Regional Facilities Maintenance Leader

FedEx Freight; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

FedEx Freight is seeking a regional maintenance leader to supervise Facility Advisors and Facility Maintenance Technicians across multiple locations. You will guide staff, optimize in-house execution, and drive cost efficiency and asset performance for our facilities.

The role requires strong project management, leadership, and cost-analysis skills, with travel to a broad network of FedEx Freight facilities. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience plus five (5) years facility, project management, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of LTL trucking facilities, preferred
• Thorough understanding of project management principles / techniques
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrative leadership and conflict resolution skills
• Must possess problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to interpret AutoCAD and other drawing mediums preferred
• Strong interpersonal and motivational skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office software, including but not limited to; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Select, educate, develop and lead a staff of employees.
• Monitor and manage direct reports workload across the region to ensure timely completion of work orders, prioritizing in-house execution over vendor outsourcing.
• Drive measurable reductions in vendor spend by identifying opportunities for internal execution and tracking cost avoidance metrics.
• Collaborate with direct reports and counterparts to develop cost effective scopes of work and ensure execution aligns with strategic goals.
• Analyze regional repair cost, technician productivity, and vendor usage trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide performance reporting and insights to leadership, including technician utilization, vendor spending, and service levels.
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other assignments (or duties) as required

Skills

Staff leadership

Project management

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Cost analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

FedEx Freight is seeking a regional maintenance leader to supervise Facility Advisors and Facility Maintenance Technicians across multiple locations. You will guide staff, optimize in-house execution, and drive cost efficiency and asset performance for our facilities.

The role requires strong project management, leadership, and cost-analysis skills, with travel to a broad network of FedEx Freight facilities. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years experience is expected.