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SOUTHLAND Transportation offers a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefits, and employee recognition programs.
The Shop Lead Hand is responsible for day-to-day maintenance activities and is accountable for the effective utilization of shop facilities, equipment and manpower, and the maintenance, efficiency, and safety of buses serviced.
Principal duties and responsibilities include:
- Ongoing maintenance/repair of buses
- CVIP Inspections
- Respond to breakdowns
- Spring/Winter maintenance
- Monitors manpower skill levels to ensure operating requirements and report on performances
- Supervise all maintenance personnel
- Assumes accountability for each employees quality of work and productivity
- Aware of key cost areas such as warranties, consumption, and inventory levels of parts and supplies
- Schedule sequence of maintenance services and semi-annual inspections on buses to optimize balances between operating requirements, downtime of revenue equipment, and overall shop productivity
- Ensure compliance with other maintenance standards and policies including:
- Tire condition
- Winter works
- Yard, building, and mechanical equipment condition
- Ensure the shop employees comply with company and governmental safety procedures and regulations
- Assist in establishing time standards, productivity measures, budgets, and forecasts
- Checks that work orders are accurate and appropriate for work performed; clarifies work with dispatch as required
Requirements
- Journeyman Ticket (Heavy Duty or Automotive)
- Valid Drivers License
- CVIP Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program License
- Own hand tools
- Clear criminal record
- Minimum 3 years of related experience
- Exposure to working on diesel engines
- Analytical and trouble-shooting skills
- Computer proficiency
- Experience in maintenance planning and implementing standards and controls
Type of Equipment Repair
- Buses