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When it began in 1924, Saia LTL Freight covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful carriers in the U.S., providing nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, and third-party logistics services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia is a fast growing company offering industry leading benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team. With over 12,000 employees dedicated to their jobs and our customers, you may discover your own career path at Saia.
Under general supervision of the Vice President of Maintenance and Properties, the Director of Maintenance Operations directs the operational and administrative functions of all field fleet maintenance activities including staffing, shop management and safety, expense management, reporting, warranty recovery, parts inventory management, equipment disposition and facility management.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the day-to-day workflow for the maintenance of the equipment fleet ensuring a timely response to operations throughout the network.
- Communicates with regional maintenance managers to determine needs and processes for the purchase and maintenance of equipment, parts and supplies, training, and system needs.
- Assists in preparation and management of the annual maintenance expense budget for equipment including staffing, parts, supplies and vendor expenses.
- Performs maintenance expense trend analyses and analytics for all maintenance expense items to determine departmental strategies and opportunities.
- Approves staffing additions within the group and ensures those resources are appropriately allocated during the budget year.
- Oversees inventory controls and parts procurement for fleet maintenance shops.
- Ensures the field staff is adhering to preferred tire inventory and management practices.
- Assists in the management of facility maintenance activity and expense management.
- Develops and enforces procedures, policies and safety protocols.
- Oversees purchasing and disposition activities for equipment and parts.
- Works with the safety department to develop equipment and maintenance strategies to improve employee safety, ensuring compliance with all federal and/or state requirements.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Business, Transportation, or equivalent
- 5+ years of fleet maintenance mgmt exp. at the regional or higher level
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experienced with TMW maintenance software
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to travel approximately 60% of the time
Benefits
At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.
Our Mission
At Saia Inc., success comes down to taking care of the people who matter most – our customers, our employees and our shareholders. The rest will take care of itself.
To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance.
Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
