Maintenance Manager - Transdev
Panama City, FL
About the Job
The Maintenance Manager oversees the daily operations of mechanics, bus washers, utility workers, and administrative staff. Maintenance facilities typically run on a three-shift basis to ensure equipment maintenance, quality testing and inspections, and adherence to DOT, client, or company standards.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise repairs, preventive maintenance, servicing, and cleaning of the fleet.
- Manage support services including heavy overhauls, light unit rebuilds, electronic and body repairs.
- Responsible for ordering parts and maintaining inventory levels.
- Supervise maintenance personnel, including hiring, training, scheduling, promotions, discipline, and terminations.
- Monitor technician performance and initiate appropriate disciplinary actions per company/location policies.
- Ensure all mechanics possess the required licenses and certifications.
- Oversee major repairs and provide technical assistance to mechanics.
- Manage technicians' workload, develop work orders, and evaluate repairs performed by technicians and external vendors.
- Monitor radio communications during routes and promptly respond to operator inquiries regarding vehicle mechanical issues.
- Advise the General Manager on situations requiring further attention.
- Manage vehicle titles, registration, Vehicle Change Notices, and annual registration fees.
- Ensure DOT compliance and inspections of revenue and service equipment.
- Perform other duties to ensure efficient maintenance facility operations.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of management and maintenance experience, including diesel and gas mechanic experience. Experience managing employees across multiple shifts is required.
- Bachelor's Degree in business, logistics, or related field is preferred.
- Broad understanding of all mechanical systems related to transportation vehicles, including transmissions, engines, brakes, climate control units, wheelchairs, and ancillary electronics.
- ASE certifications and CDL are required.
- Strong organizational, labor relations, and basic math skills for tracking trends and report writing.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work amid constant interruptions, prioritize tasks, handle time pressures, and communicate verbally and in writing.
- Proficiency in Word, spreadsheets, and RTA fleet management experience.
- Ability to perform complex technical and administrative work overseeing the maintenance program per company and client standards.
- Detail-oriented, well-organized, and effective time management skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information/situations.
- Team player able to work well with diverse internal and external customers.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical examination, including a drug test.
Physical Demands:
- 10% of work is accomplished indoors in air-conditioned or well-ventilated facilities.
- 90% of work is accomplished in an open garage facility.
- Requires considerable use of arms, repetitive hand-wrist motion, and legs, including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Exposure to heavy traffic areas, dust, vehicle fumes, noise, chemicals, oils, greases, or other irritants.
- Ability to access any area of equipment or vehicles to perform necessary maintenance.
- Ability to work outside in various weather conditions.
- Ability to travel for company training, meetings, or support missions.
About Transdev:
Transdev is the largest private-sector operator of multiple transit modes in North America, including bus, rail, streetcar, paratransit, and shuttle services. Transdev is committed to being the trusted partner of cities and transit authorities through quality execution and mobility innovations. Its parent company, Transdev Group, is a leading global operator and integrator of mobility operating in 17 countries and provides passengers every day the freedom to connect to what they care about in their cities. www.transdevna.com
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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