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The Maintenance Manager oversees all maintenance operations, shop personnel and fleet readiness at the location. This position is responsible for ensuring vehicles are maintained safely, efficiently and in compliance with company and regulatory standards.

Salary stating at $100,000 annually

This is a hands-on leadership role. The Maintenance Manager must have strong mechanical experience and be prepared to assist with diagnostics, repairs and other shop work when needed.

• Manage daily maintenance operations and directly supervise shop employees.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and repairs and communicate vehicle availability to dispatch and operations.
• Assist technicians with troubleshooting, diagnostics and hands-on repair work.
• Ensure the fleet is maintained in a safe, reliable and service-ready condition.
• Hire, train, coach and develop maintenance employees.
• Assign and direct work, conduct performance reviews and address employee performance, disciplinary matters and workplace concerns.
• Work with the Location Manager and regional maintenance leadership to communicate fleet status, staffing needs, maintenance priorities and budget requirements.
• Review repair orders, financial variances and maintenance expenses.
• Approve invoices and accounts-payable documents within assigned authority.
• Order parts and fuel and coordinate outside repair services when needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state and local requirements.
• Confirm technicians are properly trained, equipped and following current operating and safety procedures.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve shop efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Oversee vehicle fueling and coordinate building or grounds services when assigned.
• Complete special projects and additional maintenance responsibilities as needed.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Technical or vocational training preferred
• Commercial Driver's License with required endorsements
• At least five years of hands-on mechanical and maintenance leadership experience
• Experience repairing and maintaining diesel engines and school bus equipment preferred
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Ability to lead, coach and hold employees accountable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer and maintenance-system skills
• Ability and willingness to perform hands-on repair work when required

• Work is performed in a maintenance-shop environment with exposure to dust, dirt and grease.
• Must be able to lift approximately 20 to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, crouch and work underneath vehicles.
• Must be able to lie on a mechanic's creeper or dolly while inspecting or repairing equipment.

Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time. This job description identifies the position's primary functions but does not limit other duties that may be assigned.

First for a reason:

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.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

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.

About us
An industry leader famous for our yellow school buses and service and safety excellence, we’ve provided student transportation services to schools for over 100 years. Continually investing in the services of the future, we’re proud to be part of FirstGroup America – the largest provider of safe, reliable and sustainable surface passenger transportation services in North America.

Industry leader
We safely operate more than one third of all contracted school buses in North America.
Together our 50,000 school buses travel nearly 600 million miles per year — the equivalent of 1,200 round trips to the moon.
We operate in around 550 locations throughout 38 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces.

Innovation
We were the first school bus company to utilize global positioning systems (GPS), so at any one time we know where all of our buses are and how fast they’re travelling.
Passionate about safety, we’ve installed Safety Crossing Gates on the front of all of our school buses and use the Child Check-MateTM electronic reminder system to make sure no sleeping children remain inside a bus at the end of each route.

Awards & recognition
We won the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award from the National Safety Council two years in a row.
Dedicated to safety, FirstGroup received the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Green Cross for Safety Medal - the highest award for safety in North America.

Teamwork and trust
It takes a diverse team of skilled professionals to provide a safe, effective and efficient student transportation system. From our school bus drivers and location managers to routers, dispatchers and fleet technician mechanics, the work we do every day makes a big impact on the daily lives of students, parents, local communities and school district partners.

We’re very proud of our elite team of over 55,000 dedicated, caring and diverse professionals. And they are the #1 reason we’re trusted by over 1,400 school districts - more than any other provider. Everybody here plays their part in creating a positive school bus experience.

Our culture
We live and breathe our vision and values. They are embedded in our culture and drive our commitment to our customers and communities. Our culture fosters growth and promotes respect, reliability, responsibility and safety. And we recruit people who share these values and will work together to build strong and trusting partnerships in the communities we serve.

Safety – Although our safety record is twice as safe as the industry average, we continually seek out opportunities to enhance our operational and safety initiatives.
Learning – Through our learning culture that spans over 550 locations, we receive and share insight from our people to enhance our service now and in the future.
Making a difference - By doing our job well, we make a positive impact on many lives – including the millions of students who travel with us every school day.
Careers for all – We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Employer of Choice.
By consistently encouraging and supporting an open dialogue with our people and partners, we’re able to share new ideas and develop new ways to meet the needs of our customers and passengers. At First Student, you’ll feel empowered to serve your community. So join the team and start to make a difference.