Director of Fleet Maintenance & Reliability

Cota; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 126,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental, Supplemental,

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Discounts

COTA Bus Pass

Wellness Initiatives

On-Site Chair Massage

On-Site Health Coach

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Public Pension through OPERS & Ohio De

Job summary

The Director, Vehicle Maintenance at COTA will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the bus fleet maintenance operations, directing all activities for revenue and non-revenue vehicles to ensure reliability and service readiness.

You will develop and refine SOPs, KPIs, and predictive maintenance strategies, leading a skilled maintenance workforce while partnering with Vehicle Engineering to drive continuous improvement and safe, efficient transit service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field plus 10 years in fleet maintenance or transit maintenance operations.
• 7 years in managing a large-scale maintenance department, union experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvements through process optimization and best practices.
• Provide executive oversight to ensure fleet availability for service delivery and develop maintenance programs.
• Lead the maintenance strategy and coordinate with training to implement a comprehensive program.
• Direct budget activities and maintain labor relations in alignment with agreements.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Automotive Technology, Fleet Management, Electronics, Public Administration, Business Administration, Transportation or related field

ASE certification preferred

Job description

The Director, Vehicle Maintenance at COTA will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the bus fleet maintenance operations, directing all activities for revenue and non-revenue vehicles to ensure reliability and service readiness.

You will develop and refine SOPs, KPIs, and predictive maintenance strategies, leading a skilled maintenance workforce while partnering with Vehicle Engineering to drive continuous improvement and safe, efficient transit service.