Maintenance Manager, Johannesburg at Moove Africa

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Maintenance Manager who will manage all maintenance projects and tasks within our fleet operations team, and also be a representative and ambassador for the team across the company as well as to external stakeholders. The ideal candidate for the role will be someone who is a Repair & maintenance expert, who has deep knowledge in developing outstanding relationships with repairs and inspection service providers.

What You’ll Be Doing

Fleet Management:

• Planning, processing, and executing approved vehicle purchases through our partner OEMs
• Facilitating vehicle replacements.
• Ensuring fleet operations are in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.
• Ensuring vehicles are maintained properly
• Registering and licensing all vehicles under their management.
• Finding ways to cut costs and maximize profits.
• Maintaining detailed records of vehicle servicing and inspection.
• Managing the safety and compliance functions
• Scheduling regular vehicle maintenance
• Contributing to the budgeting process from a Fleet Operations perspective.
• Liaising with peers within the region & company to share knowledge and optimise operations.

Fleet Maintenance

• Coordinate, schedule, and audit vehicle maintenance repairs to include preventative, mechanical, and electrical repairs to the fleet.
• Handling escalations and managing conflict resolutions with our customers
• Ensure optimal expenditure towards R&M by engaging with OES / other suppliers / aggregators and stand-alone workshops.
• Prioritise and assign work to meet customers’ needs.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and safety of Moove assets.
• Control, manage and repair (parts and labour) in line with the maintenance fund.
• Manage the Insurance process in line with Policy requirements.
• Ensure that all Insurance claims are completed expediently and vehicles brought back to operation in the minimum timeframe.
• Build, Manage, Measure, and Maintain relationships with Suppliers and Repair outlets to ensure that uptime of Fleet is maximised.
• Reporting of Actual Maintenance; repair and Service costs in relation to the Maintenance Fund.
• Manage the Authorisations of maintenance to ensure that appropriate work is being done on the fleet at the optimised costs.
• Continuous Improvement mindset with respect to processes and systems to create efficiencies and synergies.
• Ad Hoc investigations and solutions as required from time to time.
• Track expenses and oversee the budget for maintenance.
• Conduct regular inspections of the facilities to detect and resolve problems.
• Plan and manage all repair and installation activities.
• Assign repair schedules and evaluate repair cost estimates.
• Oversee equipment stock and place orders for new supplies when necessary.
• Document and prepare daily progress reports and maintenance logs.

What You Will Need For This Position

• Minimum 10 years of fleet maintenance management experience preferred.
• An Associates or Technical degree in Motor Mechanics is a must.
• Hands-On Fleet Industry Experience is a must
• Strong customer service and organisational skills required
• Valid driver’s licence preferred.
• Candidates will be subject to analytical test prior to interviews
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office; Google Office Suite and web-based applications preferred