Overview
About the Department
Rolling Stock & Shops, an ISO 9001:2015 certified department with a $175M+ operating budget and 886 FTE, is responsible for all engineering, maintenance and operations support functions for the BART railcar fleet. RS&S will expand as it continues to receive and test new, next-generation rail cars, improve its maintenance facilities, and matures its reliability-centered maintenance processes as part of its innovative Strategic Maintenance Program, all while meeting demanding car availability goals for the existing service plan to increase commuter convenience.
Current Assignment
Under the direction of the Rolling Stock Maintenance Superintendent, the Assistant Rolling Stock Maintenance Superintendent selected for this role will be responsible for, through subordinate professionals, planning and coordinating preventive maintenance, repair, modification, and inspection of fixed rail transit vehicles.
In this role, the selected candidate will plan and coordinate shop activities including staffing and scheduling; provide responsible support to the Rolling Stock Maintenance Superintendent; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Rolling Stock Maintenance Superintendent.
The ideal candidate has demonstrated leadership skills above the minimum qualifications to include:
Demonstrated supervision and/or management reliability and quality initiatives in a rail transit vehicle repair shop.
Experience fostering and maintaining a working relationship with union represented personnel.
Experience conducting thorough investigations relating to accidents, unusual occurrences, and root causes.
Demonstrated administrative skills in Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint, and experience using MAXIMO, Citrix WMS, SAP and other maintenance management systems.
A high level of leadership, communication skills, and ability to motivate front line supervisors and maintenance employees is a must.
Experience in a maintenance environment driving performance to goals and objectives; be focused on metrics and continuous improvement; and have experience successfully developing and implementing corrective action plans.
Experience demonstrating principles of Six Sigma, or other “Lean” methodologies preferred.
Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards is also highly desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Five (5) years of (full-time) professional verifiable experience in fixed rail vehicle maintenance or related experience which must include at least two (2) years of management experience.
Substitution:
Additional professional experience as outlined above may be substituted for the education on a year-for- year basis. A college degree is preferred.
Other Requirements
Responsible for revenue, vehicle and shop problems 24 hours, 7 days per week on-call.
Annual Salary Range:
$151,524.00 – $229,559.00