Project Lead
The incumbent is
responsible for providing direction to Rail staff, Leads, Senior Technicians,
Maintenance Assistants, and Technicians of the Charlotte Area Transit System
(CATS) Rail Car Maintenance department. The Lead supervisor is an active
frontline supervisory position.
This position will
assist the Rail Car Maintenance manager in the guidance and direction of the
department and will assume responsibilities in the absence of the manager. In
addition to providing advice on repairs for Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicles and
Street Cars’ systems and subsystems encompassing electronic, mechanical, and
electro-mechanical maintenance work.
The incumbent will
assist with management, supervision, project management, LRV acceptance,
provide vehicle-related direction and guidance, and direct complex and
specialized troubleshooting. Responsible for ensuring and providing oversight
of shifts, adherence to LRV revenue requirements, and reviewing associated
administrative documentation to verify preventive and corrective maintenance
completion. This position has considerable latitude for independent judgment
and action within established guidelines.
Personnel in this class
are responsible for supervising, providing guidance, and working with personnel
in the inspection, repair, calibration, overhaul, project management and
modification of various electronic and electro-mechanical equipment in a shop
environment on the assigned shift. Responsible for assigning equipment and
personnel to meet all operating requirements following all established rules,
regulations, practices, policies, and procedures.
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
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Principles of organization, motivation,
supervision, and personnel management; Theory, operation, maintenance, repair,
and troubleshooting of light rail vehicles, including the replacement of
electrical/electronic components, truck overhaul, wheel truing, air
conditioning, heating, hydraulic brake systems, and other related repairs;
Principles of electricity, electronics, and digital circuits; Industrial safety
and general shop safety rules and regulations and hazardous materials handling,
and storage regulations as applied to rail maintenance shops; Theory, the
operation and use of computers and computerized diagnostic and test equipment.
Note: Essential Duties are skills and abilities that candidates
must be able to perform within their required scope of responsibilities. Not
meeting the requirements or not having the ability to perform essential duties
may be grounds for disqualification.
The
required knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through training, education,
and experience are equivalent to five (5) years and supervision of rail
maintenance, electronics, industrial maintenance, and operational knowledge or
(5) Years of project management.
High school graduation or equivalent and five years relevant work experience
OR
Associate's Degree and three years relevant work experience
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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