Transit maintenance expertise

Train technicians.
Diagnose smarter.
Keep fleets moving.

Practical transit maintenance training and technical assistance for hybrid-electric, battery-electric, high-voltage, electrical, CAN/J1939, and advanced vehicle systems.

What we do

Technical training and support built around the systems your technicians actually work on.

JBC Technical Services focuses on practical diagnostics, safe work practices, system understanding, and root-cause troubleshooting for advanced transit vehicle fleets.

HV

High-Voltage Safety & Systems

High-voltage fundamentals, PPE, isolation, lockout/tagout, HVIL, battery systems, qualified-person concepts, and safe diagnostic practices.

EV

Battery-Electric Bus Training

Batteries, BMS, DC/DC conversion, traction inverters, AC propulsion motors, regenerative braking, charging, thermal management, and system controls.

CAN

CAN/J1939 Diagnostics

Network topology, voltage and resistance checks, message interpretation, missing heartbeats, wiring faults, module isolation, and CAN-analysis tools.

HYB

Hybrid-Electric Diagnostics

Energy storage, inverters, traction machines, regenerative braking, cooling, controls, and structured fault isolation for hybrid transit buses.

DMM

Electrical Diagnostics

Voltage drop, loaded-circuit testing, grounds, reference circuits, sensors, relays, power distribution, schematics, and intermittent faults.

TA

Technical Assistance

Remote or on-site support for difficult fleet problems, fault-code review, data interpretation, test planning, technician coaching, and diagnostic strategy.

About JBC

Decades of transit maintenance experience behind every course and diagnostic recommendation.

JBC Technical Services is built around real-world fleet maintenance experience—from the technician level through executive fleet leadership, engineering, training, advanced propulsion, and battery-electric bus deployment.

Experience that connects the shop floor to fleet strategy

Joseph Cheney's career began as a transit bus technician and progressed through foreman, director-level maintenance and engineering leadership, and deputy director responsibilities. That experience shapes JBC's training philosophy: technicians learn best when instruction connects system theory to actual vehicle symptoms, schematics, measurements, data, and repair decisions.

His background includes large transit fleets, battery-electric and hybrid bus programs, high-voltage energy storage systems, traction inverters and motors, reliability-centered maintenance, technician workforce development, new-vehicle procurement and commissioning, maintenance facility projects, and the development of in-house component repair capabilities.

Transit Bus Technician

Built a hands-on foundation in preventive maintenance, brakes, steering, suspension, diesel engines, transmissions, HVAC, low- and high-voltage electrical systems, CAN networks, hybrid systems, and electric propulsion diagnostics.

Maintenance Supervision & Technology Evaluation

Directed maintenance activities, complex repairs, quality control, technician performance, training needs, safety activities, and testing/evaluation of new products and technologies.

Director of Maintenance, Training & Engineering

Led maintenance for a large multi-facility transit fleet, managed major operating and capital programs, directed technician training and engineering support, and participated in major bus, facility, CNG, dual-mode electric, and hydrogen projects.

Deputy Director of Maintenance

Oversees fleet maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, preventive maintenance, technician development, reliability improvement, hybrid component overhaul, high-voltage battery repair, and battery-electric bus deployment.

Selected certifications & technical credentials

NFPA 70E — Qualified Persons BorgWarner Level I–III Battery Repair Allison EP40/50 Hybrid BAE Hybrid Electric Advanced Technician EPA Section 608 Universal HVAC Voith Transmission ASE Certifications CDL B — Passenger Endorsement
How we teach

Build diagnostic capability—not just parts replacement.

JBC training is designed around repeatable troubleshooting habits technicians can use after the class ends.

01 • UNDERSTAND

Learn the system

Understand architecture, operating states, energy flow, network relationships, permissions, interlocks, and failure modes before testing.

02 • MEASURE

Collect evidence

Use schematics, DMM measurements, fault codes, live data, CAN information, voltage drop, current, and insulation/isolation information appropriately.

03 • PROVE

Isolate the root cause

Develop a logical test plan, distinguish primary from secondary faults, confirm the failure, verify the repair, and document the evidence.

Training outcomes

Designed for technicians, supervisors, and fleet organizations.

“Training is organized around the same schematics, measurements, software, and fault information technicians use in the shop.”
Practical & fleet-focused
“Courses can be adapted to the customer's vehicle configuration, technician experience, diagnostic tools, and operational needs.”
Customizable delivery
“The goal is to develop a repeatable diagnostic process so technicians can prove faults instead of replacing parts by guesswork.”
Root-cause centered
FAQ

Common questions

Can training be customized for our fleet?

Yes. Course content can be tailored around your vehicle platforms, propulsion systems, technician skill levels, diagnostic equipment, common failures, and operating environment.

Do you provide on-site training?

Yes. JBC can provide on-site instructor-led training using customer vehicles, components, schematics, service information, and shop equipment where appropriate.

Can JBC help with a difficult bus that will not start or go Ready?

Yes. Technical assistance can include fault-code review, system-state analysis, electrical and network test planning, CAN/J1939 data interpretation, and technician coaching.

Does course completion make a technician OEM-certified or high-voltage qualified?

JBC training can support an employer's qualification process, but course completion by itself does not grant OEM authorization or automatically establish employer-designated high-voltage qualification.

Contact JBC

Tell us what your fleet or technicians need.

Describe the vehicle platform, technical issue, training objective, class size, and preferred location. JBC can develop a training or support approach around your needs.

Service area:
Florida • Southeast • Nationwide by arrangement

Email:
joe@jbctechnicalservices.com

Phone:
352-436-5145

Your request will be sent directly to JBC Technical Services.