Technical Specialist Port Elizabeth

• Good technical knowledge of vehicles
• Negotiation Skills
• Third party/supplier management
• Control and manage flow of work
• Analytical – pay meticulous attention to detail
• Discipline – meet deadlines
• Resilient – manage pressure, adaptive to a changing environment
• Incumbent to exercise judgement within defined parameters
• Computer literacy skills
• Good knowledge of FML service, legislation, policies and procedures
• Ability to manage pressure on a day-to-day basis
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Matric
• Diploma in Fleet Management/Road Transport Management (Preferred), or
• Tertiary qualification in Fleet/Mechanical (Diesel, Petrol, Auto Electrical)

• 3 – 5 years experience within the Fleet industry, preferably within Leasing Environment
• Proven technical experience

• Liaise with customers regarding queries, concerns or issues of a technical nature (if required)
• Follow-up and collaborate with other functions and suppliers to improve customer satisfaction in the region.

• Be familiar with the respective customer contractual obligations and liaise between region, MMU, suppliers and customers to drive outcomes.
• Inspect new vehicles to ensure adherence to vehicle specifications prior to delivery to customers.
• Manage the maintenance contracts ensuring that vehicles are maintained and inspected as per contractual obligations. Manage service due and COF reports.
• Manage Fleet availability and serviceability, liaising with suppliers to support the regional operations team in scheduling and executing unscheduled maintenance and accident repairs as per contract requirements.
• Follow-up on accident repairs ensuring quality and service levels is met.
• Manage the termination (end of contract) process and compile an End of Contract report (including physical condition of vehicle, estimated repair costs, technical report, etc.)
• Participate in resolving incidents, co-ordinating actions and monitoring the end to end resolution to ensure contractual conditions are met. All incidents to be managed according to SLA timelines.
• Ensure all client and supplier queries with regards to repairs and maintenance of the fleet are attended promptly.

• Engage suppliers within the region to identify suitable service providers.
• Manage 3rd party maintenance contracts in alignment with customer contractual obligations.
• Review supplier quotations and negotiate lower labour rates and parts pricing for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and/or repairs with preferred suppliers.
• Set quality expectations for timeframes, workmanship and output delivered by suppliers, ensuring the best possible outcome for the customer.
• Effectively manage, co-ordinate and follow up on unscheduled maintenance and accident repairs on vehicles, monitoring the quality of supplier service delivery.
• Undertake vehicle inspections at service providers to monitor work being done, delivery timelines and ensure minimum downtime of vehicles.

• Ensure completeness of documentation including inspection sign-off documents (Bidvest and Customer), body builder documents, certificates, etc.
• Keep complete and accurate records adhering to the relevant electronic or manual processes and filing standards.

• Inspect vehicles after being repaired at panel beaters for quality workmanship.
• Complete fleet audits on corporate and parastatal customers as and when required.
• Manage and resolve quality control issues during vehicle maintenance or accident repairs overseeing supplier service delivery, ensuring quality standards are met.

• Manage 3rd party maintenance contracts by reviewing invoices for correctness (body repairs and mechanical repairs).
• Verify repair quotes to ensure validity (if work is required), accuracy and fair cost meeting quality standards.
• Scrutinise supplier invoices and ensure that work was performed by performing physical checks on the vehicles.
• Supplier selection in line with Retail Motor Industry (RMI) guidelines
• Comply with health and safety regulations, processes and procedures.
• Perform physical inspections to verify information e.g. stock counts at service providers, accident damage etc.
• Follow up on outstanding re-bills to ensure purchase orders are received timeously.

• Technical liaison between the region and the Managed Maintenance Unit (MMU) including suppliers and customers.
• Assist with all interdepartmental challenges to facilitate a well maintained fleet to contract requirements and customer satisfaction.
• Co-ordinate with vendors and service providers to provide the relevant services e.g. panel beaters.
• Establish and maintain relationships suppliers, meeting regularly and setting standard and quality expectations and compliance with service delivery standards.

• Responsible to collate hours for all Material Handling Equipment (MHE) units.
• Prepare operational reports timeously as per requirements, e.g. end of contract, sale and lease back reports.
• Compile Daily, Weekly & Monthly Technical reports on vehicle breakdowns/inspections/evaluations, etc.

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