Fleet Maintenance Manager
Job Purpose and Impact
The Fleet Maintenance Manager will oversee all maintenance and repair activities for mobile equipment, including scheduling, coordinating repairs and managing a team of maintenance engineers, planners, parts supervisors and mechanics. In this role, you need to ensure adherence to safety regulations and OEM standards while optimizing equipment performance to reduce downtime and improve efficiency in inventory and cost management. Support smooth operations and extend the lifecycle of mobile equipment within the organization.
Key Accountabilities
- Oversee and manage workshop activities—both in the shop and in the field—ensuring all operations are carried out safely and in full compliance with Cargill standards and local regulations.
- Develop, coach, and leverage team capabilities to support continuous growth and performance improvement.
- Ensure equipment operates at optimal capability and capacity by reviewing operational and repair history, identifying key issues based on downtime, frequency, or cost, and applying the Total Quality Circle/PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) approach to address the most influential factors.
- Drive cost reduction and MTTR improvement while increasing PA, MTBF, MTTFS, and OEE.Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)—including WRA, VRA, PA, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and planned/unplanned maintenance ratios—along with a reliable monitoring and reporting system.Develop and periodically review maintenance strategies and procedures (such as Preventive Maintenance, Condition Monitoring, Planned Component Replacement, and Run-to-Failure).
- Define standard job requirements (duration, man-hours, and cost) to ensure workshop maintenance activities are executed more safely, effectively, and efficiently.
- Ensure all modifications to mobile equipment and workshop facilities are properly engineered and approved in accordance with CTP procedures, including engineering standards, EHS, and MOC requirements.
- Assess physical equipment condition and conduct economic evaluations (covering a 1–5 year timeframe) to recommend whether to maintain, acquire, replace, or modify equipment.Identify and initiate cost-saving opportunities to achieve an optimal maintenance cost per hour.
- Ensure CMMS, the Maintenance Module and other maintenance-support programs are used effectively by workshop personnel.
- Propose and coordinates business case to CTP Business System Support team for any proposal of Maintenance System Change.
- Ensure new equipment is commissioned properly and decommissioning process of scrap equipment. This including preparing PM Check Sheet, registration, and preparing list of critical parts needed for first 2000 operating hours.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years working experience in workshop operations, with two or three years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with RCM, AFA,5 WHY or related method
- Know the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, embracing continuous improvement methodologies
- Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
- Team player mindset and able to work well with cross functional leads
- Operations planning, safety and quality ownership
- Knowledge of safety principles and methodologies
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