Senior Planning Engineer - Fleet Maintenance

Job Responsibilities:

• Review all planned work request from assigned area and determine validity and accuracy of information and engage the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority.

• Work with Stores to manage spare part usage to maximize turns but minimize risk of using critical spares.

• Provide a total cost estimate for the work to be performed: labor, material, and outside services.

• Works with Maintenance leads, supervisors and planners to determine resource availability and work to level the work force.

• Follow up and communicates schedule to all resources: maintenance, operation, outside services, stores and engineering.

• Manage, lead, guide and make the necessary planning to a group of preventive and corrective maintenance engineers, specialists and planners and follow-up their performance together with the work routines in a way that ensures the achievement of departmental goals.

• Plan all spare parts, Tires, Lubricants, manpower and external, long life for parts, KMS and follow up brands.

• Study, review and recommend the technical solutions and repairs for OSTOOL equipment's to ensure their compatibility to existing equipment and increases its availability and reliability within approved maintenance cost budget.

• Coordinates with site manager's execution of maintenance plan to reduce downtime and follow customer plan.

• Escalates issues to the Maintenance Director for work which does not appear to be valid or costly.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Automotive / Power)

• Fleet Maintenance studies are an advantage.

• Solid experience with the logistics field & Heavy trucking.

• Ability to deal with people of different backgrounds.

• Excellent Time Management Skills.

• At least 5 years of experience in the same role.

• At least 3 years of experience in Mobile Equipment Maintenance.

• Previous experience in the maintenance of Volvo & Mercedes heavy trucks.

• Previous experience in the maintenance of 2box & Silo trailers.

• Experience with diagnostic devices is an advantage. 3

Competencies Required:

• Result Orientation

• Operational Awareness

• Building Networks

• Coaching & Mentoring

• Customer Centricity

• Previous experience in the maintenance of Volvo & Mercedes heavy trucks.

• Previous experience in the maintenance of 2box & Silo trailers.

• Experience with diagnostic devices is an advantage.