Shop Superintendent; Equipment Services Coordinator), Grade N24

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The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $82,352 to $107,102, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Fleet Operations, with the Division of Support Services, inspects, maintains, and repairs fire and rescue apparatus and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal requirements. The fleet is comprised of nearly 400 heavy, medium, and light duty vehicles including pumpers, aerials, rescue squads, and ambulances. The department is seeking to fill the position of Equipment Services Coordinator.

MCFRS is seeking candidates that are highly skilled with previous experience in managing fleet apparatus and personnel, who perform maintenance and repairs on a variety of specialized medium- and heavy-duty fire and emergency medical services apparatus.

The position is located at a warehouse-type facility located in Rockville, MD. The work is performed in all seasons, regardless of weather, indoors and outdoors, with exposure to environmental factors found in a warehouse and automotive shop. Strict adherence to safety precautions and procedures and the use of appropriate protective devices will be required at all times. This position requires routine off-hour availability by phone and may require work outside of normal business hours, including overnight stays during events, major incidents, etc.

• Ensuring that the MCFRS fleet has enough in-service vehicles to meet the needs of Operations on a 24/7 basis;
• Supervising a Maintenance Facility 24/7, Crew Chiefs, and Technicians with day-to-day scheduling of preventative main DOT inspections of all fire and rescue apparatus, coordinating with vendors and internal and external partners on the repair and maintenance of light and heavy-duty fire apparatus, aerial ladders, ground ladders, pumps, and portable equipment;
• Timekeeping, attendance, and certification and skill record keeping of all shop employees, to include maintaining the records informing shop personnel of the job requirements they must maintain;
• Assigning work and overtime in compliance with operational needs and collective bargaining requirements;
• Assisting in collaborating, designing, managing, and monitoring preventative maintenance and quality assurance progress implemented by Fleet Operations personnel;
• Enforcing to employees the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of the MCFRS Central Maintenance Facility;
• Collaborating with MCFRS Operations leadership address immediate and future needs;
• Ensuring that all MCFRS vehicles meet established DOT, NFPA, manufacturer, and MCFRS standards for maintenance repairs, safety, performance, and service delivery;
• Ensuring that maintenance records are completed and maintained.
• Developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures for Fleet Operations;
• Assisting to ensure that adequate parts and supplies are available to support repairs and maintenance; including monitoring defect reports, feedback, and observations to assess trends;
• Measuring and analyzing data from the fleet management information software system to determine costs, reliability, overall shop efficiencies and repair trends;
• Providing input to the Fleet Assistant Chief and Manager III for technical specifications of new vehicles, including those acquired by the Fire Rescue department;
• Monitoring and addressing warranty and campaign repair issues in cooperation with the Fleet Operations Manager III;
• Answering after-hours phone calls concerning possible emergency repairs of critical Fire apparatus and coordinating the possible same day repair of such apparatus.
• Participating in interviews and…