Service Manager - Bus Service Center Operations (Foreman) - 60025379 REPOST

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure fleet readiness
• Schedule, assign, and oversee daily maintenance and repair workloads
• Perform preventive maintenance services and assist with repairs as operational demands require
• Diagnose and repair computer-controlled vehicle systems using advanced diagnostic tools
• Perform advanced diagnostics and repairs on engines, transmissions, brake systems, exhaust systems, electrical systems, and cooling systems
• Diagnose, evacuate, recharge, and repair air-conditioning and climate-control systems
• Reduce out-of-service vehicle counts and ensure timely return to service
• Conduct required 30-day, quarterly, and annual vehicle inspections and ensure corrective actions are completed
• Verify accuracy and completeness of AssetWorks work orders and maintenance documentation

Maintain facility integrity

• Conduct shop and equipment inspections to ensure compliance with standards
• Maintain clean, safe, and compliant shop and work environments
• Ensure tools, equipment, and facilities meet operational and regulatory requirements
• Ensure facilities and shop practices comply with environmental, safety, and departmental standards

Lead personnel effectiveness

• Supervise, train, and support maintenance staff by managing workloads, attendance, technical development, and performance expectations
• Monitor attendance, schedules, and workload distribution
• Provide instruction, mentoring, and technical guidance to technicians
• Identify training needs and support certification and skill development
• Serve as a technical resource for complex diagnostics and repairs
• Support required certifications, CDL compliance, and professional development
• Address performance concerns and participate in employee-relations processes
• Provide instruction to school bus drivers regarding vehicle operation, defect reporting, and the impact of maintenance practices on safety and reliability

Enforce safety compliance

• Promote a safe maintenance environment by enforcing OSHA and environmental standards, ensuring PPE use, investigating incidents, and responding appropriately to emergencies
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and safety regulations
• Enforce PPE and safety procedures across shop operations
• Respond to road calls and emergency service situations as required
• Support accident investigations and required documentation

Deliver consistent service

• Support reliable maintenance service delivery through coordination, communication, inventory control, and accurate recordkeeping
• Cook up with Operations Managers and service center leadership regarding maintenance priorities
• Support inventory management, parts usage tracking, and supply control
• Aid with emergency, weather-related, and seasonal transportation operations
• Maintain permits, inspections, and maintenance records in audit-ready condition
• Perform other duties supporting statewide transportation services and agency priorities