Maintenance Shop Supervisor

Shop Supervisor

The Shop Supervisor oversees the day-to-day functions in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of buses and related equipment.

• Competitive compensation package of $70,000 – $73,000.
• Vacation: minimum of two weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.

• Schedules and administers fleet maintenance, assists in troubleshooting problems with equipment. Communicates availability of vehicles for service with dispatch, maintenance manager and/or other operations personnel.
• Repairs and maintains diesel engines and bus equipment.
• Supervises maintenance operations. Plans and distributes the work. Delegates responsibilities as appropriate and monitors performance. While involved in reviewing personnel actions (e.g., hiring, promotions, and discipline), all such actions are further reviewed and approved by higher management.
• Ensures compliance on a day-to-day basis with State, Federal and Company requirements.
• Works closely with location manager providing status of maintenance and budget requirements. Reviews repair orders.
• May order fuel for all vehicles, order parts, and subcontract repair work.
• Supervises bus fueling. May arrange services for building and ground keeping.
• Identifies and recommends actions to improve operating efficiency.
• Completes special projects as assigned. Required to perform hands‑on work activities.
• Plans and schedules the work within company guidelines.
• Distributes work to technicians and oversees successful accomplishment of tasks.
• Trains and motivates maintenance staff.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License with passenger and airbrake endorsements.
• Supervisory experience with hourly employees; 2-3 years transit supervisory experience preferred.
• Industry experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines and school bus equipment is preferred.
• Computer literate – basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Subject to a DOT drug testing and physical if applicable. DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including cannabis, for any reason.

• Must be able to work shifts or flexible work schedules as needed.
• May require lifting of 20 to 50 lbs.
• The employee is generally subjected to long periods spent sitting, typing, or looking at a computer screen.
• Must be able to work in a crouched position or on back lying on mechanic’s dolly beneath motor vehicle equipment; subjected to dust, dirt, and grease conditions.
• Work environment will be a combination of both indoors and outdoors.
• Physically fit to board transit vehicles and inspect both vehicles and facilities as needed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.