Fleet Supervisor (Technical) at Sahara Group

Job Description

Accountabilities

• Responsible for coordinating and scheduling vehicle maintenance, inspections, and repairs.
• Ensure maintenance jobs are done with high standards. Institute measures to reduce return jobs.
• Ensure that all vehicles comply with federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Establish and maintain vehicle operating and maintenance cost records, and evaluate information for the purpose of vehicle disposal and replacement.
• Implement and enforce safety protocols and training programs to minimize accidents and ensure the well-being of vehicle users.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, including vehicle maintenance service providers, and vehicle OEM to ensure that the organization receives quality services and products at competitive prices.                                      
• Ensure vehicle maintenance vendors demonstrate continuous improvement in their processes.
• Providing guidance to drivers on vehicle usage and ensuring that they are aware of safety and compliance regulations.
• Handling of all documents containing sensitive information with care and confidentiality.
• Support investigations of accidents and incidents involving fleet vehicles.
• Ensure proper handling and storage of fleet tools e.g., diagnostic machine, battery charger etc.
• Coordinate vehicle scrap disposal – tyres, vehicle parts, batteries etc.
• Develop and implement vehicle spot-check plan.
• Participate in fleet Audit.
• Oversee, support and provide leadership to direct reports.

Requirements

• A HND or BSc. degree in mechanical engineering or relevant fields.
• At least 5 years post NYSC work experience in a similar role.
• Must possess a valid driver license.
• Must possess excellent understanding vehicle parts, expected lifecycle and should be able distinguish genuine from counterfeit parts.
• Must be able to carry out preliminary vehicle diagnostics and understand fault codes.
• Good knowledge of telematics systems, and other technology tools used to monitor and manage vehicles.
• Good understanding of federal, state, and local regulations governing vehicle operations and safety.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrate strong safety awareness and integrity.
• Excellent knowledge of word processing and intranet tools (MS Office Word, Excel, Lists, SharePoint etc.)
• Demonstrated leadership capability.
• Good problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities.
• Fleet related certifications/trainings will be an added advantage.