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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.

Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Compensation: $52,000 - $67,000 annually, based on experience

Job Summary

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all location maintenance operations and directly supervising shop staff. This role ensures the safe and efficient performance of fleet maintenance, provides operational visibility to the Location Manager, and drives continuous improvement in safety, cost control, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and oversee fleet maintenance while assisting with troubleshooting equipment issues.

• Communicate vehicle availability with dispatch and operations personnel.

• Manage personnel-related responsibilities, including hiring, training, development, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions (with certain actions requiring higher-level approval).

• Partner with the Location Manager and Regional Maintenance leadership to report on maintenance status, budgets, and financial variances.

• Ensure compliance with State, Federal, and Company safety and regulatory requirements.

• Review repair orders; order parts, fuel, and subcontract work as needed.

• Lead efficiency and cost-reduction projects.

• Ensure maintenance technicians are trained, equipped, and motivated to deliver safe and effective performance.

• Oversee fueling operations and coordinate facility/grounds maintenance as needed.

• Perform hands-on maintenance work as required.

• Complete special projects and assignments as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical training preferred).

• Possess a valid CDL Operator's License with required endorsements.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on mechanical supervisory experience.

• ASE Certification in Brakes (required).

• Ability to train entry-level diesel technicians.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with computers and maintenance systems.

• Industry experience with diesel engines and school bus equipment preferred.

• Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs and work in crouched or prone positions under vehicles.

Work Conditions

• Full-time, 7:00 AM start time in a maintenance shop environment.

• Exposure to dust, dirt, grease, and standard mechanical shop conditions.

Note
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed.

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.