Atoms Shop Manager at Atoms responsible for leading maintenance operations and supporting fleet growth. Owns full maintenance lifecycle including facility setup, daily operations, fleet uptime, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
We’re looking for a resourceful, hands-on Shop Manager with strong technical expertise and a builder-oriented mindset to lead maintenance operations and support future fleet growth beyond the market. This role owns the full maintenance lifecycle, from facility setup and operational buildout to daily shop operations, fleet uptime, and continuous improvement. You will build scalable maintenance operations from the ground up, develop high-performing technician teams, drive fleet reliability and readiness, manage vendors and maintenance KPIs, and establish best-in-class EV fleet operations focused on safety, compliance, efficiency, and vehicle availability. This role is critical to ensuring our fleet remains safe, operational, and ready to support day-to-day transportation operations.
At first, you're a hands-on builder who thrives in the ambiguity of building and scaling maintenance operations from zero to one. You take ownership of fleet uptime, operational readiness, and reliability while balancing speed, safety, compliance, and quality standards. You bring deep technical fluency across EV platforms, high-voltage systems, diagnostics, charging infrastructure, and modern fleet operations. You're equally comfortable turning a wrench, troubleshooting operational inefficiencies, reviewing KPIs, or communicating fleet readiness metrics to leadership. You are a data-driven operator and strong problem solver who builds scalable systems, drives accountability, and performs well in fast-moving, high-growth environments. You build strong teams, develop technicians, and lead from the front while maintaining tight control over vendors, tools, documentation, and fleet maintenance operations.
Build & Scale the Operation
Build and scale maintenance operations from zero to one, including facility setup, shop workflows, tooling and equipment procurement, EV charging integration, inventory systems, and operational infrastructure required to support a rapidly growing fleet.
Design and implement scalable maintenance programs, SOPs, preventive maintenance standards, and fleet readiness processes that support high vehicle uptime, operational continuity, and future multi-market expansion.
Establish operational discipline across the shop through clear accountability, performance expectations, maintenance workflows, escalation paths, and technician standards that create a high-performing, execution-focused culture.
Lead Fleet Readiness & Maintenance Operations
Own overall fleet uptime, operational readiness, and maintenance execution across Atoms’s EV fleet, balancing operational urgency with safety, repair quality, compliance, and long-term vehicle reliability.
Utilize fleet systems, telematics platforms, maintenance software, and operational KPIs to reduce downtime, improve repair turnaround times, optimize scheduling workflows, and proactively identify fleet performance trends.
Lead all maintenance and repair operations including diagnostics, preventive maintenance, high-voltage systems, charging infrastructure coordination, vendor repairs, ADAS-related workflows, and complex operational problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
Own Safety, Compliance & Operational Standards
Lead a safety-first maintenance culture while ensuring full compliance with CPUC/TCP, TNC, DOT, CHP, ADA, EV fleet regulations, hazardous materials standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local transportation compliance requirements.
Qualification
Regulatory compliance experience
Required
5+ years of experience leading shop operations within EV fleets, high-voltage vehicle environments, AV operations, rental car fleets, or other fast-paced transportation and mobility businesses where managing large-scale fleet readiness, concurrent repairs, and minimizing vehicle downtime are critical to operational success.
3+ years of experience directly supervising and managing a team of 3 or more technicians in a commercial fleet maintenance environment.
Fleet management and software proficiency - Experience utilizing fleet management software systems (such as Fleetio, Samsara, and Google Workspace/Microsoft Office Suite or similar platforms) to track vehicle maintenance schedules, manage work orders and parts inventory, generate reports, and handle daily communication and operational documentation.
Regulatory compliance experience. Demonstrated experience managing transportation and fleet compliance requirements across EV, rideshare, rental, or commercial fleet operations, including vehicle inspection records, maintenance documentation, safety compliance tracking, registration management, and audit readiness. Ability to speak to preparing for or supporting state, federal, or insurance-related audits while maintaining accurate and operationally sound fleet maintenance records.
Preferred
Demonstrated experience successfully managing through periods of rapid organizational growth or major management/structural changes
Valid license with ability to operate passenger fleet vehicles
ASE certifications or manufacturer/dealer technical training credentials – KIA Certified is a plus
Knowledge of TCP/TNC regulations and State/Local commercial vehicle compliance requirements
Additional industry certifications (EPA 609, OSHA safety training, or specialized equipment certifications)
