Maintenance Manager (2010) - Metro Rail Shops - City Transit.

Septa • Philadelphia, PA

83d • $73,164 - $91,442

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for effectively supervising maintenance personnel and overseeing location operations in VEM Rail Operations. The role may include two or more maintenance disciplines and manages employees with limited direction, scheduling work to support economic, efficient, and safe operations and continuous improvement in safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

The manager oversees rail vehicle overhaul, refurbishment, preventive maintenance, inspection, and failure diagnosis and analysis. The role controls labor and material expenses within budget, issues material requisitions, coordinates with union personnel and other supervisors, maintains records, provides technical support, monitors employee performance and skills, and develops cost-effective maintenance practices. It also plans labor and material needs, collects repair and reliability data, supports engineering design changes, maintains a safe and productive workplace, and trains and tests employees.

Depending on assigned discipline, responsibilities may cover electrical and electronic systems; rail vehicle body, collision, sheet metal, and paint repairs; machine shop work and truck overhauls; or running repairs, yard inspections, cleaning, and preparation of rail vehicles for revenue service. The manager must follow applicable Authority and departmental policies, safety and security procedures, and relevant regulations, and ensure fair treatment and equal opportunity for employees.

Requirements

• Three years of relevant vehicle maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent, plus two years of advanced technical training in the field of specialization; alternatively, four additional years of relevant vehicle maintenance experience may be considered, although advanced technical training may be required for some positions.
• Familiarity with working in a unionized environment.
• Acceptable attendance, performance, and safety records.
• Valid driver's license.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• For running repair/yard assignments, familiarity with applicable FRA regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Mainframe or PC experience preferred.
• Supervisor experience preferred.
• Familiarity with labor agreements and SEPTA policies and procedures preferred.
• For body assignments, familiarity with state-of-the-art repair and measuring techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage and schedule maintenance employees and work to promote efficiency, safety, reliability, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee rail vehicle overhaul, refurbishment, preventive maintenance, inspections, and failure diagnosis and analysis.
• Control labor and material expenditures within budgetary limits and issue material requisitions.
• Coordinate work activities with union personnel and other supervisors.
• Maintain accurate requisition, work, employee-schedule, and reporting records.
• Provide technical assistance and support for repair and maintenance of rail vehicles and equipment.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance and skill levels of technical and service personnel.
• Implement Authority practices and policies consistent with good industrial practice and develop cost-effective maintenance practices.
• Plan and forecast labor and material needs in line with depot operating requirements.
• Collect repair and unit data, track reliability, and perform trend analysis.
• Assist Engineering with design changes intended to improve rail vehicles and customer service.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and productive work environment.
• Instruct, train, and test newly transferred and hired employees.
• Ensure fair treatment and equal opportunity for employees in the section or department.
• Comply with Authority and departmental safety and security policies and procedures, report safety concerns and hazards, and promote workplace safety.
• For electrical/electronic assignments, supervise troubleshooting, diagnosis, repair, maintenance, testing, calibration, and preventive maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment and systems; coordinate document updates with Engineering; investigate reliability improvements; maintain failure data; and validate repair workmanship.
• For body assignments, support body repairs, schedule collision repair work, process sheet-metal fabrication work orders, inspect and estimate collision damage, ensure repaired vehicle integrity and crashworthiness, and oversee body, sheet metal, and painting work.
• For machine shop/truck overhaul assignments, supervise machine shop activities and rebuilding of rail car trucks and components, ensuring wheels, axles, and work meet required standards, quality requirements, and schedules.
• For running repair/yard assignments, supervise rolling-stock inspections, minor repairs, and vehicle cleaning, and ensure sufficient, clean, reliable, and safe vehicles are available for revenue service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans with little to no employee premiums.
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan and 457B Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Paid parental leave, vacation time, and paid holidays.
• Employee wellness programs and resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Free SEPTA Transportation Pass with unlimited access to SEPTA services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED