Fleet Maintenance Shop Manager - Lead Safety & Efficiency

First Student, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

First Student in Racine, WI is hiring a Shop Manager to oversee location maintenance operations and supervise shop staff. You will ensure safe working conditions and provide maintenance visibility to the Location Manager.

The role includes managing fleet maintenance, budgeting, coordinating with dispatch, enforcing regulatory compliance, and driving efficiency. A high school diploma, technical training, ASE pathway and CDL willingness are required, with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on mechanical supervisory experience.
• May require lifting 20–50 lbs.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Industry experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines and school bus equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and administers fleet maintenance, assists in troubleshooting problems with equipment. Communicates availability of vehicles for service with dispatch and other operations personnel.
• In relation to subordinates, is responsible for hiring; firing; approving salary increases or decreases; training and employee development; planning and directing the work; disciplining; handling employee complaints or grievances; and handling performance reviews.
• Works closely with the location manager and region maintenance management providing status of maintenance and budget requirements. May review financial and budget variances, review repair orders or code and approve account payable documents.
• Ensures compliance on a day-to-day basis with State, Federal and Company requirements. Ensures a safe environment exists and that all maintenance and related activities are in conformance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews repair orders. May order fuel for vehicles, order parts, and subcontract repair work.
• Initiates and implements projects that improve efficiency and/or reduces operating costs.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are trained on current operating procedures, are properly equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.
• Supervises bus fueling. May arrange services for building and ground keeping.
• Completes special projects as assigned. Required to perform hands-on work activities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical

Communication skills

Computer skills

Diesel engines & school buses

Education

High school diploma

Technical training

ASE certification program (training, testing, bonuses)

Driver's license; willingness to obtain CDL

Job description

First Student in Racine, WI is hiring a Shop Manager to oversee location maintenance operations and supervise shop staff. You will ensure safe working conditions and provide maintenance visibility to the Location Manager.

The role includes managing fleet maintenance, budgeting, coordinating with dispatch, enforcing regulatory compliance, and driving efficiency. A high school diploma, technical training, ASE pathway and CDL willingness are required, with benefits and growth opportunities.