Fleet and Facilities Maintenance Manager

FLEET AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Location: Tulare, California

Pay: $45.00-$65.00 per hour, depending on experience

Annual base equivalent: $90,000-$135,200

Schedule: Full-time, on-site

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

United Staffing Associates is recruiting a Fleet and Facilities Maintenance Manager for an established agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer in Tulare, California.

This senior-level position is responsible for leading maintenance operations across the organization’s vehicle fleet, production equipment, facilities, utilities, buildings, grounds, and related infrastructure. The manager will oversee maintenance personnel and contractors while developing preventive maintenance programs, managing regulatory compliance, controlling operating and capital budgets, and improving equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate is a safety-focused, hands-on leader with experience managing maintenance in a manufacturing, agricultural equipment, heavy equipment, trucking, construction, industrial, or field-service environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve maintenance strategies, policies, procedures, performance standards, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance for fleet vehicles, production equipment, facilities, utilities, buildings, grounds, and infrastructure.
• Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance technicians, mechanics, contractors, and other assigned personnel.
• Manage staffing plans, employee development, performance management, succession planning, and other personnel activities in coordination with Human Resources.
• Ensure compliance with CHP BIT, California DMV, DOT, DVIR, CARB, FMCSA, Cal/OSHA, environmental, fire-code, insurance, manufacturer, and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate and timely inspection, maintenance, repair, registration, permit, certification, and compliance records.
• Develop and manage operating budgets, maintenance expenses, capital projects, equipment-replacement plans, and facility improvements.
• Evaluate equipment condition, reliability, utilization, lifecycle costs, and operational risks to support repair and replacement decisions.
• Manage maintenance vendors, contractors, service providers, warranty claims, recalls, and applicable insurance claims.
• Track maintenance performance, equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, costs, and other key performance indicators.
• Develop emergency-response and business-continuity plans for equipment failures, fleet emergencies, facility disruptions, and utility outages.
• Promote compliance with company safety programs, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, hot work, confined-space entry, fall protection, and PPE requirements.
• Support incident investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Present maintenance performance, budgets, capital plans, operational risks, and improvement recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with Operations, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Field Service, EHS, Quality, Finance, and Human Resources.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in fleet, manufacturing equipment, industrial equipment, facilities, or maintenance operations.
• At least three years of maintenance supervisory or management experience.
• Experience managing integrated fleet, facilities, and industrial maintenance responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success developing preventive maintenance programs, maintenance strategies, operating budgets, capital plans, and equipment-replacement programs.
• Experience managing maintenance personnel, contractors, vendors, regulatory compliance, and capital-improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of equipment reliability, asset management, lifecycle planning, and preventive and predictive maintenance principles.
• Familiarity with applicable fleet and workplace regulations, including CHP BIT, FMCSA, California DMV, DOT, CARB, and Cal/OSHA requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, contracts, budgets, inspection reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems, fleet-management systems, Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.
• Strong leadership, financial management, project management, negotiation, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Valid California driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to the employer’s insurance carrier.

EDUCATION

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Automotive Technology, Engineering Technology, Facilities Management, or a related field is preferred.

An equivalent combination of technical education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible maintenance experience will also be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in manufacturing, agricultural equipment, heavy equipment, trucking, construction, industrial operations, or field service.
• CAFM, CAFS, ASE, IFMA, CMRP, PMP, or a comparable professional certification.
• Commercial Driver’s License or previous commercial-vehicle operating experience.
• Experience leading capital projects and facility-improvement initiatives.
• Experience establishing maintenance metrics and using performance data to drive continuous improvement.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive pay of $45.00-$65.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• Overtime eligibility in accordance with applicable law.
• Voluntary health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match of up to 4%.
• Paid time off and nine paid holidays annually after 30 days of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position works across office, manufacturing, maintenance-shop, warehouse, fleet-service, and outdoor environments. The manager must be comfortable working around industrial machinery, production equipment, welding operations, forklifts, cranes, lubricants, varying temperatures, and moderate-to-high noise levels.

The position requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and movement throughout the facility. Candidates must be able to access elevated work areas and occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to 40 pounds. Additional hours or non-scheduled work may occasionally be required to respond to maintenance emergencies, changing production needs, or special projects.