Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Fleet Operations Lead
Location: Lokoja, Kogi
Role Overview
- The Fleet Operations Lead will be responsible for the Setup, Maintenance, Refurbishment and Security of the Fleet in his Jurisdiction.
Key Responsibilities
Documentation:
- Maintain records of all vehicles within city jurisdiction and maintain records of their status at all times
- Ensure that records admitted in VAMS are without errors and reliable
- Collaborate with the Driver Operations team to monitor vehicles to ensure that inactive vehicles in your domain do not exceed 2% at any point in time
- Maintain a record of daily activations in your jurisdiction
- Ensure that every vehicle that enters the facility is checked in and also checked out when they leave the facility.
Vehicle Setup:
- Setup of newly procured vehicles within a defined frame and budget.
- Coordination of vehicle documentation process to complete the setup loop.
- Oversee that all vehicles which are activation ready are activated.
- Upload vehicle information into VAMS accurately.
Vehicle Maintenance:
- Ensure that all vehicles scheduled for maintenance are checked into the premises and on VAMS.
- Maintain detailed records of vehicle maintenance and servicing.
- Co-ordinate with Authorized Service Workshops in his jurisdiction to ensure that service records are entered into VAMS.
- Liaises with OEMs to ensure Warranty issues are tracked and closed out.
- Follow up and ensure that insurance claims are closed out within the allocated time and ensure vehicles are restored to service.
- Ensure compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws related to the repair of vehicles and equipment use and care.
- Responsible for maintenance of all operational vehicles in jurisdiction (These include vehicles used by verification, retrievals teams etc.).
Vehicle Refurbishment:
- Ensure that vehicles deactivated or churned are immediately assessed and planned for refurbishment.
- Follow up to ensure that churned vehicles are re-certified within the period set up in the SOP.
Fleet Security:
- Ensure every vehicle is tracked and reporting live location on the IoT Platform.
- Escalate issues with vehicle security to management and follow up for prompt resolution.
Administrative Function:
- Manage team to boost morale and drive collaboration between the teams.
- Create strategies to reduce cost, increase profits and improve efficiency.
- Create a budget for the team and present to the management for proper analysis and approval.
- Efficiently manage disbursed petty cash to ensure accountability.
- Oversee inventory to ensure that spare parts are judiciously used for the purpose for which they are procured.
Requirements
Skills and Ability:
- Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.
- Excellent understanding of Inventory Control principles and practices.
- Proficient in MS Office/Google Workspace.
- Good understanding of fleet management.
- Critical and Analytical thinking.
- Accuracy and Attention to detail.
- Confidentiality and Thoroughness.
Education:
- Minimum of HND in any Engineering/Business Discipline.
- 4 Years cognate experience as a Fleet Officer.