Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

Location:

Springfield, OH (USX TERM).

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday 7 am‑5 pm. Remote:
No. Grade: ES14. Pay: $71,900 – $89,900.

• Responsible for the complete operation of the maintenance facility.
• Create and maintain a safe yet efficient work environment.
• Responsible for supervisory functions and personnel management: hiring, training, evaluating, assisting employees with work‑related issues, employee scheduling, and productivity reviews.
• Responsible for monitoring employee turnover at the shop level and making approved changes to help improve morale and retention.
• Provide employee corrective action plans as needed.
• Coordinate in‑service of new trucks and trailers, monitor trade program, and provide proper reports.
• Provide daily report of all out‑of‑service equipment to appropriate departments. Communicate daily with operations personnel regarding status of out‑of‑service equipment and operational requirements.
• Respond to driver issues.
• Generate maintenance reports and verify data.
• Assist vendors with invoices and other issues.
• Review all repair orders.
• Participate in accident review with claim department and provide follow‑up with appropriate vendors.
• Maintain appropriate parts and tire inventory to ensure efficient, cost‑effective maintenance and service.
• Ensure OSHA and environmental compliance.
• Diagnose engine management/fuel injection component problems.
• Responsible for floor level operations of the shop.
• Stay up to date on all DOT requirements and ensure they are enforced.
• Responsible for functions at the fuel island.
• Responsible for quality control through auditing BPMs and vehicle repairs.
• Assist with vendor reviews.
• Manage shop tire scrap-out program.
• Manage tech training program at the shop level and encourage participation in OEM modules.
• Ensure inspection of reseated trucks.
• Coordinate maintenance activities at Dedicated Accounts that are close by.
• Meet with staff to ensure consistency with company policy and procedure and other issue resolutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required. Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of professional experience for each year of college requested.
• Maintenance vocational experience preferred.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in shop or working with trucks required.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience required.

• Driver’s license essential.
• Personnel management skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Understanding of all maintenance sections of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Advanced computer skills required; experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel), Internet and applicable company‑specific applications.
• Knowledgeable of DOT regulations related to vehicle maintenance.
• Taking initiative and assertiveness skills.
• Excellent analytical skills; able to think “outside the box.”
• Monitoring.
• Critical thinking.
• Judgment and decision making.
• Qualified inspector of Equipment Annual Inspection as defined under FHWA 396.12 preferred.
• Qualified Brake Inspector as defined under FHWA 396.25 preferred.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of corporate tire program.

Supervisory responsibility: up to 20 direct reports.

Work environment / physical requirements:
Normal office settings.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic/Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death/Dismemberment
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Matching Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short Term Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.

This role will remain open until it has been filled.