Supervisor Light Rail Vehicle Maintenance

The Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Maintenance Supervisor directs electromechanics performing repair, maintenance, and storage of light rail vehicles and related equipment. This role oversees contract staff responsible for vehicle cleaning and ensures the quality and documentation of all maintenance activities, coordinating with adjoining shifts and other shops to support safe and reliable LRV operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and oversees daily operations of the LRV maintenance unit, ensuring a sufficient number of light rail vehicles are safe, clean, and ready for service.
• Implements preventive maintenance programs, including parts and equipment replacement, subassembly repairs, and overhauls, and provides technical guidance on complex maintenance issues.
• Maintains unit safety standards and instructs employees on safe work methods and techniques.
• Provides information, instructions, and counseling to employees to ensure adherence to safety, operational, maintenance, and administrative procedures, rulebooks, and guidelines.
• Inspects light rail vehicles and peripheral equipment to verify proper maintenance, safe operating condition, and overall cleanliness.
• Orders parts and supplies, prepares required reports, and conducts first-level grievance hearings.
• Interacts with vendors providing materials and services to the agency.
• Ensures vendors comply with agency specifications and requirements.
• Monitors and conducts quality assurance audits and inspections of light rail vehicle cleaning contractors and other contracted services.
• Meets with agency management to discuss and resolve issues related to vehicle scheduling, maintenance activities, and other departmental matters.
• Maintains documentation of maintenance work and quality assurance activities.
• Supports completion of departmental goals and tasks, including occasional travel as required.
• Fosters and maintains a healthy work environment that is safety focused, collaborative, professional, and conducive to high morale, inclusivity, productivity, and effectiveness.
• Provides coverage for other shift supervisors or the Assistant Superintendent as required to ensure continuity of operations.