Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Maintenance Supervisor

Under general direction, supervises maintenance employees responsible for the repair, servicing, cleaning, fueling, and maintenance of OCTA’s fleet of buses and other vehicles. This role oversees daily maintenance operations, ensures fleet readiness, promotes workplace safety, and supports employee development in a fast-paced transit environment.

This is an exempt position in salary grade 205: Min – $97,864.00| Mid – $116,896.00 | Max – $135,928.00/annually. The starting salary will be within this range based on qualifications.

This posting will remain open until a candidate is selected.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of mechanics, service workers, and maintenance staff
• Oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, fueling, cleaning, and revenue equipment readiness
• Monitor attendance, provide coaching, and support employee performance management
• Communicate policies, safety procedures, service bulletins, and labor agreement provisions
• Prepare and maintain maintenance reports, logs, work orders, and repair records
• Conduct quality control inspections and identify corrective actions
• Ensure a safe, productive, and hazard-free work environment
• Assist with recruitment, employee training, and ongoing staff development
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Technical expertise in vehicle maintenance, repair operations, and fleet systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supervising maintenance personnel and enforcing safety standards
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 8 years of automotive engineering or similar experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering, business management, or related field with 4 years of related experience
• Previous lead or supervisory experience preferred
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Commercial driver’s license desired
• Ability to work any shift, days, including weekends and holidays
• Work involves inspection in areas where heavy equipment is in operation and where fumes from buses and other vehicles are present. Some climbing and lifting is required for inspection of completed assignments.
• Ability to work around heavy equipment, vehicle fumes, noise, and other environmental conditions
• Positions in this job classification are considered safety sensitive and are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including but not limited to pre-employment testing, post-accident testing and random testing, under Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol regulations, and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, 49 CFR Part 40 and Part 655. Please refer to the OCTA Drug and Alcohol Policy Manual for additional information.
  
  

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Lead a skilled team that keeps public transportation moving safely and efficiently
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on transit operations and service reliability
• Collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on safety and innovation
• Career growth opportunities within a respected public transportation agency
  
  

Join a team where innovation, integrity, and strategic thinking are valued.

Apply now to help shape the future of OCTA’s programs.

OCTA is an equal employment opportunity employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected status.