Fleet Manager – Durban (Ref 5013) – SmartNetwork (Smart Placements)

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To manage the maintenance of a fleet of 300 trucks andensure they are processed as planned by ensuring availability and preconized conditions of trucks and, trailers.
Lead and embrace all maintenance department

Key responsibilities:

Improve fleet availability and reliability. Align fleet availabilityand reliability according with the operation needs
To manage all maintenance costs and to lead corrective actionson deviations against budget. Correct deviations from budget based on the analysis of the cost structure; i) materials, ii) outside services providers, iii) tools and iv) labor.
Ensure the lowest total cost of maintenance, so that is reflectedin a lower TCO of equipment/components, to sustain equipment performance over the assets’ lifecycle.
Continuous improvement activities control derived from performance analysis (KPIs analysis, CPK analysis), proactivetasks effectiveness assessment and from root cause analysis to overcome bad actors performance.
To Implement Standard Maintenance Processes
To determine proactive maintenance tasks effectivenessand schedule compliance.
To evaluate (technically and economically) the need tocontinue repairing or buy a new one (equipment /component).
To define the criticality of the equipment and components, aswell as the criticality of spare parts; in order to define maintenance strategy and prioritize the planning and scheduling tasks.
To control the WO backlog
Annual Maintenance Plan and Budget.
To control recording events and failures, its occurrence intime and duration, and failure modes associated, so that allows the determination of “bad actors” in the performance of equipment.

Mandatory Requirements:

Proven experience as maintenance manager or other managerial role
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, knowledge of enterprise resource systems and transportation managementand scheduling systems
Knowledge of goods maintenance, operative and safety processes
Good English level, both written and spoken
Accurate data entry and typing skills
knowledge of administration and clerical processes
Good analytical and reporting skills
Leadership and good communication skills
High sense of responsibility
Ability to work in a team

Desired Requirements

More than 10 year of experience in a similar function

· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mechanical is preferred.

Fleet Manager – Durban (Ref 5013)