Overview 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.

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.
- Solid 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.
- 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.

📌 Director of Fleet Maintenance (Mississauga)
🏢 Rhema Executives
📍 Mississauga