Position
Manager
Transit Maintenance
Reports to:
Reporting to the Director of Transit, you will sit on the Transit Management Team and contribute to the delivery of the highest quality transit services to our ridership.
Mandate
A champion of continuous improvement, training and customer service excellence, the Manager Transit Maintenance brings at least seven years of senior transit management experience to the MiWay brand. A strategic thinker and accomplished project manager, your leadership of both unionized and non-unionized employees will contribute to Ontario's third largest municipal transit service provider. You will be responsible for safe, reliable and clean vehicles, employee and labour relations, and staff performance and training. With your well-developed leadership capabilities you will continue to support superior front line service delivery.
Make your move to the City of Mississauga and come be part of something BIG!
Key Priorities
In this broad role, you'll ensure that maintenance and replacement programs meet service levels according to plan and budget. Through development and management of performance metrics, you'll drive continuous improvement and support organizational decision-making. With your progressive experience in a unionized transit work environment, you will participate in collective bargaining negotiations and administer the agreement.
Short Term Priorities
- Strategically manage transit maintenance programs, establishing short term plans and clear objectives.
- Manage fleets and maintenance facilities ensuring repair, overhaul and replacement programs result in lowest asset ownership costs while meeting operational requirements.
- Develop and manage metrics, to drive continuous improvement and support organizational decision-making.
- Manage employee and labour relations matters including discipline, grievances, performance management, attendance support and management and workplace inspections/investigations.
- Execute procedures and standards to ensure a safe, productive and timely operation.
- Oversee and implement staff training to ensure compliance.
Long Term Priorities
- Stay current on industry trends and transfer the information to support MiWay’s vision.
- Ensure adherence to applicable legislation, policies, procedures, rules and regulations and collective agreement by taking appropriate measures.
- Develop a long term strategic plan and actively participate in the service areas business planning and budgeting process.
- Support an environment that embraces change, and encourages acceptance.
- Develop partnerships with stakeholders to deliver services.
- Develop leadership succession plan.
- Continue to improve communication and increase employee engagement.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Post-secondary diploma/degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Business or related field; or any combination of education and experience deemed equivalent.
- Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in a progressive maintenance management role.
- Experience with managing within a unionized environment is essential
- Experience with managing labour and employee issues is essential.
- Solid understanding of public transportation/transit industry and trends is highly desirable.
- Sound knowledge of shop management practices and preventative maintenance theory.
- Knowledge of Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Labour requirements.
- Knowledge of applicable legislative requirements such as the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act.
- Must hold a valid G class drivers licence with a clean driving record acceptable to the City, and must have access to a vehicle to travel within sites.
Please note: Transit Maintenance is a 24/7 multi-site industrial operation and the Manager, Transit Maintenance must be available to provide support/guidance for all shifts as required.
Success Factors
- Demonstrated Leadership competencies include strategic agility, business acumen, communication and relationship building, developing culture and people, driving change and taking accountability.
- Ability to coach, develop and lead a team through times of continuous change while maintaining a positive, healthy and productive work environment.
- Ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders including Members of Council, the public and community groups.
- Demonstrated strategic and decision making skills balanced with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach.
- Ability to communicate and transfer information and knowledge in a formal and informal environment.
Contact Us
To apply please email your resume in confidence directly to
Lisa Armstrong at lisa.armstrong@summitsearchgroup.com
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Strategic Plan
Our new Vision Statement is supported by five Strategic Pillars for Change.
Each of these Pillars has its own unique direction statement and principle,
along with specific strategic goals to ensure that this vision is achieved.
Learn about the progress we've achieved to date by clicking on each of the icons below.
