Ride Maintenance Lead

Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation; Valdosta, Northern (GA, KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation is seeking a diligent Ride Maintenance Supervisor to lead the staff in safety, tone, and organization across our operations. You will ensure timely maintenance communication with leadership, schedule staff, and train crews to uphold high standards.

The role requires performing daily to annual inspections, diagnosing issues, and completing repairs on rides, while documenting actions and staying safe at heights. On-site work in Valdosta, GA.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in amusement/ride operations.
• Strong focus on safety, organization and cleanliness.
• Ability to relay information to leadership clearly.

Responsibilities

• Drives the direction of staff in tone, motivation, safety, organization, cleanliness.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of leadership communications.
• Assists with basic scheduling and discipline of staff.
• Trains staff on inspections of rides in area.
• Signs off staff for safety critical checklists.
• Performs daily to annual inspections and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems.
• Responds to ride calls during operating hours and makes repairs as required.
• Documents log books for inspections and repairs; completes tasks safely.
• Works at heights up to 200+ feet.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Staff motivation

Scheduling

Training

Communication

Inspections

Job description

• Drives the direction of the staff in terms of tone, motivation, safety, organization, cleanliness.
• Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of leadership.
• Consistently relays important information to leadership.
• Assists with basic scheduling and discipline of staff.
• Recognizes and relays areas of improvement or training needed
• Trains staff on inspections of rides in area.
• Signs off staff for safety critical checklists.
• Assists admin with LRI-related job tasks.
• Prepares and relays yearly rebuild orders for review.
• Ability to act as 800.

Ride Maintenance Responsibilities

• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual inspections and preventive maintenance towards mechanical systems
• Diagnoses system failures and provide immediate and corrective action.
• Troubleshoots by referring to technical manuals and while utilizing a systematic approach.
• Responds to ride calls during operating hours and make repairs as required.
• Inspections include testing, verification and/or calibration of applicable mechanical systems.
• Researches defective mechanically-controlled items/parts and instructional information to complete the repair process when needed.
• Documents log books for completion of inspections, corrective action, and/or repairs made.
• Completes all job functions in a safe and timely manner.
• Works comfortably at heights up to 200+ feet.
• Perform other duties as needed.

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