Service Garage Supervisor – Bus Maintenance

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Council in Minneapolis–Saint Paul area seeks a Service Garage Supervisor for the Bus Maintenance division to oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across shifts, train staff in electrical, mechanical, and safety areas, and coordinate interdepartmental work flow.

The role requires supervising and directing mechanics and support staff, ensuring vehicle readiness, enforcing safety policies, and managing schedules and discipline as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance teams and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Strong mechanical knowledge across transmissions, engines, brakes, welding and fleet upkeep.
• Formal safety training and ability to enforce EEO/harassment-free workplace policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates mechanical work for an assigned shift, including cleaning and routine maintenance, to ensure vehicle availability for scheduled service.
• Plans preventive and corrective maintenance for the following day(s) and tracks vehicle history.
• Assigns and inspects work of mechanical personnel and provides direction to technicians and helpers.
• Identifies priority situations and makes timely safety-related decisions affecting passengers and operations.
• Creates work orders and performs data entry and related computer tasks.
• Enforces EEO and harassment-free workplace policies and communicates goals with the manager.
• Coordinates scheduling of vacations and time off, handling forms for leave, FMLA, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Safety training

Education

High school diploma/GED

Diesel mechanics program (2 years)

Job description

Metropolitan Council in Minneapolis–Saint Paul area seeks a Service Garage Supervisor for the Bus Maintenance division to oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across shifts, train staff in electrical, mechanical, and safety areas, and coordinate interdepartmental work flow.

The role requires supervising and directing mechanics and support staff, ensuring vehicle readiness, enforcing safety policies, and managing schedules and discipline as needed.