“Transit’s Only Supervisor Job Open to the Public — What Does That Tell You?”

The MTA just doesn’t get it!

Instead of addressing and fixing the real issues that make the Maintenance Line Supervisor position so tough and undesirable, management continues to take the easy way out — repeatedly opening the job to the public — instead of making the necessary changes to make this demanding position attractive to the very mechanics who already know the job, the equipment, and the system.

The Maintenance Line Supervisor is the only supervisory title, in operations that Transit has consistently opened to the public. That fact alone should tell you everything you need to know.

If the position were structured properly — with reasonable hours, adequate support, clear authority, and real work-life balance — experienced mechanics would be lining up for the opportunity. Instead, the Authority keeps trying to fill the vacancy without fixing the vacancy’s cause.

You don’t solve a retention problem by lowering the bar.You solve it by raising the standard of how the job is treated.

But if your interested, go ahead and apply!