Fleet Manager at SAO Group

What You’ll Do

• Carry out periodic maintenance and servicing of our machinery and equipment used for daily farming operations. Our fleet includes heavy tractors, trailers, trucks, large vehicles and motorbikes..
• Support in the purchase and leasing of heavy farming machinery to expand business income opportunities
• Support and maintain day-to-day operations of equipment, manage inventory of equipment stockpile and parts
• Carry out periodical inspection of our food processing machines, supervise the repair of machines and minimize downtime
• Analyze mechanical problems or deficiencies in our fleet and develop solutions to resolve them
• Conduct experiments and evaluations to improve and innovate relevant farming solutions.
• Manage other third-party field operations contractors and budgetary planning with management.
• Ensure that SAO processing equipment is in best-in-class conditions and meets standard regulations upon inspections.

Competence Requirements

Professional/Academic qualifications

• B. Eng. or HND degree in mechanical engineering. M.Eng in mechanical engineering is an added advantage.
• Relevant licenses as a professional engineer such as COREN

Experience/Knowledge

• 8+ Years of similar experience working in a similar department and large-sized farm/organization.
• Hands-on experience in fleet maintenance and servicing
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Highly analytical mind, with exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Interpersonal Skills

• Results-orientated and pragmatic with exceptional quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Independent thinker and worker who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities.
• A Tech-savvy individual who embraces new software and online tools and is personally interested in tech-enabled solutions.
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders based remotely or traveling in different time zones.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and other Nigerian languages