Supervisor, Equipment Maintenance (Finance)

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When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

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(RTD Represented Employee Benefits: Please refer to the Labor Agreement included in the above link for details.)

This position is responsible for the direct supervision of employees that inspect maintain, repair and clean vehicles and equipment. This position also supervises the storeroom and Maintenance Sign-Out and Service/Cleaning employees. This is a safety sensitive position subject to the rules of the Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Duties & Responsibilities: 
ESSENTIAL:

• Recruits staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures. Conducts performance review, and holds employees accountable for performance of their responsibilities. 
• Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs and monitors maintenance activities through RTD Maintenance Reporting System programs and other tracking systems. Monitors and follows up on coach and equipment warranty issues.
• Conducts scheduled inspections of work area to ensure fleet equipment, inventory and facilities are maintained in clean, safe and functional operating condition.
• Implements security measures to comply with Homeland Security guidelines. 
• Coordinates scheduling of buses for all scheduled maintenance
• Ensures compliance with Local, State and Federal regulations. 

OTHER:

• All other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred.
• A minimum of five years of experience in electrical, mechanical or hydraulic heavy duty equipment repair.
• A minimum of one year supervisory experience in transit/vehicle maintenance operation, including supervision in a union environment preferred.
• Proficiency in safety procedures, HAZMAT and MSDS.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Proficiency in fleet software applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to become skilled in Oracle and Maximus within three months of hire.

OR:

• An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; explosives and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

CORE COMPETENCIES:SUPERVISOR

SAFETY: Promotes safety as agency's number 1 priority in decision-making, reporting, learning, mitigation and follow-up.  Zero tolerance for unsafe conditions or acts. Promotes continuous improvement of safety culture.

COMMUNICATION (C): uses coaching skills, good listener, clear and concise communicator, empathetic, respectful of others

TRAINING & DEVELOPING: provides hands on training and instruction, encourages educational development

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT (C): timely completion of assignments and projects, willingly undertakes special assignments, manages time to address tasks during normal working hours. 

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: provides feedback on performance throughout the year, initiates performance plans and disciplinary actions at appropriate times, plans ahead to prepare and present appraisal to salaried employees within thirty days of due date (only exception is unplanned extended absence), consistently follows the CBA in performance management of represented employees.

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY: perceived fairness; tolerance; honesty; consistent in application of policies and procedures.

DIVERSITY ORIENTATION: encourages and supports diversity of employees and contractors (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise); participates in Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action events and training; refers EEO/AA concerns in a timely manner.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

ACTION ORIENTATION: persists and finishes projects despite obstacles, or redirects when necessary; takes action and addresses opportunities with little supervision; takes extra steps to prevent mistakes or create opportunities

COACHING: supplies articulate instructions and/or recommendations to ensure requirements are clearly understood; provides constructive feedback, positive reinforcement and recognition; addresses performance shortfalls constructively 

JUDGMENT: makes appropriate and sound decisions after weighing alternatives; follows policies and procedures; thoughtful consideration for other's opinions; logical
 

CAREER MAP:
Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be:
Manager, Operating Division Maintenance 

 

Pay Range:

$77,437.00 - $109,380.25 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy [ https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf ]

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate's relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.