Maintenance Supervisor - MVTA

Keolis America•Burnsville, MN

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees vehicle maintenance work and mechanic workflow, assigning and adjusting work throughout the shift. The role monitors bus readiness, works with vendors performing warranty and contract work, and verifies work quality and documentation. The supervisor ensures maintenance work complies with manufacturer requirements, applicable state and federal regulations, and Keolis rules and procedures. The position also includes mechanic counseling and discipline administration, shift closeout, and coordination with the next-shift supervisor. The role supports the Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS) by ensuring it meets requirements and delivers intended outputs, reporting on its performance and opportunities for improvement, promoting customer focus, and maintaining the system’s integrity when changes are planned and implemented. 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 encounter extreme heat or cold, loud noises, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The role may also involve computers, laptops, handheld devices, electrical schematics, diagnostic software, testing devices, and heavy machinery. Safety-sensitive employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination, and employment is contingent on a background check. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not offered.

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 experience with Word and Excel.
Ability to perform maintenance quality control audits and inspections.
Experience as a Maintenance Supervisor.
Valid Minnesota driver’s license and ability to obtain a CDL B with passenger endorsement.
Flexibility to work various hours, including weekends and holidays, based on business needs.
Excellent planning and leadership abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to make decisions, manage change, motivate employees, delegate, and manage time.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position.
For this safety-sensitive position, employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination.
Employment is contingent on completion of a background check consistent with applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Transit bus maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Assess shift workload and assign work to mechanics.
Monitor mechanic workflow and update the bus-ready list.
Coordinate 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 for proper parts posting and completeness, including technicians’ work time and notes.
Adjust work assignments throughout the shift as needed.
Counsel mechanics and administer discipline.
Close out the shift and coordinate with the next-shift supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Ensure the RTSMS conforms to requirements and that its processes deliver intended outputs.
Report RTSMS performance, opportunities for improvement, and the need for change or innovation to management.
Promote customer focus throughout the organization.
Maintain the integrity of the RTSMS when changes are planned and implemented.