Fleet Operations Director: Standardization & Growth

Kingfisher Recruiting; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites. The role will design uniform operating standards, management systems, and performance cadences, while integrating acquired assets and leading supplier and cross-functional initiatives.

You will drive safety, reliability, and cost-competitiveness, partnering with Asset Management and Finance to translate operations into production economics and capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years in power generation operations and maintenance, including multi-site leadership responsibilities.
• Plant leadership: 3+ years as Plant Manager or equivalent with safety, availability, budget, and compliance accountability.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence: safety, reliability, cost competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.
• Translate operational drivers into production economics and capital allocation trade-offs.
• Lead fleet metrics, dashboards, and root-cause analysis processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

People development

Change management

Financial literacy

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a Director of Operations to stand up and scale centralized fleet-wide operations across multiple sites. The role will design uniform operating standards, management systems, and performance cadences, while integrating acquired assets and leading supplier and cross-functional initiatives.

You will drive safety, reliability, and cost-competitiveness, partnering with Asset Management and Finance to translate operations into production economics and capital