Job Description

A national student transportation provider is hiring an Area Maintenance Director (Remote) in Dallas, TX, to lead regional maintenance strategy and maximize vehicle availability. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of leadership and heavy/medium-duty fleet expertise. Apply now to develop high-performing teams and improve safety and uptime.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead multi-site fleet maintenance operations across an assigned region to ensure safe, roadworthy vehicles and service-level compliance.
• Own regional maintenance strategy by reviewing performance, identifying gaps, and driving continuous improvement for safety, uptime, and cost control.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, DOT, contractual, and internal policy requirements.
• Coordinate with operations and cross-functional teams to prioritize work and maximize equipment availability as demands fluctuate.
• Ensure locations have the tools, equipment, and resources required to perform repairs efficiently and correctly.
• Drive asset availability, make sound repair/replace decisions, and maximize fleet uptime.
• Establish, track, and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to financial and operational objectives.
• Professionally develop Maintenance Supervisors/Lead Technicians through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and performance management.
• Set performance goals for teams and individuals; create and execute action plans to meet or exceed targets.
• Support hiring by screening/interviewing candidates and partnering with recruiters; represent the organization at tech schools and career fairs.
• Promote a culture aligned with safeguarding expectations and zero-tolerance conduct standards.

Requirements

• Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 7+ years of people management experience, including coaching and developing teams.
  • 7+ years of fleet maintenance leadership/supervision in a diesel shop environment (heavy/medium-duty fleets).
  • Working knowledge of DOT compliance applicable to medium/heavy trucks.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and execute maintenance strategies across multiple sites.
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong time management and organization.
  • Professionalism, integrity, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
  • Ability to travel; role includes significant field presence (approximately 75%).

• Preferred:

  • Lean/Six Sigma experience.
  • ASE Master certification (Automotive and/or Truck).
  • 5+ years of hands-on auto/truck/bus mechanical repair experience.

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