Fleet Maintenance Manager at MV Transportation

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Responsibilities: MV Transportation is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Manager who will be a dynamic, multi-task oriented senior professional to manage all day-to-day maintenance as pects of this fixed route bus operation. The Fleet Maintenance Manager will ensure that all contractual requirements are achieved, and duties included will consist of daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports. The Fleet Maintenance Manager must be able to properly manage a budget for maintenance program.

• Oversee fleet maintenance functions and employees.
• Responsible to the General Manager and Agency for the proper maintenance and reliable provision of all services stipulated in this Scope of Work.
• Supervise the daily activities of all mechanics, utility workers, fare collection technicians, and other related staff.
• The Maintenance Manager will work cooperatively with Agency and be accountable for all substantive matters pertaining to the fleet and associated equipment maintenance as provided under this Contract. These matters include but are not limited to:
  a. Proper and timely preventative and corrective maintenance
  b. Coach and mentor workforce staff to encourage ongoing growth and development.
  c. Develop and maintain a shop culture around the highest quality safety and mechanical performance.
  d. Maintain a fully staffed and competent maintenance division.
  e. Complete data collection, compilation, analysis, and reportingExperience with Clever Devices preferred; however, proven ability to leverage existing data resources to monitor and improve services should be explained in general.
  g. Effective environmental compliance and sustainability management
  h. Effective operability and performance of all supporting sub-systems and components.
  i. Provide a clean and comfortable fleet.

Qualifications: Talent Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of direct successful experience in a Maintenance Manager capacity managing an alternative fuel fleet (CNG, BEB, or FCEB).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of transit fleet maintenance experience overall.
• Experience managing the maintenance functions of a heavy-duty transit revenue vehicle shop.
• Preferred experience of a minimum of five (5) years journeyman level experience with large and small revenue vehicle engines, transmissions and related component air, hydraulic, electrical and other systems, fire suppression and other safety systems, air conditioning systems, wheelchair lifts and ramps, destination signs and other electronics, and electronic farebox systems.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supervising the work of other maintenance personnel.
• Valid CDL with all endorsements (and medical card) required to operate all equipment in the fleet or the ability to add the license within 6 months of the contract start.
• Must have experience managing/ directing 10 plus employees (fleet Technicians/Service Workers/Cleaners).
• Experience working with 50 + buses within the last year.
• Must be able to manage and interface with client.
• Must have the ability to track and control parts inventories, vendors and suppliers.
• Must be able to properly prioritize, implement and manage work schedules, projects and assignments.
• Must be able to manage the financial/accounting aspects of a fleet maintenance operation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff in written and oral formats.
• Must have computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and Microsoft outlook.
• Must have technical competence with light/medium/heavy duty vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
• Must display initiative, professionalism, candor and tact at all times .
• ASE or manufacture's certifications a plus.
• Technical experience with fixed route transit bus maintenance.
• Solid knowledge of managing audits, PM schedules.
• Experience with Diesel, CNG, and Alternative fuels a plus.
• Must have a CDL class B with passenger and airbrake endorsement.

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