AA Transport Manager

A well-established steel fabrication/manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Transport Manager for their operations in the Delmas area

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Installation, repair, maintenance and service facility machinery equipment - such as Overhead Cranes, Plasma Machines, Interior and Exterior saw (workshop), Generator
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance planning and implementation on facility machinery as follows but not limited to i.e. Cranes, Forklifts, Generators, Interior and Exterior saw (workshop), Welding machines, Croppers, Compressors, Spray pumps, Hoses, Small trailers, Oil and Tire stores, Ladders, Chains, Trucks, Trailers
• Monitor overall diesel usage, planning, reporting, and refill management
• General employee management including Project support employee coordination and time management (example Crane Operators, Cranes on Site arrivals and removal, Containers)
• Overall Fleet Management
• Overall Budget Management combined with a strategic market review of comparative part pricing structures
• General maintenance management of the company structures and gardens
• General maintenance management at CEO, MD, and or Directors properties
• Manage Troubleshooting and repair schedules of overall facility machinery
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Manage daily maintenance and repair logs of fleet and machinery aligned with Job card planning and allocation
• Communication with subordinates
• Managing cleaning and maintaining of work areas and company vehicles
• Managing equipment when not in use including decommissioning planning
• Managing Fleet Planning and route scheduling including internal awareness/communication pertaining to routes, trips, deliveries
• Managing overall fleet service schedules and planning thereof minimizing downtime and effect on projects, including proper communication with relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for operating and monitoring the company vehicles Tracking systems.
• Managing departmental tools and equipment in the department
• Managing standby and 24-Hour assistance when required regarding maintaining, breakdown assistance and upkeep of company fleet i.e. Trucks, Trailers
• Managing inter-provincial break down partners where required
• Maintaining valid licenses, lifting certificates, Permits for the Company Fleet i.e. Trucks, Trailers
• Monitoring and managing driver compliance with road traffic legislation and relevant vehicles usage, such as license, PDP, Operator licenses, Fines

Requirements

• Completed Matric/Grade 12
• 10 years proven track record in a Senior Management position within a similar environment
• NQF level 7 Business Management qualification (B-Com Management preferred)
• Postgraduate fleet management qualification (NQF level 8) or Senior Management program in fleet Management
• Qualified Red Seal Diesel Mechanic
• 10 Years Diesel Mechanic experience within a Crane Lifting and Transportation environment combined
• 10 years proven track record in Cylinder, hydraulics, pneumatics, and Crane Repair management
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
• 5 Year Budget Management experience
• Advanced Organizational, Interpersonal, and Planning skills
• Advanced reading, writing, and arithmetic skills are required
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Advanced Mathematical ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages and interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.
• Valid South Africa Drivers Licence