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About the Role

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a key role in keeping the fleet safe, reliable, and ready for service. This position oversees day-to-day maintenance operations while remaining actively involved in the diagnosis, repair, and overhaul of buses and related equipment. The role leads the shop team, coordinates vehicle availability with operations, and ensures all maintenance work meets company, state, and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and oversee preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and other fleet maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues involving diesel engines, buses, and related equipment.
• Perform hands-on maintenance and repair work as needed.
• Coordinate vehicle availability with dispatch, the Maintenance Manager, and other operations personnel.
• Plan and distribute daily work assignments based on shop priorities and operational needs.
• Delegate responsibilities, monitor performance, and provide direction and support to maintenance employees.
• Assist with personnel matters, including hiring, promotions, performance management, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Ensure day-to-day compliance with company policies and all applicable state and federal requirements.
• Review repair orders for accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
• Work closely with location leadership to provide updates on fleet condition, maintenance priorities, staffing, and budget needs.
• Order parts, fuel, and outside repair services when required.
• Oversee vehicle fueling and related maintenance support activities.
• Coordinate building or grounds services when assigned.
• Identify opportunities to improve shop productivity, operating efficiency, safety, and vehicle reliability.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical or vocational training preferred.
• Valid CDL with all required endorsements.
• At least three years of hands-on mechanical and supervisory experience.
• Experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines, buses, or other heavy-duty vehicles preferred.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead employees, organize workloads, and manage competing priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer and maintenance-recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to lift approximately 20 to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand, bend, kneel, crouch, and work underneath vehicles, including while lying on a mechanic’s dolly.

Skills

• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Problem-solving
• Leadership
• Organization
• Communication (written and verbal)
• Computer skills
• Maintenance recordkeeping

Location

• Shop environment

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years of hands-on mechanical and supervisory experience

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Technical or vocational training preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $70,000 - $80,000/year

About the Company

• At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day!
• Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II.
• Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
• First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
• First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law.
• Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.