Garage Foreperson Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 50776)

Description

As a Garage Foreperson you will contribute in keeping the City's fleet running smoothly by designing and implementing comprehensive maintenance plans for all City-owned and external fleet assets, making sure that everything from routine servicing to major repairs is scheduled and completed efficiently. Your goal is to minimize downtime and extend the life of the fleet, which ultimately saves the City money and ensures that essential services aren't disrupted.

In this role, your success will be measured by preventing asset failures and keeping downtime low. You will play a key part in continuous improvement, monitoring key performance indicators and developing insights that lead to better processes and more efficient operations. The Garage Foreperson is not just focused on today's fleet, but also on building a better maintenance system for the future. This includes documenting procedures and best practices, then rolling out improvements across all City garages, ensuring that everyone is working together to maintain the fleet to the highest standards.

What will you do?

• Develop and execute comprehensive fleet maintenance plans, incorporating preventive maintenance, seasonal upkeep, overhauls, and capital projects
• Optimize maintenance schedules and resource allocation through collaboration with Capacity Planner & Scheduler and creation of Bills of Materials
• Ensure compliance by overseeing maintenance forms and managing vendor-issued maintenance/recall campaigns
• Identify improvement opportunities and track KPIs through participation in Shop Controller meetings, garage visits, and data analysis
• Collaborate across teams and provide training to MFM staff on processes and requirements
• Implement continuous improvement strategies and concepts for monitoring and measuring maintenance program effectiveness
• Document processes and support budget development through activity-based planning and collaboration with operations leadership
• Analyze performance and contribute to financial planning by supporting the development and monitoring of EPM targets and performance
• Provide client-level maintenance overviews to aid in garage work management and create reports and recommendations for various stakeholders
• Respond promptly to inquiries and audit requests, ensuring timely communication and support