Salary: $140,000–$180,000 + Benefits

Are you an experienced Director of Maintenance, Fleet Manager, Maintenance Manager, or senior maintenance leader with a strong background in transportation and fleet operations? Join a growing transportation and asset-based logistics organization and take ownership of its overall maintenance strategy, fleet reliability, cost management and long-term planning.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can move beyond day-to-day shop operations and bring structure, accountability and strategic vision to a growing maintenance function.

Why This Role?

- Senior leadership opportunity within a growing transportation organization
- Lead the maintenance strategy for a significant and expanding fleet
- Direct influence over maintenance costs, budgets and profitability
- Develop maintenance KPIs, reporting and accountability
- Lead and mentor the Shop Manager and maintenance team
- Work closely with senior leadership and operations
- Build scalable maintenance processes to support continued growth

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and implement the organization's overall maintenance strategy.
- Provide strategic leadership across maintenance operations and multiple locations.
- Partner with the Shop Manager to establish priorities, timelines, budgets and objectives.
- Oversee preventative maintenance, fleet reliability, asset performance and downtime.
- Evaluate repair-versus-replace decisions and support long-term asset lifecycle planning.
- Develop and manage maintenance budgets, forecasts and cost controls.




- Monitor maintenance spending and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs, including fleet availability, downtime, repair frequency and cost per asset.
- Lead vendor and supplier relationships, including pricing, service levels and performance.
- Provide leadership and oversight of maintenance safety and compliance.
- Develop and mentor maintenance leadership, including the Shop Manager.
- Establish processes, accountability and succession plans to support future growth.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, standardization and technology.
- Provide senior leadership with regular reporting on maintenance performance, costs and opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with the maintenance and operations teams while driving accountability and change.

What You'll Bring

- 10+ years of progressive maintenance, fleet or transportation experience.
- Several years of experience in a senior maintenance or fleet leadership role.
- Strong background in transportation, asset-based logistics, commercial fleet operations, trucking or truck dealerships.
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, costs and financial performance.
- Strong understanding of preventative maintenance,



fleet reliability and asset lifecycle management.
- Experience managing vendors and external service providers.
- Experience developing and monitoring maintenance KPIs and reporting.
- Strong understanding of maintenance safety and compliance.
- Proven experience leading, developing and mentoring maintenance teams.
- Robust organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to establish timelines, priorities, budgets and accountability.
- Strategic thinker with a practical understanding of day-to-day fleet maintenance.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to lead through change while maintaining strong relationships with operational teams.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following environments is highly relevant:
- Asset-based logistics
- Commercial transportation
- Trucking / fleet operations
- Commercial fleet maintenance

What We Offer

- Leadership responsibility for a growing fleet
- Opportunity to shape the company's long-term maintenance strategy
- Direct impact on maintenance costs and operational performance
- Close partnership with senior leadership
- Opportunity to develop and mentor the maintenance team
- Opportunity to build a scalable maintenance function

Drake International is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. The recruitment process may use AI-enabled tools to support certain steps; all hiring decisions are made by people.

📌 Director of Maintenance (London)
🏢 Drake International
📍 London