Job Summary: The Shop Manager is responsible for working with the Corporate Maintenance Director, Terminal Manager, Maintenance Manager and Technicians to maintain and repair vehicles and to ensure the maintenance operations runs smoothly and to the standards of Student Transportation of America, State and Federal Regulations. Duties/Responsibilities: · Works directly with Terminal Manager in supervising maintenance staff (including hiring and disciplinary actions), coordinating and assists during leaves, evaluates performance, provides technical training and safety training. · Check repair orders, inspect completed work of mechanics/fuelers, file completed repair orders, and communicate with Dispatch on the availability of vehicles. · Assist in the troubleshooting and repair of mechanical problems. May train mechanics, recommend, and maintain correct mechanical procedures. · May arrange services and grounds keeping for building. · May order fuel and parts, maintain parts inventory and subcontract repair work. · Ensures fleet inspections and repairs are performed as outlined in the STA Policies and Procedures Manual and in accordance with State and Federal Regulation in both time and mileage intervals. · Ensures all defects noted on PM inspections and drivers defect reports are being repaired in a timely manner and no vehicle is released for use with any defects that affect the safe operation. · Prepares reports on work assignments and performs quality control inspections on completed repair work. Assists in tracking warranty and recall repairs. · Ensures staff maintains accurate and complete maintenance documentation and other records. · Must able to lift up to 50lbs and to operate all shop equipment and supervise other maintenance staff. · Ensures staff maintains a clean, safe shop. · Ensure that repairs and maintenance operations are handled in an efficient, cost-effective manner. · Assists in coordinating work schedules with operations. Helps develop and implement quality control programs. Provided technical advice as needed to other departments. · Performs research in maintenance techniques, write reports and memorandums as required. Assists in the evaluation for vehicle replacements. · Coordinates the use of outside vendors and verifies performance of those vendors. Provides technical assistance in the preparation of service contract and administers those contracts. · Audits and helps control the parts, tools and fuel inventories. Ensures the accuracy of those inventories and their support system. · Assist the Fleet Maintenance Management team with drafting and implementing policies and procedures. Provide recommendations concerning equipment requirements, specification and annual bus replacements. · Ensure environmental and safety compliance on a day-to-day basis with State, Federal, and Company requirements. · Ability to respond to after-hours and emergency situations when required. · May, on occasion, be required to drive as a substitute driver for any route or activity. · Performs other duties as required.