Director, Fleet Maintenance

What you’ll need to succeed as a Director, Fleet Maintenance at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field (Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Finance, etc.) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 5 years of experience working in a maintenance, transportation service, supply chain or procurement organization
• Previous supervisory experience in a team-focused environment 
• Demonstrated knowledge of DOT maintenance regulations and supply chain management techniques and processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to perform and direct moderately complex analysis in spreadsheet and database programs, such as Excel and Access

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree 
• Availability to travel up to 75% of the time
• Less-than-Truckload (LTL) experience 
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive materials and information
• Strong communication and leadership skills; able to effectively manage employee, vendor and customer relationships at all levels

About the Director, Fleet Maintenance job

Pay, benefits and more:

• Competitive compensation package
• Full health insurance benefits available on day one
• Life and disability insurance
• Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
• 9 paid company holidays
• 401(k) option with company match
• Education assistance
• Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Oversee maintenance budgets and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to drive improvement in areas identified.
• Visit maintenance shops and investigate that maintenance expectations are met for processes and standards. Address deficiencies and monitor issues through regional maintenance leadership.
• Fully understand financials and business impact on maintenance decisions
• Represent the maintenance department as the point of contact for procurement, safety, operations, and finance. Conceptualize and communicate the vision of the department.
• Direct the activities of the fleet team and drive performance on KPIs, manage the number and quality of the maintenance staff members through performance improvement, recruiting, hiring/terminating employment.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies and evaluate effectiveness.
• Responsible for the maintenance department meeting business and maintenance objectives around cost per mile, MPG, safety, productivity, talent management

About XPO

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO. 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. 

The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification. 

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