Vice President, Bus Fleet Maintenance
MetrolinxMetrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto's subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agenc
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y of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
Our Operations team is looking for
Vice President, Bus Fleet Maintenance
to lead the maintenance organization responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, availability, cleanliness and operational readiness of the GO Bus fleet. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Bus, the Vice President will set the strategic vision, and the development and implementation of long-term, medium-term and short-term business plans for Bus Fleet Maintenance.
The Vice President will provide executive leadership for bus maintenance operations, maintenance planning, production, fleet reliability, maintenance programs, parts and materials, maintenance performance, workforce management and continuous improvement.
Working closely with Bus partners, Engineering, Safety, Service Design, Network Operations Control (NOC) and other internal partners, the Vice President will ensure strong integration across the organization while maintaining clear accountability for the delivery and performance of the Bus Fleet Maintenance function.
The role will lead a large unionized and non-unionized workforce and will champion a culture of safety, accountability, reliability, operational excellence, employee engagement and continuous improvement.
What Will I Be Doing?
• Working within a large union environment, provide strategic leadership, direction and delivery of GO Bus asset management, production, quality assurance, and maintenance programs for GO Bus assets including fleet planning.
• Accountable for the development and implementation of Fleet Maintenance strategies and ensure they are aligned with Metrolinx and GO Bus Operations strategic objectives and delivered consistently.
• Oversee policies and procedures along with federal and provincial regulations are met.
• Oversee the development and implementation of standard processes and protocols for all areas of Fleet Maintenance; monitor and report on planning and project progress timelines to the EVP, Bus, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Ensure collaboration and seek to continually improve alignment and integration with Bus Operations to ensure a seamless operation for Bus Services.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs that contribute to the fleet's safety, cleanliness and reliability.
• With the Bus Senior Leadership team, participate in strategic planning processes to support GO Bus and Metrolinx strategies, programs and standards.
• Oversee Safety Programs for Bus Fleet Maintenance and ensure they are being implemented with an ultimate goal of eliminating workplace injury and frequency. Reports on status of operations and critical incidents.
• Provide strategic leadership related to the management of a large Unionized and Non-Unionized workforce which includes fostering positive relationships with the Union and looking at ways to continuously engage staff.
• Oversee and set operational and capital costs and introduce a robust internal maintenance program. Prepare cost controls and lean tactics to achieve efficient goals.
• Represent GO Transit on strategic and high impact operational matters with regional and municipal transit organizations.
• Oversee the development and implementation of strategies to improve bus availability.
• Oversee the development and implementation of strategies and action plans to address CSAT measurements including fleet availability, cl