Test Bus Driver

New Flyer; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning environment

Career advancement opportunities

Tuition subsidies for courses

Job summary

New Flyer in Winnipeg is seeking a driver to support testing and demonstration of NFIL and other buses. You will operate vehicles across test plans and provide clear feedback to the engineering team.

You must be able to work nights and weekends and perform basic diagnostics, logging reports, and adhering to safety procedures while collaborating with the engineering team to improve product performance.

Qualifications

• Must have Manitoba class 2 driver's license with airbrake endorsement.
• Experience driving large vehicles or buses preferred.
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and maintenance practices.
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends.
• Ability to perform vehicle inspections and diagnostics.
• Effective communication and reporting skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to adhere to safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive NFIL or other bus as required for testing and demonstration.
• Provide feedback to engineering on drawings, designs and theories of operation.
• Assisting fabrication equipment on test equipment, some lifting and climbing as required.
• Availability on nights and weekends, no regular hours.
• Write reports and keep drivers log, use of PC, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Perform tests from a requested plan.
• Clean and inspect (PDI) vehicles.

Skills

Large vehicle operation

Vehicle diagnostics

Safety procedures

Communication

Adaptability

Report writing

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide driving services for testing and demonstration in Winnipeg.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Drive any NFIL or other bus as required for testing or demonstration
• Provide feedback to engineering on drawings, designs and theories of operation
• Assisting fabrication equipment on test equipment, some lifting and climbing as required
• Availability on nights and weekends, no regular hours
• Write reports and keep drivers log, use of PC, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
• Perform tests from a requested plan
• Clean and inspect (PDI) vehicles

Requirements

• Must have a valid Manitoba class 2 driver's license with airbrake endorsement
• Previous experience driving large vehicles or buses is preferred
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and maintenance practices
• Flexibility to work various shifts as needed, nights and weekend
• Ability to perform vehicle inspections and diagnostics
• Effective communication skills for reporting findings and collaborating with the engineering team
• Attention to detail and ability to adhere to safety procedures

Benefits

Why Join Our Team

• A continuous learning environment
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company
• NFI Group was named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth time since the competition was established in 2007
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.arbocsv.com, and www.carfaircomposites.com.

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