Manager, Vehicle Maintenance

JOB INFORMATION Requisition ID: 12592 Number of Vacancies: 1 Department: Streetcar Maintenance (20000605)
- Head & Staff
- Stc Maintenance (30000486) Salary Information: $134,789.20
- $168,550.20 Pay Scale Group: 12SA Employment Type: Regular (On-Site) New or Existing Vacancy:Existing Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift: Day Posted On:February 19, 2026 Last Day to Apply:February 25, 2026 Reports to: Senior Manager
- Streetcar Maintenance The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan
- Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides: Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future. Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone. The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca. Career Opportunity:
- Looking for a new and exciting opportunity? We’re currently seeking a Manager, Vehicle Maintenance to join our Streetcar Maintenance Department. In this role, you'll lead the daily planning, coordination, and oversight of maintenance activities for vehicles, equipment and staff (union and non-union) at the assigned facility on a 24-hours/day and 7 days/week basis. This position is central to maximizing operational efficiency, budgetary/financial effectiveness, employee training, effective labour relations, regulatory and legislative, workplace safety and equipment and vehicle safety and reliability in the provision of sufficient service vehicles to the appropriate departments in order to meet daily revenue service and, related transit revenue operation.
- Provide support and guidance on a 24-hour/day, 7 day/week basis and may be required to substitute for the Head or Senior Manager.
- Come join our team during this exciting time What You Will Do:
- Lead the coordination and implementation of best practices and risk management initiatives for all maintenance facilities.
- Plan and coordinates all phases of project activities related to Safety, Reliability, Warranty, Quality Control, Inspection and Certification
- Ensure vehicles are available for daily scheduled service.
- Manage the evaluation and approval process for Supplier non-conformances, and the readiness and capability reviews and assessments for Supplier production.
- Schedule and conduct relevant inspections, certifications and repairs for assigned vehicles/fleet, as well as dispatching, servicing and fueling as required.
- Responsible for the development of cost effective maintenance policies and practices as well as the reliability and quality control of the fleet at carhouses and shops
- Develop short/long term plans for vehicle maintenance, repair and servicing; provide user-level vehicle maintenance system support. Develops comprehensive test programs to provide data for important equipment selection and decisions; coordinates the development of procedures for routine tests and acceptance testing.
- Participate on the specification, procurement and commissioning of equipment and facilities.
- Monitor and manage vehicle and/or component reliability including the development of programs.
- Work with Vehicle Projects teams and/or Maintenance Engineering sections regarding; the evaluation, development of specifications and acceptance of new vehicles; fleet configurations; vehicle rebuilds; retrofit scope of work, etc.
- Oversee the assigned facility’s administration by budgeting for workforce and material requirements, monitoring work methods and procedures and preparing written reports and correspondences concerning facility operation and personnel.
- Direct and coordinates supervisory staff in the performance and execution of approved plans and programs including major vehicle overhaul programs.
- Ensure effective communication and negotiation of all matters between staff, management and unionized workforce, as well as promoting and maintaining harmonious working relationships.
- Prepare and administers the facility business plan and operating/capital budgets.
- Maintains good labour relations with all Union representatives (i.e., ATU-Local 113, IAMAW-Lodge 235, CUPE-Local 2 etc.) in the resolution of labour concerns and ensuring effective communication between management and the Union.
- Develop an understanding of the performance characteristics of assigned fleets; striving to maintain/enhance vehicle reliability through liaison with maintenance/vehicle engineering and technical services