenance, warehouse operations, inventory controls, equipment deployment, transportation logistics, and the employees responsible for daily warehouse and delivery activities. The Manager is expected to possess sufficient hands-on mechanical knowledge to diagnose equipment issues, perform routine and intermediate repairs where practical, and determine when specialized repairs should be performed by qualified external service providers. The successful candidate will combine technical equipment knowledge with strong operational leadership, financial discipline, planning, and accountability. Essential Functions To comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), essential functions are the core duties that an employee must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation. Equipment & Fleet Management – 35% Manage the overall readiness, maintenance, inspection, and utilization of companyowned and rented equipment and fleet vehicles. Diagnose mechanical issues involving trucks, mixers, Hydro Mobile scaffolding systems, tube scaffolding, and specialized masonry and construction equipment. Perform routine and intermediate mechanical repairs where practical and coordinate major or specialized repairs with qualified external service providers. Develop, maintain, and enforce preventative maintenance schedules for fleet vehicles and construction equipment. Maintain accurate maintenance records, repair histories, inspection records, warranties, and service documentation. Ensure equipment and vehicles comply with applicable safety, inspection, and regulatory requirements. Monitor equipment downtime and implement corrective actions to improve reliability. Manage relationships with equipment repair shops, dealers, rental companies, and service providers. Evaluate equipment condition, repair history, utilization, and cost to recommend repair, replacement, sale, or retirement. Monitor rented equipment and ensure timely returns to minimize unnecessary rental costs. Warehouse & Inventory Management – 25% Maintain accurate inventory records for tools, equipment, parts, supplies, and warehousecontrolled materials. Establish and maintain inventory control, checkin/checkout, and assettracking procedures. Conduct routine cycle counts and periodic physical inventories. Establish appropriate minimum stock and reorder levels for critical warehouse items. Maintain clear accountability for the location and assignment of companyowned equipment. Ensure equipment returned from projects is inspected, documented, serviced as necessary, and properly stored. Maintain an organized, clean, safe, and efficient warehouse and yard. Optimize warehouse and yard utilization to support efficient mobilization and demobilization of equipment. Logistics & Field Support – 20% Coordinate equipment and material deliveries supporting active commercial construction projects. Work with project managers, superintendents, and field leadership to identify upcoming equipment and logistics requirements. Review field equipment requests and determine appropriate equipment allocation based on availability, project requirements, utilization, and operational priorities. Coordinate with the Equipment & Operations Coordinator to execute daily equipment movements, deliveries, pickups, and mobilizations. Optimize delivery routes and schedules to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary transportation costs. Manage urgent and emergency equipment requests while maintaining accountability for equipment movements. Ensure loading, transportation, and unl…