Maintenance Manager

RATP Dev USA-Your Future

Mission

RATP Dev USA, Quality Transit for Quality of Life! We're not just about transit but about transforming lives through quality transit services.


Profile

We are seeking a visionary Maintenance Manager who can create a comprehensive vision and mission for our maintenance team. This role requires a leader who can effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities to maintenance supervisors, ensuring a positive and efficient working environment. The Maintenance Manager will uphold strict adherence to OSHA guidelines and other regulations while demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and team-building skills.

Salary Range: $90K-110K/year

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management:
  • Develop and promote a diverse, inclusive, positive, respectful, and healthy work environment.
  • Offer professional, personal, and technical development opportunities, including continuous learning and mentoring.
  • Establish and enforce operational safety policies and procedures to prevent incidents and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements.
  • Provide leadership in developing company policies and programs to enhance safety awareness and meet OSHA standards.
  • Administer all planned maintenance programs, including safety hazards training, OSHA regulations, and environmental considerations.
  • Partner with Safety, Risk, and Continuous Improvement teams to implement process improvements, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
  • Adhere to preventive maintenance principles and quality management standards.
• Regulatory and Compliance:
  • Extensive knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws related to maintenance.
  • Ensure compliance with labor management policies and procedures.
  • Ability to interact and communicate with public officials and all levels of staff, including managers, supervisors, and intra-department personnel.
  • Demonstrate considerable knowledge of bus maintenance principles, procedures, and policies.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with teams, colleagues, the public, medical and governmental agencies, elected officials, and the board of trustees.
• Operational Oversight:
  • Provide oversight, direction, and coordination of staff to deliver cost-effective, efficient, and reliable transit services within available resources.
  • Exhibit impeccable judgment and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
  • Demonstrate executive-level presentation skills and handle high-level client interactions.
  • Display strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and negotiating skills.
  • Track expenses and oversee the maintenance budget to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Essential Functions / Process Responsibilities:

• Administer and supervise the implementation of a comprehensive preventative maintenance program.
• Manage the equipment and facility maintenance repair division.
• Prepare operating and capital budgets and control expenditures of allocated funds.
• Evaluate work methods, policies, procedures, and services to determine effectiveness.
• Review daily reports filed by all maintenance employees.
• Develop various procedures and policies related to maintenance operations.
• Meet regularly with Safety and Training officers to review projects and programs.
• Collaborate with Authority Directors to develop, implement, and support existing programs.
• Engage with local, state, and federal agencies regarding maintenance-related projects.
• Represent the department on the labor/management committee.
• Negotiate with vendors to resolve warranty issues and recover associated funds.
• Manage contractual services to maintain vehicles, systems, and facilities.
• Make presentations on maintenance-related topics to various groups.
• Review and recommend capital expenditures to enhance departmental efficiency and services.
• Oversee department inventories and stock controls.
• Track trends using historical data and implement strategies to reduce service issues.
• Respond to after-hour emergencies as needed.

Safety & Compliance:

• Work with all company and local team members to create a strong, vibrant, and engaging safety culture.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in coordinating transit safety, service delivery, field operations, staff development, and collective bargaining negotiation skills, particularly in a union environment.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations (EPA, OSHA, DOT, ADA, and EEOC).

Benefits:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation.

RATP Dev USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

A message from the General Manager

Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) continues to provide essential fixed-route and demand-response bus services throughout the southwestern region of Yuma County, AZ. Our reach extends beyond the City of Yuma to nearby cities in California and to the border of the states of Sonora and Baja California, Mexico, making us a vital transportation provider for our diverse community of commuters. Safety and reliability are at the forefront of our operations. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure that every journey is smooth and secure. We are committed to not only meeting but exceeding the expectations of our passengers. Our management team is equally dedicated to fostering a supportive and empowering environment for our employees. We believe that engaged and empowered employees are the key to delivering exceptional service to our community

Anabel Teran

General Manager