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Manager, Fleet Assets & Maintenance

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario
Saint John, New Brunswick
120,000–130,000 C$/yrFull-timePermanent

At a glance

Employment
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Location
Saint John, New Brunswick
Online since
9/28/2026

Job description

Position ID # 35427

Position: Manager, Fleet Assets & Maintenance

Location: New Brunswick (On-Site)

Work Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000 base + quarterly bonus

Relocation Assistance Available

About Our Client: Our client is a leading transportation and logistics organization operating across Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. With a large and diverse fleet, they are recognized for their commitment to operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an Asset & Maintenance Manager to lead fleet asset strategy, maintenance planning, and lifecycle management. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an analytical and commercially minded operations professional who is passionate about maximizing asset performance and driving long-term value.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of maintenance planners and schedulers, manage a multi‐million‐dollar maintenance and capital budget, and play a key role in shaping the future asset strategy of the organization. This role offers a clear pathway toward future senior leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the organization's fleet asset management strategy, including lifecycle planning, capital investments, and asset optimization initiatives.
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of fleet assets, including acquisition, maintenance, leasing, rebuild programs, utilization management, and disposal.
  • Manage a maintenance and capital budget exceeding $2M, leveraging data and KPIs to drive cost savings, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of maintenance planners and schedulers while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Monitor key performance metrics including cost per mile, maintenance spend, asset utilization, capital efficiency, and fleet reliability.
  • Manage relationships with vendors, maintenance providers, leasing partners, and internal stakeholders to maximize asset performance and operational effectiveness.
  • Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and company policies while championing best practices across fleet operations.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in asset management, fleet management, maintenance management, or related operational leadership roles.
  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing teams within transportation, logistics, fleet, industrial, energy, or related environments.
  • Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital expenditures, and operational P&L responsibilities.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage operational data and KPIs to drive decision‐making.
  • Strong negotiation, vendor management, and stakeholder relationship skills.
  • Excellent communication skills with the executive presence to effectively engage senior leadership teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Operations, or a related field.
  • Willingness to relocate to or reside in New Brunswick.

Nice‐to‐Have Qualifications

  • Experience within the trucking, transportation, fleet, oil & gas, or heavy equipment industries.
  • Exposure to transportation maintenance management systems (TMT experience considered a strong asset).
  • Experience leading fleet lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies.
  • Bilingualism (English/French).

Benefits

  • High‐impact leadership role with significant influence on operational performance and asset strategy.
  • Clear succession path toward future Director‐level leadership opportunities.
  • Ownership of a substantial maintenance and capital budget.
  • Opportunity to work for a stable, growing organization with a strong reputation and long‐term investment in its people.
  • Competitive compensation package, bonus program, benefits, retirement savings support, and relocation assistance.
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