Fleet, Maintenance & Yard Manager

Lead fleet, workshop maintenance and yard operations to keep the transport fleet safe, compliant and available. Convert operating plans into preventive and corrective maintenance, spare-parts, tyre, fuel and telematics control, and a safe, well-run yard. Govern uptime, cost, safety and asset lifecycle to protect service reliability and margin.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house workshop and external repair vendors: labor, parts, turnaround time and repair quality.
• Own spare-parts inventory, tyre management program and warranty claims.
• Track vehicle downtime, defect rates and repeat-failure root causes; drive corrective actions.
• Control fuel consumption, card issuance, reconciliation and anti-theft/leakage controls.
• Manage the GPS/telematics platform: driver behavior, idling, speed and route-compliance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with traffic, transport and HSSE regulations; manage permits, inspections and incident reporting.
• Oversee yard layout, parking, staging, security and traffic flow for trucks and trailers.
• Coordinate yard safety controls, signage, lighting and housekeeping standards.
• Manage yard staff scheduling, gate-in/gate-out procedures and in-yard asset tracking.
• Own the fleet and maintenance operating budget; track cost per km/vehicle and variance to plan.
• Produce fleet KPI dashboards covering downtime, availability, maintenance cost and safety incidents.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/automotive engineering, Logistics or a related field
• More than 5 years of experience
• Relevant experience in fleet, workshop or heavy-vehicle maintenance management
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance systems, fleet management software and telematics platforms
• Understanding of traffic, transport and HSSE regulatory requirements
• Vendor and contract management capability
• Budget planning and cost-control skills
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis and hands-on leadership
• Effective communication with drivers, workshop teams and cross-functional stakeholders