Assistant Director of Fleet and Facilities

Blood Assurance•Chattanooga, TN

14d

About The Position

Blood Assurance is seeking a highly organized, service-oriented leader to serve as Assistant Director of Fleet and Facilities, supporting operations across a large, diverse, multi-state geographic footprint. This role ensures operational readiness for 20 fixed sites and 20 mobile units, while also supporting the Director as needed is his role overseeing a specialized bloodmobile manufacturing program serving both internal operations and external blood center partners.

Requirements

Experience in facilities management, fleet operations, manufacturing, or related field (healthcare environment preferred)
Previous multi-site unit leadership experience required
Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop high-performing teams
Demonstrated success building and managing preventative maintenance programs
Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and with external partners
Knowledge of regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements
Budget oversight and contract management experience preferred
Have effective oral and written communication skills
The ability to exert up to 100lbs of force occasionally, and/ or up to 50lbs of force frequently, and/ or up to 20lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for 20 fixed facilities and 20 mobile units
Provide strong day-to-day leadership to facilities and fleet staff, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and team development
Foster a culture of accountability, safety, responsiveness, and customer service
Ensure regulatory compliance, safety standards, and operational readiness across all locations
Support planning, construction, and build-out of new facilities during rapid organizational growth
Assist the Director as needed in overseeing a bloodmobile manufacturing program that produces buses for internal use and external blood center partners
Coordinate fleet maintenance, inspections, repairs, and lifecycle management
Manage vendor relationships, service contracts, and capital equipment requests
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, contractors, and suppliers
Track budgets, maintenance schedules, KPIs, and operational reporting
Respond to facility and fleet emergencies as needed