Maintenance Manager

At MTM Transit, it is never just a ride, it's personal.

We understand that our passengers deserve personalized attention and exceptional care and to us, every trip is important.

We have exciting opportunities to join our growing team where your work has a direct impact on the communities we serve.

Our company culture is one of innovation, collaboration, and growth.

If you are passionate, driven, and ready to join a team where your work will directly transform and shape our industry, then we want to talk to you!

What Will Your Job Look Like?

The Manager, Maintenance oversees and maintains an effective fleet maintenance program to ensure that fleet vehicles are maintained in an effective and safety conscious manner.  The Manager, Maintenance will be able to perform duties in a timely manner and advise higher-level manager of any potential issues that could affect the overall performance and longevity of the fleet.

This position is contingent upon award of contract.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

What you’ll do:


* Responsible for maintenance, service, diagnosing and minor repair of MTM Transit service vehicles


* Plans and schedules workloads based on preventative maintenance tasks, utilizing  budget and personnel as defined by General Manager


* Develop vehicle tracking and fleet maintenance portfolio to ensure cost effective means of maintaining fleet


* Ensure vehicle documentation (i.e., registration, insurance, etc.) is current and kept in vehicle as required


* Track and report weekly all maintenance issues and potential risks to General Manager


* Review driver history to ensure safe driving practices and identify any potential safety issues to General Manager


* Train drivers and maintenance staff on correct pre-trip and post-trip inspections procedures to include completing DVIRs


* Review DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports) for accurateness and address any issues annotated


* Establish a network of local repair vendors to utilize for services to ensure the most cost effective means of repair and servicing


* Ensure OSHA, DOT, and FTA compliance


* Ensure shop or facility is clean and kept in a professional working manner

Report any spills, falls, incidents to Manager as required

What you’ll need:

Experience, Education & Certifications:


* Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in a related field


* 3+ years of automotive mechanical experience


* Supervising hourly personnel experience 


* Experience with hands-on training


* Must possess a valid current driver’s license

Skills:


* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


* Strong problem solving skills


* Ability to understand and administer discipline


* Knowledge of basic safety and training procedures


* Good organizational skills with attention to timeliness and details


* Ability to work flexible hours as required


* Ability t...