Fleet Supervisor (Technical) at Sahara Group

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Spanning three decades, we have broken ground and challenged stereotypes across the global business landscape. The women and men who make up our organization are our strongest levers for growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fleet Supervisor (Technical)

Job Identification: 190
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

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.

Application Closing Date
14th January, 2024.