Manager, Vehicle Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Oversee supervision of the daily activities of the vehicle maintenance department for either the north maintenance garage or the south maintenance garage.
• Note: The duties and primary responsibilities below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.
• Operations & Supervision
  • Assess emergency situations that occur in day-to-day operations by providing guidance.
  • Monitor failures and implement repair solutions to enhance the reliability of the fleet.
  • Monitor fleet condition and implement repair procedures to maintain fleet to highest quality.
  • Analyze and report breakdowns and equipment condition to the Superintendent and determine repair options.
• Fleet Performance & Reliability
  • Maintain the reliability of the fleet through monitoring and implementing repair solutions.
  • Consult with transportation contractors to ensure that vehicle maintenance policies and practices are followed.
  • Support Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Safety Management Systems (SMS) process by ensuring staff follows safety and security policies.
• Contractor & Vendor Coordination
  • Coordinate with radio system contractors to ensure performance and implement solutions.
  • Consult with equipment manufacturers and vendors on maintenance issues.
  • Provide input for purchase of Capital equipment.
• Other Position Related Duties
  • Perform other position related duties as required and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, or related field.
• Additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-to-year basis for up to four years.
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in transportation maintenance operations.
• Two (2) years supervisory or lead experience of transit maintenance staff.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of vehicle maintenance repair methods and processes, building maintenance methods and processes, quality assurance methods and processes, vehicle operating systems, and current labor agreement.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to coordinate with other departments in the development of policies and procedures, and to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees, senior managers, and the public.
• Able to design and engineer solutions to maintenance problems.
• Skill in the use of software applications including Word, Excel, Empac, Oracle, and Project management.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Work is performed in an office and outside environment with exposure to inclement weather and adverse weather conditions.
• This position works with multiple project timelines and is responsible for managing employees performing work of a complex nature.
• Incumbent must have the ability to stand, walk and travel 90% throughout the workday.
• This position will need to have the ability to work varying shifts, days, nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts, to meet the department's needs.
• Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Must be able to use a telephone or headset equipment.
• Must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs., perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day, and function in an environment with constant interruptions.
• This position may require work beyond a normal forty-hour weekly schedule.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions as previously described.
• Mobility Status: As an Onsite position, the incumbent’s primary workplace is a CapMetro facility or field location. Expected to work in the office 4+ days a week.
• Mobility status is subject to change at any time based on business needs or organizational decisions.

Safety Sensitive Position

• This position is identified as a FTA safety-sensitive position.
• An employee in this position must participate in the Employer’s testing program for prohibited substances.
• Participation in this program is a condition of employment with CapMetro.
• A safety-sensitive employee is randomly tested for prohibited drug use or alcohol misuse while the employee is performing safety-sensitive functions; just before the employee is to perform safety sensitive functions; or just after the employee has ceased performing such functions.