Fleet Maintenance Manager

MV Transportation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation seeks a Fleet Maintenance Manager to lead the day-to-day maintenance of a fixed-route bus operation in Columbus, Ohio. You will ensure contractual compliance, generate routine reports, and manage the maintenance budget while directing a team of technicians and support staff.

Ideal candidates have extensive transit bus maintenance experience, strong inventory and vendor management skills, and the ability to interact with clients and stakeholders to sustain safe, reliable service.

Qualifications

• Has 3+ years managing maintenance of transit bus shop with similar scope and vehicles.
• Experience directing 10+ employees (technicians, service workers, cleaners).
• Experience working with 50+ buses within the last year.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance of fixed-route bus operation.
• Ensure all contractual requirements are met and reports generated (daily, weekly, monthly, annually).
• Manage budget for maintenance program and oversee parts inventory.

Skills

Fleet maintenance

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Vendor management

PM scheduling

Audits

Communication

MS Outlook

Diesel knowledge

CDL-B passenger

Tools

Inventory software

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking aFleetMaintenance Managerfor proposed business who will be a dynamic, multi-task oriented senior professional to manage all day-to-day maintenance aspects of this fixed route bus operation. The Fleet Maintenance Manager willensurethat all contractual requirements are achieved, and duties included will consist of daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports. The Fleet Maintenance Manager must be able to properly manage a budget for maintenance program.

Qualifications

Talent Requirements:

• Must have at least three (3) or more years of recent (within the last five (5) years) and relevant experience managing the maintenance functions of a transit bus maintenance shop similar in scope, size, and complexity and with same or similar type of transit vehicles/equipment.
• Must have experience managing/ directing 10 plus employees (fleet Technicians/Service Workers/Cleaners).
• Experience working with 50 + buses within the last year.
• Previous passenger transportation in current project or similar environment preferred.
• Must be able to manage and interface with client.
• Must have the ability to track and control parts inventories, vendors and suppliers.
• Must be able to properly prioritize, implement and manage work schedules, projects and assignments.
• Must be able to manage the financial/accounting aspects of a fleet maintenance operation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff in written and oral formats.
• Must have computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and Microsoft outlook.
• Must have technical competence with light/medium/heavy duty vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
• Must display initiative, professionalism, candor and tactat all times.
• ASE or manufacture’s certifications a plus.
• Technical experience with fixed route transit bus maintenance.
• Solid knowledge of managing audits, PM schedules.
• Experience with Diesel, CNG, and Alternative fuels a plus.
• Must have a CDL class B with passenger and airbrake endorsement.

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