Assistant Manager, Maintenance Training

The Assistant Manager of Maintenance Training will assist in managing TriMet's initial and recurrent training programs for maintenance training personnel. Supervise non-union Maintenance Trainers and union Maintenance Trainers. Manage the planning, coordination development, scheduling, and delivery of Maintenance Training programs.  Assist in managing all Maintenance Training curriculum. Oversee the continuous updates and improvement of Maintenance Training curricula and the day to day operations of new hire students, non-union Trainers, and union Maintenance Trainers. Oversee and track all continuous improvement processes for new hire and regular employees. Assist, manage, and oversee the planning, scheduling, tracking of new hire training to include, tracking all additional trainings within the Maintenance Training programs. Develop schedules for training personnel to fulfill all needs for the new hire training programs. Commit to safety as a value is a priority in all aspects of the job. Provides expertise and assistance with e-learning for improved training methods.

This role requires being onsite five (5) days per week.

Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements that demonstrate safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.

Serve as a good steward of TriMet by regularly utilizing our transit system to maintain a strong and current understanding of customers' experiences and of TriMet's product and service offerings.

Forbes Magazine recently ranked TriMet as one of the top five places to work in Oregon! TriMet is ranked the number one Oregon-based employer in the state, as well as the top "Transportation and Logistics" employer in the state.

• Design, develop and implement initial and recurrent training programs for Maintenance personnel including Mechanics, Apprentices, Service Workers, and other staff as assigned.
• Supervise non-union Maintenance Trainers, union Maintenance Trainers, and Training Assistants. Establish objectives, standards, work schedules and accountability for job performance. Act in accordance with TriMet's Working and Wage Agreement.
• Perform training needs assessments in consultation with Maintenance Training Manager and stakeholders.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that safety interventions and re-instruction training occurs in a timely manner.
• Schedule development and delivery of annual and multi-year training plans, designed to fulfill training objectives and assure successful start-up of new service programs.
• Assist in managing continuous update and improvement of Maintenance Training curricula, integrated with continuous update and improvement of associated TriMet Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and rule books.
• Ensure accurate and complete recordkeeping of training delivery, and document control for training curricula.
• Develop integrated training plans, objectives, and schedules for Maintenance personnel to fulfill all needs for new- hire initial training, recurrent training for existing employees, and new service start-up training requirements for both new-hire and existing employees.
• Assist in development of improved training delivery methods, including e-learning and video-learning systems.
• Represent Maintenance Operations Training in TriMet processes for accident review, bus and rail system change, security review, safety review, and new-hire screening and selection.

.A minimum of a High School Diploma/G.E.D. is required.

A Bachelor's Degree in education, business, public administration, transportation management or communications is preferred.

Four (4) years of total credited experience.*   

One (1) year of lead experience in heavy duty vehicle/equipment maintenance and one (1) year of training experience, or two (2) years of adult education/training experience are required.

One (1) year of experience in combined union and non-union organization is preferred.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".    Type of Position / Grade / FLSA

Grade 16, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.

Salary Range

Minimum: $99,064.00

Maximum: $148,597.00

Salary offers will be determined by a candidate's education, training and relevant experience. Any final offer of employment will fall within the range stated above.  For transparency, we choose to list the full available grade range, however, TriMet's salary administration process will ultimately determine the final salary offered.

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:

1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)

2. Panel Interviews

3. Reference Check

Supplemental Information

Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.

Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.

If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.

TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement

As applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.

If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation.