Director of Fleet Maintenance — Relocation & Travel

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life and disability

Retirement with company match

Paid time off, holidays, and parental/

Job summary

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a Director - Fleet Maintenance to lead 24/7 breakdown support and oversee maintenance across diverse fleets.

You will drive reliability, cost performance, and compliance while shaping the maintenance strategy to meet customer commitments. You will develop leaders, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure DOT/FMCSA/OSHA/EPA compliance, partnering with executive leadership to elevate fleet performance and customer service

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive fleet maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience leading maintenance managers, maintenance leaders, or multi-location maintenance operations.
• Strong knowledge of Class-8 maintenance operations, preventive maintenance programs, equipment reliability practices, repair cost management, and maintenance planning.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, vendor relationships, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong understanding of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and EPA requirements applicable to fleet maintenance operations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into operational execution across multiple teams and locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cedar Rapids-based 24/7 Breakdown Team, driving service levels, issue resolution, and support for fleet uptime across the Dedicated Solutions network.
• Lead maintenance operations across multiple fleets, locations, and maintenance functions.
• Drive fleet reliability, equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, and service quality.
• Lead and develop maintenance leaders while building accountability and operational excellence across the organization.
• Execute maintenance strategy and align maintenance activities with customer commitments and business objectives.
• Own maintenance cost performance, budgets, vendor relationships, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Review and approve significant repair decisions and escalated equipment issues.
• Lead maintenance support functions and operational programs supporting fleet performance.
• Establish and reinforce maintenance standards, processes, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, EPA, and company safety requirements.
• Partner with Operations and Equipment Solutions leadership to improve fleet performance and customer service.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, leadership development, and recruiting efforts.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, compliance, and financial results to drive continuous improvement

Skills

Fleet maintenance leadership

Budget management

Vendor relationships

DOT/FMCSA/OSHA/EPA compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cetaris or similar tools

Job description

CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks a Director - Fleet Maintenance to lead 24/7 breakdown support and oversee maintenance across diverse fleets.

You will drive reliability, cost performance, and compliance while shaping the maintenance strategy to meet customer commitments. You will develop leaders, manage budgets and vendor relationships, and ensure DOT/FMCSA/OSHA/EPA compliance, partnering with executive leadership to elevate fleet performance and customer service