Position Summary
The Director of Terminal Tractor Refurbishment Facility provides executive leadership over the operation, financial performance, and strategic direction of a terminal tractor refurbishment facility supporting heavy-duty, high-utilization fleet operations. This role is accountable for evaluating, refurbishing, and returning terminal tractors (yard spotters) to service in a manner that maximizes asset value, uptime, safety, and regulatory compliance while maintaining strict control over total cost of ownership.
The Director establishes refurbishment strategy, approves asset go/no-go decisions, ensures adherence to EPA and emissions standards, and leads capital planning, P&L performance, and process implementation across the facility. This role ensures refurbishment investment does not exceed the fair market value (FMV) of a like unit available in the open market.
Key Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end lifecycle strategy for terminal tractors, including acquisition, refurbishment, repower, redeployment, and retirement decisions
• Lead daily operations of the terminal tractor refurbishment facility, including staffing, throughput, quality, and safety
• Establish standardized refurbishment scopes and GO / CONDITIONAL / NO-GO decision frameworks
• Approve refurbishment work scopes, capital expenditures, budgets, and production schedules
• Ensure total refurbishment cost does not exceed the fair market value (FMV) of a comparable unit available on the market
• Own facility-level capital budget and full P&L responsibility, including cost controls and margin performance
• Develop and implement standardized refurbishment, inspection, and quality-control processes
• Set engine, powertrain, and emissions repair / rebuild / repower strategies
• Ensure compliance with EPA, state, port authority, and customer environmental and safety standards
• Lead OEM, vendor, and service provider relationships, including contract negotiation and warranty enforcement
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cycle time, rework, and repeat failures
• Lead safety, compliance, and risk management programs within the facility
• Partner with Operations, Finance, Procurement, Safety, and Sustainability teams to align refurbishment strategy with business objectives
• Present capital plans, financial performance, and fleet strategy to executive leadership
Financial & Compliance Accountability
• Full ownership of refurbishment facility P&L performance
• Accountability for capital budget planning, forecasting, and execution
• Enforcement of refurbishment cost ceilings tied to fair market value benchmarks
• Oversight of emissions compliance, EPA standards, and audit readiness
• Risk management related to asset valuation, regulatory exposure, and warranty recovery
Performance Metrics
• Refurbishment cost per unit relative to fair market value of like equipment
• Refurbishment ROI versus replacement benchmarks
• Facility P&L performance versus budget
• Capital budget adherence and forecast accuracy
• Emissions and safety compliance rates
• Cycle time, throughput, and on-time delivery
• Reduction in total cost of ownership and repeat failures
Performance Metrics
• Refurbishment cost per unit relative to fair market value of like equipment
• Refurbishment ROI versus replacement benchmarks
• Facility P&L performance versus budget
• Capital budget adherence and forecast accuracy
• Emissions and safety compliance rates
• Cycle time, throughput, and on-time delivery
• Reduction in total cost of ownership and repeat failures
Required Qualifications
• 10+ years experience in heavy-duty fleet maintenance, equipment refurbishment, or industrial operations
• 5+ years in a senior leadership or director-level role with financial accountability
• Deep technical knowledge of diesel engines, terminal tractors, and heavy-duty powertrains
• Strong understanding of emissions systems and EPA regulatory requirements
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar capital and operating budgets
• Demonstrated success leading operational teams and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong vendor negotiation, contract management, and cost-control skills
Preferred Qualifications
• Direct experience with terminal tractors / yard spotters
• Port, rail, intermodal, logistics, or distribution center fleet experience
• Engineering, operations, finance, or business degree
• Familiarity with Cummins, Allison, and major terminal tractor OEM platforms
• Experience operating or scaling a refurbishment or remanufacturing facility
This job description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and efforts required of employees assigned to this job position. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of TICO.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees and their families which include Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Disability, Life Insurance, 401K, Vacation and paid Holidays.
TICO is a Drug-Free Workplace.
To learn more about TICO, visit our website at www.ticotractors.com.
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