Transit Fleet Maintenance Planner Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54046)

Description

Reporting to the Supervisor of Planning & Controls, the Transit Fleet Maintenance Planner is integral to the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of comprehensive maintenance and servicing plans for approximately 1,000 City and client-owned buses. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive maintenance knowledge and strong planning skills to meet maintenance and repair objectives, ensuring the effective and efficient utilization of resources and facilities. This high-impact position directly influences garage efficiency, asset lifecycle management, and customer downtime - all vital metrics for the Transit Fleet Maintenance section.

What will you do?

• Identify and integrate all necessary variables into the planning process, including: preventive maintenance (PM), midlife overhauls, recalls, campaigns, capital projects, client requests, parts availability, and seasonal fluctuations

• Ensure all necessary maintenance data is accurately entered into the M5 fleet maintenance system to provide clarity for users, streamline progress reporting, and enable timely intervention for potential delays

• Develop project plans for campaigns and strategic initiatives

• Collaborate on the development and oversight of all TFM maintenance forms, ensuring compliance with OEM and regulatory requirements

• Develop, monitor, and maintain standard repair times (SRTs) for maintenance work to enable production staff to accurately predict timelines

• Monitor bus availability to identify when contingency options or investigations are necessary to improve fleet utilization

• Maintain change management logs for planning projects and maintenance program revisions

• Initiate and facilitate continuous improvement opportunities, aligned with LEAN methodologies, to eliminate waste and improve downtime metrics

• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for trends requiring escalation

• Coach and mentor TFM operational staff to ensure a thorough understanding of the planning process and M5 system requirements

• Collaborate with the TFM Controller group to develop work plans

• Document TFM planning processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Prepare formal reports and recommendations supporting investigative or operational requests

• Monitor bus spare ratios and recommend adjustments to support ETS service requirements

• Perform other duties as assigned