Director of Fleet & Maintenance

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CS Recruiting, a Hirewell company, seeks a Director of Fleet & Maintenance to lead fleet uptime, lifecycle economics, and maintenance leadership across terminal and shop locations. This executive role drives cost discipline, standardization, and accountability while shaping capital planning and repair strategy.

The role requires executive-level leadership in fleet operations, cross-site coordination, and a proven track record managing complex, decentralized maintenance programs with a focus

Qualifications

• Executive-level fleet maintenance leadership experience.
• Multi-shop or regional maintenance leadership background.
• Strong understanding of maintenance operations, fleet economics, and lifecycle costing.
• Experience leading operational change and enforcing accountability across decentralized environments.
• Background in trucking, transportation, heavy equipment, construction, or industrial fleet operations.
• Financial fluency with maintenance P&L oversight and cost management experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead and hold accountable all fleet and maintenance leadership roles.
• Own lifecycle strategy for tractors, trailers, and specialty equipment.
• Partner with finance on capital planning and maintenance forecasting.
• Enforce PM, DVIR, and warranty standards.
• Define fleet KPIs and ensure data accuracy and trust.
• Drive standardization across historically independent shops.
• Establish cadence of reviews with Ops, Safety, and Finance.
• Make difficult people decisions when needed.
• Lead change calmly, directly, and without ego.

Connaissances

Executive leadership

Fleet maintenance

Cross-site leadership

P&L oversight

Cost management

Operational change

Description du poste

Job Title: Director of Fleet & Maintenance

Job Type: Full-time; On-site with travel across terminals and shop locations

Role Overview

• The Director of Fleet & Maintenance is a senior executive responsible for fleet uptime, lifecycle economics, and maintenance leadership at a Corporate level – representing leadership across all subsidiary companies operating company‑owned tractors, trailers (including specialty equipment), and internal repair facilities.
• This role owns the system, not individual repairs. Success is measured by uptime, cost discipline, leadership effectiveness, and consistency across locations.

Core Outcomes (What this Person is Accountable For)

• Improved and predictable equipment uptime across all terminals
• Sustainable reduction in cost per mile / cost per revenue hour
• Consistent maintenance, PM, DVIR, and warranty execution across shops
• Development (or removal) of maintenance leadership that cannot meet expectations
• Reliable fleet data that executives trust for capital and operating decisions

Key Responsibilities

Fleet & Maintenance Leadership

• Lead and hold accountable all fleet and maintenance leadership roles
• Evaluate leadership capability and build missing roles (service writing, warranty, foremen, analysts)
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and consequences for performance
• Own lifecycle strategy for tractors, trailers, and specialty equipment
• Partner with finance on capital planning and maintenance forecasting

Uptime, PM & Warranty Execution

• Enforce PM, DVIR, and breakdown prioritization standards
• Build a disciplined, auditable warranty recovery program
• Reduce reliance on emergency external repairs through planning and shop effectiveness

Systems, Metrics & Accountability

• Define and enforce fleet KPIs: uptime, downtime, PM compliance, shop throughput, cost metrics
• Ensure shop and fleet software is accurate, used consistently, and trusted
• Establish cadence of review with Ops, Safety, and Finance
• Drive standardization across historically independent shops
• Make difficult people decisions when needed
• Lead change calmly, directly, and without ego

Experience

• Executive-level fleet maintenance or heavy equipment leadership experience required
• Multi-shop or regional maintenance leadership background strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of maintenance operations, fleet economics, and lifecycle costing
• Experience leading operational change and enforcing accountability across decentralized environments
• Background within trucking, transportation, heavy equipment, construction, waste, or industrial fleet operations preferred
• Financially fluent with maintenance P&L oversight and cost management experience

Location: Syracuse, NY Area (will pay for relocation)

Compensation Details: This position offers a competitive base salary + performance-based bonus tied to uptime, PM compliance, warranty recovery, and fleet performance metrics.

Primary Focus: Learn before fixing

Success Looks Like

• Problems are named clearly, not softened

Days 31–60: Design the System

Primary Focus: Structure and alignment

Success Looks Like

• Leadership alignment on priorities
• Clear accountability model exists for every shop

Days 61–90: Begin Execution

Primary Focus: Action with discipline

Success Looks Like

• Momentum is visible
• Decisions are being made without escalation to CFO