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Job Title:  Technical and Maintenance Supervisor  (3 Positions)  

Organisation: Grindrod Logistics Africa Uganda

Duty Station:  Buliisa, Uganda

About US:

Grindrod is a South African logistics company, a global powerhouse that is listed on the JSE, and has a presence in over 23 countries. Through tenacity, courage and vision, Grindrod grew from humble beginnings into a global powerhouse that is listed on the JSE and is represented by subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies in 23 countries. We work hard every day to earn our customer’s trust. We are passionate about understanding their unique requirements and collaborating with them to create the most cost-effective and efficient solution to move cargo across trade corridors – by road, rail, sea and air.

Grindrod Logistics Africa Uganda seeks to recruit skilled, experienced, and motivated technical team to work in Kampala and Buliisa to maintain their contracted equipment throughout the region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Administration

• Record and track maintenance costs in line with budget.
• Provide direct manager with input for budget preparation.
• Reconcile and sign off all PO, WO, JC for final approval by Management,
• Sign off weekly/monthly stock takes and share report with admin supervisor and management.
• Ensure correct delivery of materials and parts are received physically and into FMS.
• Ensure all parts and consumables are allocated to the correct equipment as ordered and assigned in the FMS.
• Reconcile and sign off all quotations, PFI, and WO before month end. Raise any discrepancies with OEM/service providers before invoices are paid by finance.
• Follow-up on delivery schedules of parts and consumables.
• Request and arrange the release of funds with finance for ad-hoc repairs/breakdowns.
• Arrange and Manage fuel request for the technical vehicles.
• Negotiate with OEM & service providers on quotation prices.
• Ensure that all vehicle files are up to date and accurate by using the storage locations provided by the company in shared documents, systems storage.
• Monitor vehicle renewals related to vehicle insurance, 3rd party inspections and any other related renewals or inspections required in country.
• Ad-hoc functions as and when required by direct manager.

Technical & Maintenance

• Provide technical guidance and support to workshop staff.
• Supervise equipment maintenance schedules.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and breakdowns, share corrective plan of action with the mechanical team. This will include all communications with all other divisions within the company and communication to be shared with all parties involve on vehicle repair status and outcome.
• Actively use the company fleet management system (FMS) & tracking system to ensure all maintenance and repairs are recorded, as either job cards, preventative maintenance, or travel cards.
• Ensure all workshop staff that has access to the company FMS use and utilizing the systems as and when required.
• Maintain planned vehicle services completion within the specified period.
• From time to time fill in for the technicians on repair or service of equipment when they are not available.
• Request training and professional development opportunities for the maintenance team to enhance their skills and keep them up to date with new technologies and procedures

Reports

• Equipment status (up time & down time)
• Odometer readings
• Number of inspections done
• Vehicle renewal updates
• Equipment service history report
• Equipment service cost
• Parts and lubricant usage with cost allocation
• Total job cards with cost
• Wash bay movements and cost
• Technical team fuel usage reconciliation
• Equipment fuel consumption report

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Grade 12
• N3TC – Qualified Diesel Mechanic
• Valid EC licence
• At least ten years of experience in the heavy-duty equipment maintenance and repair industry, with five of these years in a Supervisory role

• Above average knowledge of MS Office
• Verbal and written communication skills

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by email: vacancy@futureoptions.org clearly indicating the position title as subject of the email.

Deadline:  21st April 2024

NB: Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

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