Maintenance Supervisor - Valley Metro Tempe

Keolis Canada•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees vehicle maintenance activities in a heavy-duty truck or bus environment, with transit bus experience desired. The supervisor assigns and monitors technicians’ work, maintains the bus-ready list, coordinates vendor warranty and contract work, and verifies that maintenance is completed in accordance with manufacturer requirements, applicable regulations, and Keolis policies. The role also includes quality-control inspections, work-order review, shift handoff, and technician counseling and discipline administration. This position operates in a 24/7 environment and requires flexibility. Work may involve extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing, lifting, and other physical activities. Maintenance work may also involve exposure to heat, cold, noise, fumes, airborne particles, and chemicals in a ventilated shop. Employment is contingent upon passing pre-employment drug and alcohol screening, a background check, and a physical examination.

Requirements

At least 2 years of vehicle maintenance repair supervisory experience with heavy-duty trucks or buses; transit bus experience is desired.
Computer literate, with intermediate Word and Excel experience.
Able to perform maintenance quality-control audits and inspections.
Experience as a Maintenance Supervisor.
Flexible and able 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 and delegate, and manage time.
Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and a background check.
Pass a physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Dossier systems for work orders, labor compliance, and data or information retrieval.
Transit bus maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Assess shift workload and assign work to technicians.
Monitor technician workflow and update the bus-ready list.
Coordinate with vendors performing warranty and contract work on the property; ensure 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 technicians and administer discipline.
Close out the shift and coordinate with the next shift supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.