Job Description

Overview:
As the Vehicle Safety Officer, you will independently audits inspection stations, dealers, and recyclers for compliance to legislated and regulatory requirements. You will inspect vehicles to determine the quality of inspections performed by permit holders, identify any issues, and gathers information to prepare a report for the supervisor that outlines any sanctions and recommendations. Responsibilities:

• Monitor and audit inspection stations, dealers, recyclers, and salespersons through regular visits to ensure compliance with applicable acts and regulations, in addition to the requirements of the Manitoba Vehicle Safety Program
• Responsible for one of 11 geographic territories across Manitoba, each containing roughly 140-150 inspection stations
• Apply the corporate policies to assess the relative risk of all stations in their territory and ensure that those most in need of attention are audited for compliance with protocols; initiate appropriate enforcement, education or countermeasures action based on the audit findings
• Inspect vehicles for compliance with applicable acts, regulations, and standards prescribing mechanical and structural requirements/fitness; validates inspection findings of private inspection stations/mechanics on these vehicles
• Investigate consumer complaints regarding inspections, equipment deficiencies, and requirements for stations, mechanics, and dealers
• Investigate and follows up on enquiries from within MPI and from law enforcement
• Exercise an extremely high degree of accountability in handling of confidential information obtained during the course of an investigation
• Identify and assesses instances of vehicle condition non-compliance and assigns responsibility for substandard work or non-compliance with regulations against inspection stations and mechanics, which may lead to sanction actions against permit holders
• Participate in ongoing investigations by law enforcement agencies and MPI Special Investigations Unit (SIU)

Qualifications:

• Journeyperson Certificate (Red Seal) Truck and Transport Mechanic, or Transport Trailer Mechanic
• Five years of bench experience in heavy truck and trailer repair, including one year experience in a customer service capacity
• Platinum status in Estimator or Auto Physical Damage Appraiser role within the I-CAR Gold Class Professionals Designation program, or willingness to complete and maintain designation
• Experience as an authorized body integrity inspection station mechanic an asset
• Experience in a leadership capacity (i.e. foreman) is an asset

Employee Benefits:
Health benefits
We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

• flexible health, dental and vision plans
• health spending account
• travel health coverage
• other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security
In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

• registered pension plan
• group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
• critical illness insurance
• sick leave to cover short-term disability
• long-term disability

Wellness
We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

• vacation entitlement
• maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
• bereavement and family responsibility leaves
• employee and family assistance program
• mental-health programming
• lunch-and-learn offerings
• discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion
Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.


Employee recognition
It\xe2\x80\x99s important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.


Professional development
We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.


Safety and health
In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.