Director of Maintenance

FPC Franchise; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

FPC Franchise in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations at its flagship facility. You will drive reliability, inventory control, and vendor management while delivering cost-effective maintenance and high fleet availability.

The role reports to the CEO, leads a hands-on team, and partners with operations to optimize utilization and service levels. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in heavy-duty truck fleet maintenance.
• Experience leading technicians and shop operations.
• Strong business acumen with maintenance budgets, inventory, and vendor management.
• Demonstrated ability to improve maintenance performance through process improvement and accountability.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with an ownership mentality.
• Ability to build trust while maintaining high performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for maintenance operations at the company’s primary maintenance facility.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement.
• Maximize fleet uptime through proactive preventive maintenance planning and execution.
• Manage parts inventory, purchasing, pricing, and inventory accuracy.
• Control maintenance expenditures through effective budgeting, vendor management, and cost analysis.
• Establish and monitor key maintenance performance indicators, identifying opportunities for operational improvement.
• Oversee relationships with external repair vendors and breakdown service providers.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and company maintenance standards.
• Partner with operations leadership to improve equipment utilization, fleet availability, and overall service performance.
• Utilize fleet maintenance technology to support maintenance planning, reporting, and inventory management.

Skills

Fleet maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Budget & procurement

Vendor management

Process improvement

Compliance knowledge (DOT/FMCSA/OSHA)

Tools

CMMS experience

Job description

Director of Maintenance

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-site)

Overview

A well-established, privately held transportation and logistics company is seeking a Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations at its flagship maintenance facility in the Pittsburgh market.

The successful candidate will combine strong maintenance expertise with business acumen, leading a high-performing shop while driving equipment reliability, inventory control, vendor management, cost performance, and operational excellence.

This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and offers significant visibility and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for maintenance operations at the company’s primary maintenance facility.


• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement.


• Maximize fleet uptime through proactive preventive maintenance planning and execution.


• Manage parts inventory, purchasing, pricing, and inventory accuracy.


• Control maintenance expenditures through effective budgeting, vendor management, and cost analysis.


• Establish and monitor key maintenance performance indicators, identifying opportunities for operational improvement.


• Oversee relationships with external repair vendors and breakdown service providers.


• Ensure compliance with all applicable DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and company maintenance standards.


• Partner with operations leadership to improve equipment utilization, fleet availability, and overall service performance.


• Utilize fleet maintenance technology to support maintenance planning, reporting, and inventory management.

Qualifications – Required

• Progressive leadership experience within heavy-duty truck fleet maintenance.


• Experience leading technicians and shop operations.


• Strong business acumen with experience managing maintenance budgets, inventory, and vendor relationships.


• Demonstrated ability to improve maintenance performance through process improvement and accountability.


• Strong communication and leadership skills with an ownership mentality.


• Ability to build trust while maintaining high performance expectations.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Experience supporting flatbed, specialized transportation, dry van, or intermodal operations.


• Experience utilizing computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).


• Maintenance certifications are a plus.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate is a hands-on leader who thinks like a business owner rather than simply a maintenance manager. They possess a strong sense of urgency, take ownership of results, follow through on commitments, and are comfortable making decisions that improve both operational performance and financial results.

This individual is equally comfortable on the shop floor, reviewing maintenance metrics, developing technicians, managing vendors, and partnering with executive leadership to improve overall fleet performance.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.


• Performance-based bonus opportunity.


• Comprehensive medical benefits.


• 401(k) with company match.


• Employee ownership/retirement program.


• Paid time off.


• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

Opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a financially stable, growth-oriented transportation organization that values servant leadership, accountability, and operational excellence.