Maintenance Manager
Apply NowCompany: RATP DEV USA
Location: Laredo, TX 78040
Description:
Description
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTIONThe primary responsibility of the Maintenance Manager is to direct, coordinate, and implement the daily activities required to promote and maintain a safe, effective, and efficient transit service. The Maintenance Manager ensures a safe and productive work environment in compliance with all regulations. He/she is also responsible for vehicle maintenance, facility oversight, and utility personnel and services.MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES Maintains an effective working relationship and communication with the General Manager, peers, and subordinates.
Responsible for hiring, training, managing and development of maintenance & utility personnel.
Prioritizes daily work duties for maintenance & utility employees.
Responsible for developing and implementing preventative maintenance program.
Overall responsibility for facility maintenance, where applicable.
Develops and maintains records system for all vehicle maintenance.
Inspects and repairs vehicles and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and attain greater utilization of labor and materials.
Responsible for developing and recommending specifications for new vehicles and equipment.
Management of vendor relationships and procurement procedures for requisition of tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.
Responsible for managing within divisions allocated budget.
Responsible for equipment and parts inventory.
Ability to build effective relationships, including contractors/vendors and stakeholders.
Preparation of capital planning for technical specifications for RFPs.
Maintains regulatory compliance (DOT, FTA, and state regulations) and reporting regarding hazardous waste collection, coordinates response to hazardous situations.
Provides monthly reports for designated key performance indicators.
Responsible for managing the Maintenance Management System currently used by RATP Dev, Ron Turely Associates (RTA). This includes end of month reports, daily fuel/odometer readings updates, and monitoring PM on time performance, Parts Inventory management, and daily reconciliation of the work order module.
Supplementary involvement with other agency software solutions required as necessary.
Repairs transit buses, trucks, automobiles, and related equipment. Responsible for repairs, installs/removal of engines, transmissions, accessory units, and other components on buses and support equipment.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections and repairs in compliance with Arlington's operating contract.
Reports to emergency road calls; may operator all agency vehicles & equipment on/off property.
MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responds effectively to passenger communications and concerns during road calls.
Limited area travel required for parts management, vehicle inspection.
Works effectively with operations and administrative staff to meet agency needs and provide support and training in mechanically sound operation of vehicles.
May be utilized in revenue hours if demands of operation require.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB
Education:Bachelor's degree, vocational degree with experience, or combination of education and experience, preferably in the public transit or transportation industry.
Experience:Minimum 5 years maintenance management/supervisory experience in transit, 2 years senior level diesel mechanic required.
Other:
KEY COMPETENCIES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTIONThe primary responsibility of the Maintenance Manager is to direct, coordinate, and implement the daily activities required to promote and maintain a safe, effective, and efficient transit service. The Maintenance Manager ensures a safe and productive work environment in compliance with all regulations. He/she is also responsible for vehicle maintenance, facility oversight, and utility personnel and services.MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES Maintains an effective working relationship and communication with the General Manager, peers, and subordinates.
Responsible for hiring, training, managing and development of maintenance & utility personnel.
Prioritizes daily work duties for maintenance & utility employees.
Responsible for developing and implementing preventative maintenance program.
Overall responsibility for facility maintenance, where applicable.
Develops and maintains records system for all vehicle maintenance.
Inspects and repairs vehicles and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and attain greater utilization of labor and materials.
Responsible for developing and recommending specifications for new vehicles and equipment.
Management of vendor relationships and procurement procedures for requisition of tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations.
Responsible for managing within divisions allocated budget.
Responsible for equipment and parts inventory.
Ability to build effective relationships, including contractors/vendors and stakeholders.
Preparation of capital planning for technical specifications for RFPs.
Maintains regulatory compliance (DOT, FTA, and state regulations) and reporting regarding hazardous waste collection, coordinates response to hazardous situations.
Provides monthly reports for designated key performance indicators.
Responsible for managing the Maintenance Management System currently used by RATP Dev, Ron Turely Associates (RTA). This includes end of month reports, daily fuel/odometer readings updates, and monitoring PM on time performance, Parts Inventory management, and daily reconciliation of the work order module.
Supplementary involvement with other agency software solutions required as necessary.
Repairs transit buses, trucks, automobiles, and related equipment. Responsible for repairs, installs/removal of engines, transmissions, accessory units, and other components on buses and support equipment.
Performs preventive maintenance inspections and repairs in compliance with Arlington's operating contract.
Reports to emergency road calls; may operator all agency vehicles & equipment on/off property.
MINOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responds effectively to passenger communications and concerns during road calls.
Limited area travel required for parts management, vehicle inspection.
Works effectively with operations and administrative staff to meet agency needs and provide support and training in mechanically sound operation of vehicles.
May be utilized in revenue hours if demands of operation require.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB
Education:Bachelor's degree, vocational degree with experience, or combination of education and experience, preferably in the public transit or transportation industry.
Experience:Minimum 5 years maintenance management/supervisory experience in transit, 2 years senior level diesel mechanic required.
Other:
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have strong computer skills including Word and Excel spreadsheets.
- Experience in working with local governments or municipalities preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
- Working knowledge of compliance standards in related areas: FTA, FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, Homeland Security, and other state/local regulating bodies.
- Must reside within 30 miles of work facility.
- Must supplement agency maintenance with standard diesel mechanic tools.
- CDL Class B with P Endorsement/ Airbrakes required or must obtain within 90 days of hire.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Accountability
- Safety Conscious
- Expertise and Technical Knowledge
- Communications
- Results Driven
- Approachability
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to lift or move up to fifty pounds.
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, kneel, or crawl.
- Must be able to do repetitive tasks.
- The employee is exposed to caustic chemicals and high noise levels while in the work environment.
- Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally.
- Physical activity includes, but is not limited to: driving company vehicles; operating radio, head signs and computer keyboard; handling, holding, lifting passenger packages; hearing passengers' requests; locking, opening, climbing, balancing, bending, squatting, twisting, rotating, kneeling, vision (both near and far), speaking/signaling, reaching, pulling/pushing: right sided acceleration/air brake food pedals; sliding left sided window at driver's seat, mirrors to adjust inside/outside of vehicle; destination sign; sun visor; levers/buttons/switches needed to operate bus/make adjustments to parts of bus during pre-trip inspection; lap seat belt; bus seats up/down to access wheelchair areas on wheelchair accessible buses; emergency hatch to open and close in case of an emergency (rare) or if air conditioning failure; spring releases underneath seats, occasional pushing of wheelchair of at least 100 pounds, reaching below waist, waist to shoulder, above shoulder, repetitive motion of wrists, hands, arms, and/or fingers, unlocking while operating various switches and door handles; operating lift; removing items left on the bus by passengers; seeing that passengers are seated before moving bus into traffic; sitting on seat while driving; standing, walking to operate wheelchair lift; talking to answer passenger questions and to announce destination stops; turning pages of route manual; and writing to document accidents, incidents, vehicle defects, etc.