Chief Fleet Maintenance & Reliability Lead

Rutherford Works; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford Works is seeking a Director of Fleet Maintenance in Nashville, TN to lead the agency's fleet maintenance operations across multiple facilities. This role oversees strategy, policy, and budget, and serves as the senior voice to executive leadership and external partners.

The position requires building staffing plans, maintenance processes, and escalation procedures to support near-continuous operations, ensuring safety, reliability, and timely vehicle response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, public administration, transportation or related field.
• Five years' experience as an assistant director or senior manager of a similar department.
• Three years' experience in fleet management and labor relations.
• Proven interpersonal skills, fleet diagnostics, and data-driven decision making.
• Working knowledge of FTA requirements for spare ratio, useful life, and Transit Asset Management.

Responsibilities

• Set multi-year direction and annual goals for Fleet Maintenance.
• Approve plans, policies, procedures and maintenance standards for all facilities.
• Ensure staffing, capacity and vehicle availability to support service expansions.
• Lead fleet replacement planning and develop vehicle specifications with manufacturers.
• Report department performance to the Deputy COO and lead cross‑department coordination.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, public administration, transportation or related field.

Job description

Rutherford Works is seeking a Director of Fleet Maintenance in Nashville, TN to lead the agency's fleet maintenance operations across multiple facilities. This role oversees strategy, policy, and budget, and serves as the senior voice to executive leadership and external partners.

The position requires building staffing plans, maintenance processes, and escalation procedures to support near-continuous operations, ensuring safety, reliability, and timely vehicle response.