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This role supports budgeting, reporting, vendor evaluation, and performance tracking to ensure maintenance teams operate efficiently and within financial targets.\n Essential Job Functions: \nManage the overall maintenance costs of the fleet of trucks and trailers, ensuring timely and cost-effective repairs and servicing.\nMonitor all maintenance-related expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities across shops and regions.\nTrack budget performance and provide clear variance analysis with actionable recommendations.\nEvaluate the cost efficiency of repairs and preventive maintenance strategies\nDevelop and maintain KPI dashboards\nAnalyze labor productivity, shop efficiency, and cost trends.\nProvide financial analysis to support vendor and supplier negotiations\nReview invoices, pricing, warranty recovery, insurance recovery, and contract compliance\nAssist in identifying strategic sourcing opportunities to reduce costs\nMonitor all maintenance-related expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities across shops and regions\nPartner with Maintenance Supervisors and Regional Managers to reinforce cost-effective decisions and adherence to financial expectations\nLead and support maintenance activities across multiple locations and ensure uniformity in cost practices. \nTravel frequently to facilities and client locations as required to ensure maintenance cost standards are met and best practices are adhered to.\nDevelop relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure quality services and negotiate contracts and pricing and present to the Director of Maintenance for final approval.\nSupervise and mentor maintenance teams on cost effectiveness and efficiency as well as cost savings practices.\nMaintain accurate records of all maintenance activities, repairs, and equipment history. Utilize software or systems to track and generate reports on fleet status, costs, and performance metrics.\nBe on-call as needed to respond to emergency maintenance situations.\nContinuously evaluate maintenance processes and recommend improvements for fleet operations, performance, and cost-effectiveness. Work with senior leadership to implement enhancements to improve fleet efficiency and reliability and cost savings.\nOther duties as assigned\n Supervisory Responsibilities:\nProvide direct leadership and oversight to Maintenance Supervisors, ensuring alignment with cost-control strategies, budgeting expectations, and operational efficiency goals.\nSet performance standards for maintenance-related financial accountability, including proper documentation, coding accuracy, and labor efficiency.\nReview supervisor-level performance metrics, such as cost-per-asset, parts consumption, labor productivity, and vendor utilization, and conduct regular performance discussions\nWork with Maintenance Supervisors to meet financial and operational KPIs, driving consistent execution of cost-effective maintenance practices across all assigned shops or regions\nCoach and develop supervisors on best practices in cost management, data interpretation, preventive maintenance planning, and compliance with company policies\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nHigh School Diploma or equivalent\nValid Driver’s license in state of residency with acceptable driving record\nMust be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to the company random drug and alcohol program\nProficiency in basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and Google Workspace\n5+ years of experience in a cost management role, financial analysis, or a related operational finance role, including responsibility for tracking expenditures, analyzing cost drivers, developing cost-saving strategies, and supporting budgeting or forecasting processes\nStrong understanding of the transportation industry, particularly with regards to cost effectiveness\nProven ability to lead and manage a team, foster collaboration, and ensure a high standard of performance and safety across multiple sites\nMust be willing and able to travel frequently to oversee maintenance operational expenses across all locations, including overnight stays as necessary\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to coordinate with internal and external teams, vendors, and clients effectively\nStrong ability to quickly identify issues, troubleshoot, and implement effective solutions to minimize downtime and operational costs.\nAbility to work any schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays\n\nPreferred Qualifications: \nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field\nValid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tank endorsement\nKnowledge of DOT, FMCSA regulations or the transportation industry\n\nPhysical Qualifications:\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nPhysical Demands: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods. This is mostly a sedentary office classification, although standing in outdoor work areas and walking between terminals, maintenance shops and CMV operating areas for short periods can be necessary. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator, and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach push and pull. 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