Maintenance - Maintenance Cost Supervisor - Cabool

The Maintenance Cost Supervisor analyzes maintenance expenses, identifies cost-reduction opportunities, and provides financial visibility across fleet operations. This role supports budgeting, reporting, vendor evaluation, and performance tracking to ensure maintenance teams operate efficiently and within financial targets.

• Manage the overall maintenance costs of the fleet of trucks and trailers, ensuring timely and cost-effective repairs and servicing.
• Monitor all maintenance-related expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities across shops and regions.
• Track budget performance and provide clear variance analysis with actionable recommendations.
• Evaluate the cost efficiency of repairs and preventive maintenance strategies
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards
• Analyze labor productivity, shop efficiency, and cost trends.
• Provide financial analysis to support vendor and supplier negotiations
• Review invoices, pricing, warranty recovery, insurance recovery, and contract compliance
• Assist in identifying strategic sourcing opportunities to reduce costs
• Monitor all maintenance-related expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities across shops and regions
• Partner with Maintenance Supervisors and Regional Managers to reinforce cost-effective decisions and adherence to financial expectations
• Lead and support maintenance activities across multiple locations and ensure uniformity in cost practices.
• Travel frequently to facilities and client locations as required to ensure maintenance cost standards are met and best practices are adhered to.
• Develop relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure quality services and negotiate contracts and pricing and present to the Director of Maintenance for final approval.
• Supervise and mentor maintenance teams on cost effectiveness and efficiency as well as cost savings practices.
• Maintain 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.
• Be on-call as needed to respond to emergency maintenance situations.
• Continuously 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.
• Other duties as assigned

• Provide direct leadership and oversight to Maintenance Supervisors, ensuring alignment with cost-control strategies, budgeting expectations, and operational efficiency goals.
• Set performance standards for maintenance-related financial accountability, including proper documentation, coding accuracy, and labor efficiency.
• Review supervisor-level performance metrics, such as cost-per-asset, parts consumption, labor productivity, and vendor utilization, and conduct regular performance discussions
• Work with Maintenance Supervisors to meet financial and operational KPIs, driving consistent execution of cost-effective maintenance practices across all assigned shops or regions
• Coach and develop supervisors on best practices in cost management, data interpretation, preventive maintenance planning, and compliance with company policies

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with acceptable driving record
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to the company random drug and alcohol program
• Proficiency in basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and Google Workspace
• 5+ years of experience in a cost management role, financial analysis, or a related operational finance role, including responsibility for tracking…