Manager, Ride Maintenance

Company: California's Great America
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: September 4, 2024

Job Description:

Overview:Salary details based on experience: $100,800 - $134,400/yr., + bonusJob Status/Type: Full-time, year-roundPosition Level: Mid-LevelShift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs. -Under limited supervision, plans, schedules, and manages the mechanical maintenance of rides and automobiles. Supports and manages mechanical components of capital improvements and new ride installations. Coordinates projects with other park departments and the corporate office as required. Supervises and reviews the work of subordinate, managerial, and support staff. Performs related administrative, supervisory, and technical duties as required. -Benefits: - 3 weeks paid PTO which increases with seniority (6 sick days, 8 paid holidays) - Multiple medical coverage options to fit your needs best, along with dental and vision coverage - - 401K match - Maintenance-specific scholarships available - FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!Perks: - Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration - Complimentary tickets for friends and family - Discounts on food and park merchandise - Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings, and more!
Responsibilities:

• Supervises subordinate managerial and supervisory staff; supervisory duties include instructing; assigning, reviewing, and planning the work of others; maintaining standards; coordinating activities; allocating personnel; selecting new employees; acting on employee problems; recommending employee promotions, transfers and discharge, and approving disciplinary action.
• Prepares and manages the department budgets, ensuring expenditures do not exceed budget allocations. Reviews plans for new capital projects, ride renovation projects, plant integrity projects, and physical plant improvement projects; reviews project estimate requests.
• Oversees the inspection of rides, vehicles, and mechanical systems and equipment to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, codes, regulations, and standards of quality and safety. Reviews ride downtime reports and takes necessary action.
• Implements corporate ride maintenance standards. Provides field supervision of steel erection and safety compliance testing of new ride construction projects. Expedites the design review, manufacture and quality insurance inspection of, and contracting for, new rides.
• Prepares, implements, and directs plans to address long range plans for ride maintenance, equipment maintenance and replacement.
• Prepares, receives, reviews and/or maintains various records and reports including budget documents, financial forecasts, general ledger, purchase orders, downtime reports, work requests, safety sheets, invoices, work/project schedules, personnel forms, ride modification forms, etc.
• Interacts with and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, other park managers and staff, co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, inspectors, etc.
• Provides guest service according to company standards when serving the guest, including initiating guest interactions, answering questions, and giving directions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED. Vocational training in Ride Operations, Mechanical or Maintenance Experience preferred.
  • Valid driver's license/ State or Province required license and/or certification
  • 5+ years of Ride Operations, Mechanical or Maintenance. 3+ years of supervisory experience preferred.
  • Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements. Responsible for directing other employees' daily work activities and to undertake or recommend the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective -action and performance reviews
  • Knowledge of control processors, components, and communication networks used in real-time industrial applications.
  • Proficient in developing and reading electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and technical documents. Knowledge of various ride mechanics to include with hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drive systems, barring types and installations.
  • Experienced in motor and motion control methods and components.#LI-CV1

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