Lead, Inland Fleet Technical & Maintenance

City Logistics; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

City Logistics in Brakpan is seeking a skilled Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee the inland fleet's technical performance, maintenance planning, and compliance. You will work with regional transport managers on vehicle availability, downtime, and workshop operations, while ensuring OEM and regulatory standards are met.

This permanent role requires hands-on workshop experience and strong analytical and reporting capabilities to optimise costs and safety.

Qualifications

• Matric and technical qualifications are preferred.
• Hands-on fleet workshop and maintenance management experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting capabilities.
• Experience with fleet management systems and OEM compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inland fleet technical performance and compliance, including maintenance planning.
• Collaborate with regional managers on vehicle availability, downtime and workshop ops.
• Plan, monitor and manage inland fleet in line with forecasts.
• Manage maintenance schedules, workshops, SLAs and asset care at inland depots.
• Assist with technical evaluation of vehicles, repairs, refurbishments and parts.
• Analyze operational and budget data to optimise fleet costs.
• Ensure compliance with OEM and regulatory standards and drive safety improvements.
• Support fleet management systems for accurate tracking of performance and costs.
• Review lifecycle data and total cost of ownership.
• Lead tyre/inventory control with workshops and procurement.
• Monitor regulatory and safety compliance; conduct audits and reviews.
• Coordinate licensing, COF, insurance claims and other statutory tasks.
• Identify cost savings in repairs and parts and improvements in efficiencies.
• Occasional travel to neighbouring provinces to support operations.
• Provide after-hours support for technical issues.

Skills

Fleet management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Reporting

Education

Matric

Technical certifications

Tools

Fleet management systems

Diagnostics tools

Job description

City Logistics in Brakpan is seeking a skilled Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee the inland fleet's technical performance, maintenance planning, and compliance. You will work with regional transport managers on vehicle availability, downtime, and workshop operations, while ensuring OEM and regulatory standards are met.

This permanent role requires hands-on workshop experience and strong analytical and reporting capabilities to optimise costs and safety.