Strategic Fleet Maintenance & Asset Strategy Manager

PowerGrid Services; Hartselle (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerGrid Services is seeking a Corporate Maintenance Manager to steward the equipment asset portfolio and lead the Grid Alliance mechanics team. You will approve major repairs, balance repair vs. replace decisions via total cost of ownership, and develop replacement strategy during M&A due diligence.

Safety is foundational; maintain field-ready equipment, drive cost reduction across business units, and ensure equipment meets standards for immediate deployment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years fleet or equipment maintenance management in enterprise environments.
• 5+ years managing maintenance teams or mechanics operations.
• Industry experience in power, utilities, or heavy equipment is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience with repair vs. replace decisions and TCO analysis.
• Demonstrated cost reduction track record while maintaining equipment reliability.
• Strong experience with heavy equipment or utility fleet maintenance (required).
• Experience with maintenance management systems (Fleetio or similar).
• Proven root cause analysis and failure investigation skills.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and negotiating contracts.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Grid Alliance mechanics team responsible for equipment make-ready and field preparation.
• Oversee equipment receive, inspection, PM completion, upfitting, and field-ready certification.
• Ensure equipment meets company standards and is ready to deploy on day 1 arrival at business unit.
• Manage mechanics scheduling, workload, and equipment flow through make-ready process.
• Establish and enforce make-ready quality standards and timelines.
• Conduct regular quality audits of completed equipment.
• Ensure equipment returned from field is properly inspected, repaired, and readied for next deployment.

Skills

Team leadership

Capital asset management

Maintenance operations

Equipment evaluation

Heavy equipment expertise

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Vendor management

Root cause analysis

Excel

M&A due diligence experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, business, operations, or related field

ASE certification

Tools

Fleetio

Job description

PowerGrid Services is seeking a Corporate Maintenance Manager to steward the equipment asset portfolio and lead the Grid Alliance mechanics team. You will approve major repairs, balance repair vs. replace decisions via total cost of ownership, and develop replacement strategy during M&A due diligence.

Safety is foundational; maintain field-ready equipment, drive cost reduction across business units, and ensure equipment meets standards for immediate deployment.