Maintenance Supervisor - MVTA

Keolis Canada•Burnsville, MN

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees vehicle maintenance work, assigns and adjusts mechanic workloads, monitors workflow, and coordinates shift handoffs. The role performs quality assurance audits and inspections, reviews work orders and records, and ensures maintenance work complies with manufacturer requirements, applicable state and federal regulations, and Keolis policies. The supervisor also coordinates vendors performing warranty or contract work and provides counseling and discipline administration for mechanics. The role supports the Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS), including monitoring its effectiveness, reporting performance and improvement opportunities to management, promoting customer focus, and maintaining system integrity when changes are planned or implemented. The position may require working varied hours, including weekends and holidays, according to business needs. It involves the physical demands common to maintenance work and may include work in a ventilated maintenance shop, exposure to chemicals, noise, fumes, airborne particles, and extreme temperatures, and use of computers, diagnostic software, testing devices, and heavy machinery.

Requirements

At least 2 years of vehicle maintenance repair supervisory experience involving heavy-duty trucks or buses; transit bus experience is desired.
Computer literacy, including intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel experience.
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.
Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.
For safety-sensitive employment, ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical examination; employment is also contingent on a background check consistent with applicable law.

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; ensure work documentation and quality assurance.
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 interface with the next-shift supervisor.
Ensure the Road Traffic Safety Management System conforms to requirements and delivers its intended outputs.
Report RTSMS performance, improvement opportunities, and the need for change or innovation to management.
Promote customer focus throughout the organization.
Maintain RTSMS integrity when changes are planned and implemented.
Perform other duties as assigned.