DIR OF MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

About the role

The Director of Maintenance Operations is responsible for overseeing and managing large scale, twenty-four hour vehicle maintenance and repair operations in multiple fleet management service garages, and performs related duties as required. Location: 210 W 69TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621.

Responsibilities

• Review open work orders to determine work output at assigned garages.
• Check with contractors for estimated return time for vehicles in for repair.
• Review Vendor Estimate forms for approval.
• Approve tool requests.
• Review schedule maintenance percentage completed.
• Evaluate assigned managers.
• Write and check specifications for vehicle maintenance or vehicle maintenance support contracts.
• Check and maintain vehicle inventory.
• Check and respond to emails and other forms of communication involved in vehicle maintenance.
• Schedule, attend and facilitate meetings to keep subordinate managers informed of coming activities.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Additional duties may be required.

Requirements

One of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Nine (9) years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, trucking or heavy duty off-road equipment, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position;
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in Automotive Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology, Automotive Management or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, trucking or heavy duty off-road equipment, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role;
• Successfully completed and received certification from an accredited training program in Automotive Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology, Automotive Management or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, trucking or heavy duty off-road equipment, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role;
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology, Automotive Management or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, trucking or heavy duty off-road equipment, of which three (3) years are in a supervisory role;
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree or higher in Automotive Technology, Automotive Engineering Technology, Automotive Management or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of automotive, trucking or heavy duty off-road equipment, of which three (3) years are in a