About This Role
Overseeing the daily operations and strategic direction of the Vehicle Maintenance Department is the core of this management role. This position involves leading and supervising maintenance staff, managing departmental financial performance, and ensuring all fleet vehicles are serviced to meet operational, safety, and regulatory standards. The role also includes managing a partnership with the Pikes Peak State College Diesel Mechanic Training Program.
Responsibilities
- Advise and counsel subordinates on matters relating to work requirements and personnel problems
- Perform medium and light equipment repair
- Provide final safety check of all vehicles serviced in the department
- Organize vehicle records and follow up on vehicle maintenance requirements
- Plan work projects by day, week, month, and year
- Work closely with all customers to ensure proper priorities are established
- Keep track of repair parts/supplies and reorder when needed
- Compare cost of repairs and/or repair parts to ensure the greatest savings
- Sign for incoming parts, ensuring that orders received are correct and complete
- Prepare and manage the vehicle maintenance portion of the annual budget
- Ensure that disabled vehicles are retrieved and taken to the maintenance shop for repairs
- Maintain snow removal equipment
- Work with persons with disabilities
- Understand and follow all safety standards and guidelines
- Read, comprehend, and follow the Employee Handbook, departmental manuals, and all numbered or supplemental memorandums
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Trade school certificate preferred
- At least four years in vehicle maintenance
- Two years heavy truck maintenance experience
- Two years’ experience troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems
- Working knowledge of diesel and gasoline engine repair, and vehicle maintenance scheduling and record keeping
- Colorado Driver’s License
- Ability to obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- Current medical examination card
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
- 21 years of age (not engaged in passenger transportation)
- 25 – 70 years of age for all passenger transportation services
- 25 years of age for CDL
- Undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and background check
- Disclose all moving traffic violations or vehicle crashes (within the last five years)
- Strong work ethic
