Director of Fleet Maintenance

Rhema Executives

  • Mississauga, ON
  • $200,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 19 days ago
We are seeking a Director of Fleet Maintenance to provide senior leadership and strategic oversight of fleet maintenance, reliability, and asset lifecycle management within a heavy-duty diesel and equipment services organization. This role is responsible for ensuring fleet uptime, safety compliance, maintenance efficiency, and cost control across multi-site operations. The Director partners with executive leadership to align maintenance strategy with operational performance, regulatory requirements, and long-term business growth objectives.Core Responsibilities
  • Lead fleet maintenance operations across multiple facilities, including preventative maintenance, corrective repairs, inspections, and compliance programs.
  • Develop and execute fleet maintenance strategies to maximize asset uptime, extend equipment lifecycle, and reduce total cost of ownership.
  • Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and workforce allocation to meet operational demand and service levels.
  • Ensure compliance with provincial and federal regulations, safety standards, environmental requirements, and OEM maintenance guidelines.
  • Establish, monitor, and report on KPIs including fleet availability, maintenance costs, labour productivity, safety performance, and warranty recovery.
  • Partner with operations, logistics, procurement, and finance leaders to align maintenance execution with fleet utilization and budgetary targets.
  • Lead, coach, and develop maintenance managers, shop supervisors, and technical leadership teams
  • Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, vendor relationships, and equipment replacement strategies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including predictive maintenance, diagnostics optimization, maintenance systems, and technology adoption.
  • Promote a strong safety culture, operational discipline, and accountability across all maintenance operations.
Qualifications
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in fleet maintenance, heavy-duty diesel, trucking, transportation, or equipment services.
  • Proven experience managing multi-site fleet maintenance operations and large technical teams.
  • Strong technical expertise in heavy-duty diesel engines, preventative maintenance programs,
  • diagnostics, inspections, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Demonstrated success leading safety, compliance, and operational performance improvement initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing operating budgets, capital expenditures, and cost-control initiatives.
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with frontline teams, senior leadership, and external vendors.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary up to $200k based on experience.
  • Performance-based incentive program.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement savings, and PTO.
Work Schedule
  • Primarily on-site with regular travel between fleet yards and maintenance facilities.
  • Standard leadership schedule, Monday to Friday, with flexibility based on operational needs.

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