Maintenance Supervisor
Academy Bus · Perth Amboy, NJ · Today
Management$85k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, lead, train, and mentor mechanics and maintenance staff in a busy diesel bus garage environment.
- Assign and prioritize daily work orders, repairs, preventative maintenance, inspections, and road calls.
- Monitor technician productivity, quality of work, turnaround times, and compliance with company maintenance procedures.
- Provide hands-on troubleshooting, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of modern motor coach diesel engines, transmissions, and related systems.
- Inspect completed repairs and ensure buses are safe, road-ready, and compliant with applicable maintenance and safety standards.
- Coordinate road calls and provide technical support to drivers and field personnel when mechanical issues arise.
- Oversee preventative and routine maintenance programs and identify potential mechanical issues before they result in vehicle downtime.
- Perform and oversee inspections, testing, and road tests following repairs.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, repair orders, inspection reports, warranty documentation, parts usage, and other required records.
- Complete required administrative tasks including work order review, maintenance documentation, employee timekeeping, scheduling, parts coordination, inventory tracking, and reporting.
- Communicate maintenance needs, vehicle status, staffing concerns, and operational issues to management.
- Ensure mechanics follow proper safety procedures, housekeeping standards, and established garage practices.
- Assist with employee training, performance feedback, and enforcing department policies and procedures.
- Diagnose, inspect, install, disassemble, repair, and clean components including diesel engines, electronic systems, drive-line components, tires, bearings, brake systems, seals, radiators, water pumps, coolant hoses, alternators, regulators, steering components, filters, door assemblies, pneumatic systems, belts, suspensions, HVAC systems, generators, seating, and glass.
- Oversee general welding, fabrication, and other mechanical repairs as needed.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe diesel bus garage and work environment.
- Perform other supervisory, administrative, and maintenance-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of diesel engine and heavy-duty vehicle maintenance experience.
- Previous supervisory or lead mechanic experience required.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively supervise personnel while also performing hands-on mechanical work.
- Proven ability to safely and effectively use hand tools, power tools, hydraulic jacks, pullers, VOA instruments, reamers, vacuum and compression pumps, welding equipment, and testing instruments.
- Proficiency with diagnostic equipment and systems such as Quickserve, Insight, DDL software, DDEC readers, ATEC readers, SmarTire, electrical schematics, and A/C (Freon) recovery and charging equipment.
- Basic computer skills.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced diesel bus garage environment.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
- CDL with Passenger and Air Brake endorsements is a plus, but not required. Willingness to obtain a CDL is desirable.
Pay
Earn an annual salary of $85,000 per year. $2,500 Sign-On Bonus.
Schedule
Shift: 3rd Shift (10:00 PM – 7:00 AM). Every Friday is Pay Day!
Benefits
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and Life insurance
- Supplemental coverages
- 401K plan
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay