Fleet & Equipment Manager — Maintenance, Safety & Cost Optimization

Access Freight International; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Access World in Durban is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee the company’s fleet of material handling equipment, ensuring maximum availability, safety, and cost efficiency through proactive maintenance planning and supplier management.

The role drives equipment lifecycle management, SLA adherence, and continuous operational improvement while coordinating with maintenance contractors and internal teams. A relevant engineering or logistics background and 5+ years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing forklifts or material handling equipment in logistics, warehousing, port, mining, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Experience managing preventative maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing service providers and SLAs.
• Experience managing equipment rental contracts.
• Experience preparing and controlling maintenance budgets and operating costs.
• Experience leading technical teams or contractors.

Responsibilities

• Fleet & Equipment Management: Manage lifecycle of forklifts and mobile equipment; maintain asset registers and maintenance histories.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Oversee planned/reactive maintenance; ensure schedules; perform inspections and audits; improve reliability.
• Cost Management: Prepare and manage fleet maintenance budget; monitor costs; identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Rental Fleet Management: Manage rental of forklifts; evaluate rental vs ownership; coordinate mobilisation/demobilisation.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure OH&S compliance; inspections; safety improvements; produce monthly fleet reports.

Education

National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Logistics, Fleet Management, Operations Management, or a related field

Job description

Access World in Durban is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee the company’s fleet of material handling equipment, ensuring maximum availability, safety, and cost efficiency through proactive maintenance planning and supplier management.

The role drives equipment lifecycle management, SLA adherence, and continuous operational improvement while coordinating with maintenance contractors and internal teams. A relevant engineering or logistics background and 5+ years’ experience are required.