Fleet Maintenance Manager

MV Transportation; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

MV Transportation in San Rafael, CA is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Manager to lead day-to-day maintenance for a fixed-route bus operation, ensuring contractual requirements are met.

The role manages budgets, schedules, PM programs, and reports, directing 10+ technicians and coordinating with the client to keep service reliable and compliant.

Applicants should have 3+ years in transit maintenance leadership, strong communication, and CDL-B with passenger endorsement; ASE or OEM certs are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years in transit maintenance leadership within a shop handling buses similar in scope and size.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day maintenance for a fixed-route bus operation and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance reports; manage a maintenance budget.

Job description

Fleet Maintenance Manager

Job ID: 2026-12118

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Locations: US-CA-San Rafael

Overview

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Responsibilities

MV Transportation is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Manager for proposed business who will be a dynamic, multi-task oriented senior professional to manage all day-to-day maintenance as aspects of this fixed route bus operation. The Fleet Maintenance Manager will ensure that 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 tact at 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.

Starting salary range: $97,000 - $115,000

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Where permissible under applicable state and local law, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test and background check after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

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