Maintenance Executive at Moove Africa

Moove is on a mission to redefine what large-scale rideshare leasing and vehicle ownership look like in Africa. We are developing an innovative model to rapidly improve the availability of vehicles for on-demand ridesharing services across major metro cities while also creating sustainable jobs for drivers

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maintenance Executive

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Department: Operations

About the Role

• Moove is looking for an experienced leader with strong business acumen and an entrepreneurial attitude to be the Maintenance Executive, reporting to the Maintenance Manager.
• As a proven result-driven person, the Maintenance Executive will be charged with effectively communicating with external stakeholders.
• As a Maintenance Executive; you will be responsible to take calls from dealers and repairs facilities requesting authorisation to conduct maintenance; service and repairs on our fleet.
• You are required to ensure that the work being done on these transactions is relevant and within cost targets.
• You are to issue orders and approve the invoices against these orders for final payments.

The Opportunity

• We are looking for a Maintenance Executive who will manage all projects, tasks, and deliverables within our Fleet Operations team and also be a representative and ambassador for the team across the company as well as to external stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate for the role will be someone who is customer-oriented, and who also has good communication and interpersonal skills.

What You’ll be Doing

• Coordinate, schedule, and audit vehicle maintenance repairs, including preventative, mechanical, and electrical repairs to the fleet.
• Take calls from suppliers seeking authorization to conduct maintenance and repairs.
• Scrutinise supplier quotes to ensure optimal pricing in each market and ensure that maintenance done is valid and appropriate
• Ensure quality, compliance, and safety of the company’s assets
• Control and monitor repair costs (parts and labour) in line with the maintenance fund
• Negotiate goodwill claims from OEM for repairs that are just outside of the warranty parameters
• Process the Insurance claims in line with Policy requirements and report on them effectively as and when required
• Ensure that all Insurance claims are completed expediently and vehicles brought back to operation in the minimum timeframe
• Build, Manage, Measure, and Maintain relationships with Suppliers and Repair outlets to ensure that uptime of Fleet is maximised
• Continuous Improvement mindset with respect to processes and systems to create efficiencies and synergies
• Ad Hoc investigations and solutions as required from time to time.

Requirements
What You will need for this position:

• Candidate must possess a High School Certificate
• Competent in Motor Mechanics
• 4 - 5 years of fleet maintenance experience preferred.
• Associates or Technical degree in Motor Mechanics would be advantageous
• Hands-On Fleet Industry Experience is a must
• Strong customer service and organizational skills required
• Attention to detail is compulsory
• Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office; Google Office Suite and web-based applications preferred.

Who You'll Be Working with:

• Directly reporting to our Maintenance Manager and closely working with our Fleet Operations Team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.