• Plans, organizes, schedules, and assigns preventive and corrective maintenance work to technical personnel on the designated shift

• Develops rail vehicle equipment inspection, testing, and acceptance procedures and prepares detailed reports and correspondence related to equipment acquisition, warranty programs, specifications, modifications, reconstruction, emergency response, and overall results

• Monitors compliance of both vehicles and staff with safety codes, regulations, and policies

• Oversees and assists in the development and maintenance of computerized and manual operational records

• Diagnoses persistent equipment problems and develops maintenance solutions

• Develops new procedures for maintenance of equipment and improvement of equipment reliability

• Prepares comprehensive reports and correspondence

• Responsible for the day-to-day elements of the project budget(s)

• Some positions may require travel to out-of-state manufacturing sites

• Supervises subordinates

• Accounts for subordinates and personal compliance with all of Metro′s safety rules, polices, and procedures

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

May be required to perform other related job duties

• Theories, principles, and practices of repair and maintenance of transit rail vehicles and electronic/ electrical subsystems

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, OSHA, and other safety and environmental issues related to vehicle maintenance

• Sources of supply and manufacturing techniques

• Electrical safety

• Quality control standards

• Shop mathematics

• Principles of supervision

• Applicable business software applications

• Planning, organizing, and monitoring work of a rail equipment maintenance work unit

• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions

• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

• Communicating effectively orally and in writing

• Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence

• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and labor/management agreements

• Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data

• Construct equipment testing processes and equipment

• Supervise assigned staff

• Travel to offsite locations

• Read, write, speak, and understand English

• Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent training from a recognized trade school

• Three years of relevant journey-level experience performing rail equipment maintenance and repair

• May be required to work irregular hours, nights, weekends when necessary, and respond to emergencies on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis

• Must comply with all California Occupational Safety & Health Act (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and protective gear "including but not limited" to respirators and/or hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required

• Valid California Class C Driver License

• Positions in this job classification are considered safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations

• Typical office situation

• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

• Extensive safety training and/or use of protective devices and personal protective gear

• Work irregular hours, split shifts, weekends, holidays, or 24-hour-a-day on-call assignments

• Sitting at a desk or table

• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium

• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions

• Standing

• Walking (distance 5' to 100')

• Communicating through speech in the English language required

• Good distance vision and/or depth perception to judge distances

• Color recognition (e.g., distinguishing wires, resistors, containers, light signals, etc.)