Foreman I - Garages

Foreman I - Garages

Bus Maintenance

Job Description:

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time—and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Delegates and schedules inspections, repair work and campaigns; and assures completion in a timely and cost-effective manner to minimize road calls and defects.

• Analyzes and solves maintenance and repair problems and assures safe and proper repairs to prevent repeat road calls.

• Coordinates work with Transportation on all shifts, ensuring that programs, policies, and procedures are consistently implemented, including stock room, safety, and environmental procedures.

• Interviews, instructs, and disciplines agreement employees, conducts first step hearings, and maintains a working relationship with the union.

• Counsels, trains, and develops non-agreement maintenance personnel, and supervises Foremen II staff.

• Responsible for monitoring the timeliness and completeness of the revenue collection system, including proper vaulting procedures and reporting procedures.

• Monitor update all garage systems including VMIS, Kronos, EPS, BARS, Oracle EBS, AVM and CleverCAD

• Monitor and arrange for the maintenance of all garages non-revenue equipment.

• This position provides supervision to agreement and non-agreement staff at the garages.

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent,

• Six years of applied experience heavy fleet maintenance, including two years of supervisory experience.

• May be required to obtain and maintain a black seal license.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum:

• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and communicate complicated instructions and directives

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite’s Word and Excel software

• Preferred:

• Completion of all 3 Modules of Foreman Block Training

• Understanding of NJ Transit Maintenance Standard Operation Procedures (MSOP)

• Understanding and be able to use NJ Transit Employee Performance System (EPS)

• Understanding of and the ability to use Oracle Financial E-Business Suite to search the availability of vehicle parts

Physical Demands:

• Perform tasks which may include heavy physical labor such as lift and carry heavy items.

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, kneel and bend throughout the workday.

• Must be able to pass NJ TRANSIT’s pre-employment physical, if applicable

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Black Seal License

Working Environment:

• Fast paced garage/warehouse work environment

• Work independently with minimal supervision.

• Exposure to equipment, machinery/vehicles, chemicals, and other hazardous materials

• Garages are highly noisy/ loud, contain dirt and dust and open at all times with exposure to extreme temperatures during different seasons.

Other Conditions:

• NJ TRANSIT Bus Garages are open 24/7 and 365 days, shifts and schedules can vary and may include nights, weekends and holidays as required or assigned.

At NJ TRANSIT you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Prescription, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Account

• Prescription

• Life Insurance

• Paid Leave

• 401(a), 401(k) Retirement Plans--up to 9% employer contribution

• Tuition Assistance

  NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is deemed safety sensitive per the Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations. The DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation 49 CFR Part 40 does not authorize the use of marijuana for any reason . It is unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under DOT regulations to use recreational or medical marijuana. The prohibition includes any derivative of marijuana such as CBD oils, teas, etc. T he use of recreational and medical marijuana is a violation of NJ TRANSIT’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy for safety-sensitive employees.