Maintenance Supervisor - Hesperia

Keolis America•Hesperia, CA

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees maintenance operations and technician workflow in a 24/7 transit operation. The position assigns and adjusts work throughout a shift, ensures maintenance work meets manufacturer, regulatory, and company requirements, and coordinates shift handoffs. The supervisor also works with vendors performing warranty and contract work, reviews work orders, conducts quality assurance inspections, and handles technician counseling and discipline. Job duties or the specific title may vary; where a collective bargaining agreement applies, its provisions may prevail. The role requires at least two years of supervisory experience in vehicle maintenance repair, preferably involving transit buses. Candidates should be computer literate, able to perform maintenance quality-control audits and inspections, and flexible to work in a 24/7 operation. A Class A or B CDL is desired. Employment is contingent on applicable background checks; safety-sensitive positions also require passing a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. The work may involve extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, balancing, stooping, twisting, squatting, handling materials, repetitive hand-wrist motions, and traversing uneven surfaces. Maintenance employees may work in a ventilated maintenance shop and be exposed to extreme heat and cold, loud noises, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Work may also involve computers, electronic devices, electrical schematics, diagnostic software, testing devices, and heavy machinery. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform essential functions.

Requirements

At least 2 years of vehicle maintenance repair supervisory experience in heavy-duty trucks or buses; transit bus experience is desired.
Computer literacy, including intermediate Word and Excel experience.
Ability to perform maintenance quality-control audits and inspections.
Flexibility to work in a 24/7 operation.
Excellent planning and leadership abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to make decisions, manage change, motivate, delegate, and manage time.
Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience with transit buses.
Experience with maintenance work order systems, labor compliance, and data/information retrieval.
Class A or B CDL.

Responsibilities

Assess shift workload and assign work to technicians.
Monitor technician workflow and update the bus-ready list.
Work with vendors performing warranty and contract work on the property, ensuring documentation and quality assurance of work performed.
Ensure compliance with vehicle manufacturer maintenance requirements, state and federal regulations, and Keolis rules and regulations.
Perform quality assurance inspections on completed work to verify compliance with maintenance policies and procedures.
Review work orders to ensure parts are properly posted and work orders are complete, including technician work time and notes.
Adjust work assignments throughout the shift as needed.
Counsel technicians and administer discipline.
Close out the shift and interface with the next shift supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.