Field Maintenance Director: Uptime & Team Leader

Finish Line Car Wash; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Finish Line Car Wash is seeking a Maintenance Director to lead field-focused maintenance across multiple sites. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, coaching field technicians, and building robust preventive maintenance practices that improve uptime and wash quality.

The ideal candidate will excel in field execution, cross-functional collaboration with Operations, and developing frontline teams to deliver consistent, high-quality results across locations.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience (industrial, automotive, or similar).
• Proven ability to train and develop others in the field.
• Comfortable working with your hands, tools, and equipment daily.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the field by training techs in real-time on equipment, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Build capability across your team and turn average techs into strong performers.
• Partner with Operations to train site teams on preventative maintenance and basic troubleshooting.
• Reinforce standards through hands-on coaching, not just meetings.
• Help develop and improve training programs that actually stick.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Team development

Hands-on field work

Conveyors & pumps

Hydraulics

Ownership mindset

Operations collaboration

Tools

MaintainX

Job description

Finish Line Car Wash is seeking a Maintenance Director to lead field-focused maintenance across multiple sites. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, coaching field technicians, and building robust preventive maintenance practices that improve uptime and wash quality.

The ideal candidate will excel in field execution, cross-functional collaboration with Operations, and developing frontline teams to deliver consistent, high-quality results across locations.