Under general direction, the Senior Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor provides senior leadership and operational oversight for the District's Vehicle Maintenance program, ensures fleet reliability, regulatory compliance, cost control and continuous improvement by directing staff, resources, vendors, and processes supporting repair, service, cleaning, and preventive maintenance of the District's fleet.
This is a single-position supervisory classification that works with minimal direction and broad latitude for independent judgment and decision-making; incumbent is accountable for operational results and receives limited general supervision. This classification reports to the Maintenance Manager. This is a supervisory classification with direct daily supervision over subordinate classifications within the maintenance workforce, including Vehicle Maintenance Supervisors, Mechanics, Servicers, Parts Clerks, Electronics Technicians, and Paint & Body Technicians; coordinates staffing across shifts and functions to meet operational service requirements.
Core competencies include ethical leadership, effective communication, coaching & mentoring, technical expertise in functional area, project and program administration, and collaboration.
Examples of duties include overseeing vehicle and equipment maintenance operations, planning, organizing, scheduling, assigning, supervising, training, reviewing, and evaluating the work of subordinate supervisors and staff involved in fleet maintenance, providing oversight of Maintenance Department activities, overseeing and coordinating vehicle, equipment, liquid hydrogen station, and compressed natural gas station repairs performed by outside contractors, creating, assigning, reviewing, approving, and closing work orders and related documentation associated with vehicle or equipment repairs, managing and scheduling the District's Preventive Maintenance Inspections, handling all vehicle safety notices and recalls, assuring parts, supplies, and services are obtained to maintain the fleet in accordance with departmental goals, maintaining daily bus availability requirements, monitoring vehicles undergoing maintenance and return to service activity and reporting, preparing and reviewing reports and records of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work performed, KPI's and shift activities, demonstrating proficiency using the District's VMS (Vehicle Maintenance Software), providing supervision and guidance and ensuring compliance with various District policies and protocols related to safety, assisting in preparation of departmental policies and procedures, fostering a respectful, collaborative work environment with coworkers, other departments, and vendors, providing leadership, by example, to personnel, establishing and maintaining quality standards, encouraging professionalism and pride in their work, in coordination with the Maintenance Manager, hiring, assigning work, counseling, disciplining, recommending termination procedures when appropriate and providing and ensuring consistent training, performance management, and documentation practices across shifts and teams, providing supervision, guidance, compliance and adherence to employment-related policies and processes to ensure a fair, harassment, and discrimination-free workplace, monitoring the performance of maintenance personnel, set specific goals, and evaluate completion quality; providing technical assistance and advice to maintenance employees, preparing daily time records for maintenance employees, ensuring compliance with District policies, procedures, and operating practices related to maintenance operations, supervising and managing work teams consistent with best practices and the collective bargaining agreement, supervising and coordinating vehicle repairs and CNG and Hydrogen station work performed by outside contractors, reporting to work as scheduled, which may include occasional early morning, late evening/night, weekend and/or holiday work shifts, and performing other related duties as assigned.
Typical qualifications include any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the classification. A typical way to obtain knowledge, skills and abilities is as follows: education, training, and/or experience, high school diploma or GED, college coursework in or graduation from a vocational/technical college is preferred, five (5) years experience in fleet maintenance with knowledge of operations in a shop environment including materials, methods, preventive maintenance programs, tools and equipment used in repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles, three (3) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a fleet or heavy-duty maintenance environment is required; experience supervising subordinate supervisors is highly desirable, licenses and/or certificates, possession of or must be able to obtain ASE Transit Bus Air Brake and Preventative Maintenance Certification within six (6) months of hire date, possession of or must be able to obtain TIA Tire Certification within six (6) months of hire date, possession of or must be able to obtain Forklift Permit within six (6) months of hire date, possession of or must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B California Commercial Driver's License with air brake and passenger endorsements, ability to obtain certification to operate a forklift within six (6) months of hire date, requisite knowledge and skill levels, principles, methods and efficient operating practices of heavy equipment and fleet maintenance and repair, time/cost estimation, inventory practices, extensive knowledge of vehicle preventative maintenance programs and practices including BIT inspections, commercial vehicle out of service criteria, and Vehicle inspection practices, principles and practices of supervision, including performance evaluation, scheduling, mentoring, coaching and counseling techniques, cost control of techniques applicable to maintenance and repair, maintenance management planning and reporting techniques, methods of diagnosing malfunctions for a variety of mechanical systems, accident and incident investigations procedures, safety principles, practices and regulations related to vehicle and employee safety, record keeping systems and applications for tracking a variety of vehicle maintenance, service and repair activities, strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task, knowledge of vehicle maintenance shop operations, including knowledge of: parts, materials, heavy duty vehicle repairs, preventative maintenance programs, tools and equipment used in the repair of motorized equipment and vehicles, knowledge of vehicle preventative maintenance programs and practices including BIT inspections and commercial vehicle out of service criteria, must be proficient in the Microsoft Office software, to include Word, Excel, and Outlook, requisite abilities, learn and be proficient using the District's VMS (Vehicle Maintenance Software), diagnose basic vehicle defects in electrical, air conditioning, engine, transmissions, brakes, steering, suspension, chassis, and hydraulic systems, maintain accurate records and prepare other related reports using the computer system, use modern office technologies, systems and software to prepare reports, total receipts, check accuracy of invoices and packing slips, make copies, file copies, maintain timekeeping records, work orders, inventory inquiries, purchase orders, and track District programs, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and communicate effectively both orally and in writing, work any schedule or days of the week including evenings, weekends, overnight shifts and/or holidays, drive District vehicles to travel and inspect other vehicles and facilities, use two-way radio system, operate a forklift to move heavy equipment or materials, use various hand tools to work on projects, use various diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot mechanical systems, plan, organize and supervise vehicle maintenance employees, evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance staff, read and interpret complex technical specifications, learn, understand and operate maintenance software systems, understand and properly interpret District and various mechanical maintenance procedures, identify and analyze operational problems and implement changes, establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate effectively both orally and in writing, with those contacted in the course and scope of work, make appropriate work-related decisions and independent judgments, determine appropriate course of action in emergency or stressful situations, understand program objectives in relation to District goals and procedures, effectively delegate responsibility and authority to others when required, read, write, and comprehend spoken and written directions, write clear and concise documents, correspondence and reports, adhere to and instruct others regarding written safety procedures, essential physical tasks & environmental conditions, exposure to extreme heat, 100°+, for up to 10 hours duration when overseeing or performing repair work in summer weather, exposure to extreme temperature swings, 70°-110°, for up to 4 hours duration, when leaving air-conditioned office to work outside in summer heat, exposure to extreme noise, up to 90 decibels, when using steam cleaning equipment, blowers and etc, work outdoors to oversee employees who perform cleaning duties, work indoors inside offices, exposure to explosions when fueling equipment, risk involves the possibility of being burned, exposure to fumes, unpleasant odors, and potentially health hazards when using cleaning chemicals, risk of throat or lung irritation and/or loss of consciousness, exposure to chemical hazards, risk of eye or skin irritation, exposure to extreme cold, 30°, for up to 4 hours duration, sit to perform record keeping and drive vehicles, climb a ladder hand over hand – grasp and climb, sit to complete work orders – sit and twist, lift and move heavy or awkward items up to 50 pounds; safely operate a variety of tools and machines common to industrial/vehicle maintenance; safely perform repetitive physical tasks such as twisting and pushing/pulling, walking, standing bending, squatting, and kneeling, see in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read printed documents, hear in the normal audio range with or without correction; hearing sufficient to utilize telephone and/or two-way radio equipment.
Supplemental information includes a background check will be conducted for this classification. All Golden Empire Transit District employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec. 3100-3109). In the event of a declared emergency or any undeclared emergency or natural disaster that threatens the life, health and/or safety of the public, GET employees may be assigned to assist rescue and relief workers. Such assignments may be in locations, during hours and performing work significantly different from the employees' normal work assignments and may continue through the recovery phase of the emergency. As Disaster Service Workers, all Golden Empire Transit District employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable following a significant emergency or disaster.
Golden Empire Transit District offers a variety of benefits to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans