Assistant Manager, Transit Maintenance

Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees daily vehicle maintenance operations at the Malton Facility and provides GSP oversight at both Malton and Central Parkway, ensuring effective bus cleaning, fueling, and wash bay services.
• Provides direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for all Vehicle Maintenance Supervisors at the Malton Facility. 
• Acts as the functional lead for Central Parkway maintenance operations during Supervisor absences or vacancies to ensure continuity of service.
• Manages and monitors improvement projects to ensure timely completion.
• Responsible for sub-contractor’s invoices; quality of work and warranty of repairs.
• Plans, assigns, supervises, and directs the work of employees engaged in the maintenance and repair of Transit vehicles and equipment.
• Ensures staff training is current with technical, legislative, and continuous improvement requirements.
• Ensures adherence to applicable legislation, policies, procedures, rules and regulations and collective agreement.
• Provides performance documentation and participates in disciplinary action as required.
• Participates in the hiring of maintenance staff.
• Reads and interprets repair manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Monitors maintenance activities, work methods, and costs; communicates trends to the Maintenance Manager.
• Promotes a safe work environment and follows up on any safety concerns and issues.
• Analyzes emergency situations accurately and adopts effective course of action.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned. 

Skills and Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Business Administration along with demonstrated ability to create a continuous learning environment or the equivalent experience/education is preferred.
• Five years experience in a progressive management role with hands on supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
• 310T (Truck and Coach) Certificate of Qualification. Valid 310S – (Automotive Service Technician) Certificate of Qualification is an asset, trade licenses from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
• Membership with OACETT - C. Tech / C.E.T. or A.Sc.T designation will be an asset.
• Experience in projects / programs management.
• Clear understanding of Reliability Centred Maintenance – Preventive or Corrective.
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office – Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Monitoring and Controlling Key Performance Indicators of Transit Maintenance and must be able to challenge and improve the status quo.
• Manage Contractor out of service buses / invoices / reviews history of repairs for warranty repairs. Ensure buses come back into service within reasonable times.
• Detailed knowledge of Transit Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, and manufacturer’s specifications and schematics is an asset. 
• Sound knowledge of shop management practices.
• Knowledge of Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Labour requirements. 
• Knowledge of applicable legislative requirements such as the Occupational Health & Safety Act and, Employment Standards Act.
• Experience coaching and developing supervisory staff.
• Performance management experience in a union and non-union work environment;
• Must possess the ability to establish effective working relationships, along with good oral and written communication skills. 
• Must have a valid G class Ontario driver’s license with a clean driving record acceptable to the City.