Superintendent, Fleet Maintenance

Job summary

The Superintendent will implement and monitor vehicle maintenance programs while providing leadership and guidance to fleet maintenance staff. They are responsible for analyzing KPIs, ensuring safety compliance, and managing facility budgets and spare parts inventory.

Job details

Job Requisition Id: 204253 Business Function: Fleet Operations Primary City: Vancouver Other Location(s): Province: British Columbia Employment Type: Full-Time Employment Status: Permanent Language Requirement: English Essential Employee Class and Level: OP 02 Number of Vacancies: 1 Working Hours: Monday to Friday 5:30 am to 1:30 pm Posting Date: 2026-10-06Closing Date: 2026-10-20Job Description If you are ambitious, talented and driven, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking a Superintendent to implement, monitor and report on the Canada Post vehicle preventative and corrective maintenance program for the repair facility and assigned remote postal facilities, ensuring the availability of vehicles to meet operational needs. You will be called upon to monitor, analyze and report on repair facility activity including KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), safety practices and budgetary expenses, as well as provide leadership, guidance and supervision for the day-to-day activities of fleet maintenance staff. Job Responsibilities Implement and monitor the Canada Post vehicle preventive and corrective maintenance program in the repair facility and assigned remote postal facilities, with the goal of optimizing vehicle availability and ensuring that standard repair practices are followed Provide leadership and guidance and supervise the day-to-day activities of the automotive maintenance facility staff, assess staff performance, provide coaching and recommend the selection, hiring, discipline, promotion and demotion of staff Gather, analyze and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the repair facility and assigned remote postal facilities and make recommendations for improvements and corrective action as required Monitor the safety practices of the repair facility, make recommendations to correct or improve its safety, implement safety policies, and investigate all injury-on-duty incidents Investigate technical failures of vehicle components and determine causes for failure in relation to faulty tooling manufacturing, faulty maintenance practices, poor driving habits, or a combination thereof, for corrective action Plan and prioritize the overall workload of the facility within time and budgetary constraints while meeting vehicle operational requirements, identify unreliable and/or high cost vehicles for replacement, authorize, monitor and report on vehicle maintenance expenditures, and manage, at minimum cost, an inventory of spare parts and supplies Job Responsibilities (continued) Recommends vehicle repair facility staff training to the Manager and/or Fleet Maintenance Control Officer. Reviews and ensures contractor work orders are consistent with the pricing of parts and labour and ensures quality assurance of the work completed. Participates in the process to review Standing Offer Agreements for Automotive Services requirements. Ensures that timely and accurate data is input into the Fleet Management Information System (FMIS) and that records are maintained in the vehicle file. Qualifications Education High School diploma or provincial equivalent (GED) (Equivalent Experience may be accepted in lieu of a High School Diploma) Experience Minimum 2 years’ experience managing a team within a unionized environment OR Minimum 2 years’ experience coaching, mentoring and/or supervising apprentices and/or trainees within an automotive repair setting Working knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to the operation of fleet vehicles and facilities Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. understand the major features of each software application) Other Candidate Requirements Possess a valid permanent driver’s license (no graduated or temporary license) Have a satisfactory safe driving record per CPC’s Driver Safety Program , which includes: a) Have not received more than 2 moving violations in last 3 year b) Have not had more than three demerit points assigned in one single violation c) Have not had license suspension or prohibition of any kind in last 3 years Possess a valid Motor Vehicle Mechanic licence - Certificate of Qualification with an interprovincial Red Seal endorsement. Assets Training, experience and/or associated licences with alternate fuels (LPG, CNG, HEV, BEV, PHEV) Training and experience with hydraulic systems Worked as a motor vehicle repair service advisor/service manager Other Information Canada Post’s values and behaviours Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country. Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions. We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.

What you’ll do

The Superintendent will implement and monitor vehicle maintenance programs while providing leadership and guidance to fleet maintenance staff. They are responsible for analyzing KPIs, ensuring safety compliance, and managing facility budgets and spare parts inventory.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of experience in a unionized environment or supervising automotive apprentices. A valid Motor Vehicle Mechanic license with an interprovincial Red Seal endorsement and a satisfactory driving record are mandatory.

Listed skills

• Fleet Maintenance · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Fleet maintenance
• Team leadership
• Preventative maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• KPI analysis
• Safety management
• Automotive repair
• Budget management
• Inventory management
• Staff supervision
• Coaching
• Technical failure investigation
• Fleet management information system
• Quality assurance
• Contractor management
• Fleet Maintenance
• Safe Driving
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Red Seal Certification
• Valid Driver's License
• Automotive Services
• Corrective Maintenance
• English Language
• Leadership
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Mentorship
• Microsoft Office
• Operations
• Quality Assurance
• Suspension (Vehicle)
• Tooling

Job areas

• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Fleet Superintendent
• Maintenance Superintendent
• Mechanical Engineering Technicians
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

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