Vehicle Maintenance Manager at Max Drive

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: Vehicle Maintenance Manager

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Full time

Description

We are looking for a Vehicle Maintenance Manager who will strategically oversee all aspects of our Vehicle maintenance team.
You will be a strategic thinker with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
You will have strong research experience, an analytical mind and outstanding presentation skills.
You will be highly analytical, a self-starter, results-oriented and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment.
This is a full time, permanent and long-term position reporting to the GM Vehicle Operations with access to MAX’s executive team.
We are committed to and encourage equal opportunity.

Responsibilities
What You’ll Do:

Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance, of all MAX vehicles across Nigeria
Schedule / Enforce Champions for Maintenance all across cities
Develop maintenance process flow of all vehicles that can be replicated across business location
Oversee the process of refurbishment of MAX vehicles across all business location
Develop refurbishment process flow of all vehicles that can be replicated across business location
Come up with operational strategies in disposal of worn out/churned vehicles
Ensure operational adoption of all strategies that aid Field Operations Management
Ensure all Information Technology put in place by MAX are optimally used for real time location update for all champions with weekly/monthly reports done
Support the vehicle operations team to effectively support the rollout of 20,000 Champions
Document and report maintenance and repair records
Ensure timely and accurate processing and documentation of procurements / services related to fleet
Conduct all fleet activities in compliance with established standard operational standards
Manage relationships with local authorities to ensure all vehicles have necessary permits
Participate in the preparation, planning and implementation of fleet activities in the team

Requirements
What You’ll Need:

5+ years’ logistics or general transportation experience
5+ years in operations leadership, strategic planning, product development, and management consulting in a fast-paced global organization
Deep understanding of technology, product management, and change management
Deep understanding of marketing, sales, finance and operations
High levels of energy and drive, willingness to work hard
Experience in Mobility/Fintech/Gig-economy/eCommerce
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong planning, coordination and organizational skills
Outstanding research and analytical abilities
Strong Project and Program management skills
Global leader and thinker with the ability to make quick strategic decisions
Highly energetic, self-motivated & proactive.