Supervisor, Vehicle Maintenance

Join the organization that received Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award from the American Public Transit Association in 2018 & 2020!

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is central Ohio's public transportation provider, providing nearly 19 million passenger trips per year servicing Franklin County and parts of Delaware, Fairfield, Licking and Union counties.

Guided by our 2019-2024 Strategic Plan, our vision is to move every life forward.

Our mission is to provide solutions that connect people to prosperity through innovation, dedication and teamwork.

Salary: $51,938 - $76,566 Location: 1600 McKinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222 Benefits: COTA offers competitive benefits including: medical/Rx, vision, dental, supplemental insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, employee discounts, employee bus pass; wellness initiatives, on-site cooking classes & chair massages, on-site Health Coaches & Dietitians, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits through OPERS & Ohio Deferred Compensation.

Position Summary: Performs responsible supervisory work providing first-line supervision of bus maintenance activities to ensure the operational preparedness of buses for meeting COTA's transit service commitments to the community.

The Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a safe, reliable, clean, and cost-efficient fleet of vehicles to support the business.

She/he ensures proper use and care of physical assets, controls costs, works closely with employee's internal customers, and performs regular equipment audits.

Performs duties in alignment with the 2019-2024 COTA Strategic Plan and in support of the organization's vision To Move Every Life Forward.

This Position is Responsible For: Schedules and reviews Preventive Maintenance Inspections (PMI), monitors repairs and performs vehicle audits to ensure mechanics adhere to safety, regulatory and vehicle workmanship.

Review trends of equipment or vehicle failures and communicate improvement opportunities to Vehicle Maintenance Manager; update Vehicle Maintenance Manager daily with operational information/statistics; Ensures that all maintenance actions (bus defects and repairs, servicing, inspections, road calls, etc.) are properly documented with vehicle information and repair codes for input into the maintenance Management System (MMS). Follow-up with warranty paperwork procedures to ensure this process is done efficiently; Coordinates necessary repairs with other Maintenance Shops and/or corresponds with Stores as necessary to accomplish maintenance activity; establishes work schedules and assigns personnel to effectively carry out required work.

Identify proper work methods, processes, flows and ensure that these are being met; Provides/maintains equipment, vehicles, and tools necessary to accomplish work.

Conducts communication meetings to disseminate pertinent information (e.g.,; technology, procedure updates, etc.) Oversees the correction of problems with tools, machinery, and other general technical equipment; Build, foster and maintain good labor relations through fair and accurate application of union contract as it pertains to maintenance activities; makes sound and effective decisions regarding counseling and disciplining of COTA employees.

Demonstrates a basic understanding of relevant labor relations principles, practices and laws; recognizes the importance of positive relationships with unionized employees to the business.

Identify typical root causes of labor dissatisfaction.

Establishes a climate of trust, confidence, and mutual respect; converts problems into opportunities for satisfaction in critical or adversarial situations; Recommends new methods aimed at improving maintenance procedures and/or controlling use of materials, parts, and supplies.

Demonstrates understanding of company policies and procedures in a work area that affect employees on a day-to-day basis; Ensures that preventive maintenance inspections of buses are accomplished in a timely and thorough manner; determines necessary repair actions, establishes repair priorities, and accomplishes minor repairs; refers work to Heavy Repair when appropriate; Takes road service calls and records critical information and time of call to ensure timely response.

Makes arrangements for mechanic assistance or tow truck and follow-up to ensure that assistance has arrived; and Ensures buses are fully serviced with fuel, oil, transmission fluid and coolant to meet the requirements of daily operating schedules; ensures that thorough interior and exterior cleaning of buses is accomplished during each servicing cycle; relays information related to necessary repairs with Maintenance Shop.

At Minimum You'll Need: Requires a High School Diploma or GED, and four (4) years of supervisory experience in vehicle maintenance.

S.E Master Certification preferred.

COTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are of core importance and essential to the success of the organization.

All employment decisions are based on job needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

COTA believes that diverse and inclusive organizations gain the benefits in creating a stronger and more effective workforce resulting in services that better meet the needs of consumers and in result Move Every Life Forward.

Full Time