Senior Heavy Equipment Fleet Manager

ACTION International Services LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

ACTION International Services LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Heavy Equipment Manager to lead the fleet, oversee maintenance strategy, and optimise cost and availability across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm assets.

You will work with Operations, Workshop, Stores, Procurement and Finance to deliver reliable, compliant, and commercially sound equipment performance, reporting to Regional Workshop Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in heavy equipment maintenance or related operations.
• Strong hands-on technical background across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm equipment.
• Proven experience developing and implementing maintenance and repair strategies for a diverse heavy equipment fleet.
• Budgeting, financial analysis and maintenance cost control experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the heavy equipment maintenance and repair function, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operation of the fleet.
• Maintain a strong technical focus across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm equipment, providing technical guidance, fault-finding support and repair solutions.
• Develop and implement preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability and lifecycle performance.
• Establish clear repair priorities and ensure equipment is returned to a ready state within agreed turnaround times and operational requirements.
• Monitor equipment availability, utilisation, downtime, breakdowns and repair turnaround time, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure all maintenance and repair activities comply with safe working practices, applicable legislation, Action’s HSE policies and required technical standards, including LOTO, tool calibration and lifting controls.
• Provide leadership, coaching and technical development to supervisors, technicians and operators, identifying competency gaps and implementing appropriate training and development plans.
• Manage maintenance budgets and exercise effective cost control across labour, parts, external repairs and other equipment‑related expenditure.
• Work closely with Procurement, Stores and Finance to control parts consumption, inventory levels, vendor performance and maintenance expenditure.
• Ensure accurate maintenance records, work orders, inspection records and equipment history are maintained and available for operational and management review.
• Establish and monitor KPIs covering equipment availability, reliability, maintenance cost, utilisation, turnaround time, compliance and overall fleet performance.
• Work closely with Operations and other stakeholders to provide practical solutions to equipment issues, balancing technical requirements, operational priorities, time constraints and commercial considerations.
• Act as an all‑round solution provider for heavy equipment matters, taking ownership of issues through to resolution and escalating risks or constraints when required.
• Prepare and present regular reports to management covering fleet condition, maintenance performance, costs, availability, risks and improvement actions.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Leadership

Budgeting

Operational planning

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

Associate/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

ACTION International Services LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Heavy Equipment Manager to lead the fleet, oversee maintenance strategy, and optimise cost and availability across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm assets.

You will work with Operations, Workshop, Stores, Procurement and Finance to deliver reliable, compliant, and commercially sound equipment performance, reporting to Regional Workshop Manager.