Maintenance Manager at Peridot Forte Solutions Consulting

Job Summary

• Leads the activities of the maintenance department to ensure that fleet and heavy equipment is available, dependable and safe always.
• Oversee maintenance, preventative maintenance program and ensure compliance with Company’s policies.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse maintenance costs and provide recommendations on fleet utilization and replacement.
• Track fleet usage and maintain an accurate inventory of equipment.
• Assist in the development of maintenance budget by providing input relative to policy, costs and established metrics.
• Ensure the maintenance records for fleet are accurate and up-to-date.
• Negotiate service agreements to ensure cost efficiencies.
• Ensure adequate training of mechanic, preventative maintenance mechanics, and all other shop personnel.
• Diagnose mechanical problems.
• Able to perform repairs and maintenance on trucks and heavy equipment to maximize safe and productive operations.
• Trains and assists Mechanics on methods for diagnosing and repairing vehicles and equipment.
• Supervise, schedules or assigns work to mechanics and other maintenance personnel.
• Tests vehicles to troubleshoot problems and/or tests repairs to ensure proper and safe completion.
• Prepares purchase orders and researches best prices on parts or repairs from vendors.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in truck, light or heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of truck’s components and maintenance of such components.
• Ability to read and comprehend service and technical information
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment with accuracy and speed.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in truck fleet management. First degree in Mechanical Engineering.