Fleet Maintenance Director

JUNG TRUCK SERVICE, INC.; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jung Transport in Missouri seeks a proven, hands-on leader to oversee and scale a growing trucking operation specializing in heavy haul, over-dimensional, and open deck freight. You will manage drivers and fleet performance, ensure compliance, safety, and regulatory oversight, and directly influence growth and efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in heavy haul operations with a track record of building scalable processes, improving margins, and delivering data-driven

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day trucking operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and service excellence
• Oversee dispatch, routing, scheduling, and load execution across the fleet
• Drive operational KPIs including utilization, revenue per truck, on-time performance, and cost control
• Build scalable processes to support continued fleet expansion
• Oversee all aspects of fleet operations including tractors, trailers, and specialized equipment
• Work with maintenance on vendor relationships, and lifecycle planning
• Ensure proper licensing, registration, plating, and asset tracking
• Optimize fleet utilization and ROI on equipment investments
• Ensure full compliance with all DOT, FMCSA, and state regulations
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready records including driver qualification files, safety records, and equipment documentation
• Oversee permitting for heavy haul and over-dimensional freight
• Lead safety initiatives and reduce risk across the operation
• Own the P&L for the trucking operation
• Drive cost control across fuel, maintenance, insurance, and labor
• Identify opportunities for margin improvement and operational efficiency
• Partner with leadership on fleet growth strategy and capital investments
• Implement systems and reporting to support data-driven decision making

Job description

Jung Transport Is seeking a proven, hands-on leader to oversee and scale a growing trucking operation specializing in heavy haul, over-dimensional, and open deck freight. This role will oversee everything from driver management and fleet performance to compliance, safety, and regulatory oversight. This is a highly visible position that will directly influence the growth, efficiency, and long-term success of the business. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in heavy haul operations.

Key Responsibilities Operational Leadership

• Lead all day-to-day trucking operations, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and service excellence
• Oversee dispatch, routing, scheduling, and load execution across the fleet
• Drive operational KPIs including utilization, revenue per truck, on-time performance, and cost control
• Build scalable processes to support continued fleet expansion

Fleet & Asset Management

• Oversee all aspects of fleet operations including tractors, trailers, and specialized equipment
• Work with maintenance on vendor relationships, and lifecycle planning
• Ensure proper licensing, registration, plating, and asset tracking
• Optimize fleet utilization and ROI on equipment investments

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure full compliance with all DOT, FMCSA, and state regulations
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready records including driver qualification files, safety records, and equipment documentation
• Oversee permitting for heavy haul and over-dimensional freight
• Lead safety initiatives and reduce risk across the operation

Financial & Business Performance

• Own the P&L for the trucking operation
• Drive cost control across fuel, maintenance, insurance, and labor
• Identify opportunities for margin improvement and operational efficiency
• Partner with leadership on fleet growth strategy and capital investments
• Implement systems and reporting to support data-driven decision making