We are Seeking Fleet Maintenance Team Lead at IE Network Solutions
Position Title: Fleet Maintenance Team Lead
Employer: IE Network Solutions
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 4 weeks ago
Deadline: November, 17/2025 (2 days left)
Job Purpose:
The Fleet Maintenance Team Lead is responsible for ensuring the optimal operational condition, safety, and cost-effectiveness of the company's vehicle fleet. This role focuses on executing high-quality maintenance and repairs, conducting thorough inspections, and providing expert technical advice to reduce vehicle downtime and maintenance costs. The Fleet Maintenance Team Lead plays a critical role in implementing preventive maintenance strategies and supporting the overall efficiency of fleet operations.
General Duties:
- Perform in-house maintenance, services, and diagnostics to ensure vehicle reliability and safety.
- Conduct pre- and post-garage inspections and maintain detailed vehicle history files.
- Manage and audit in-house garage tools, supplies, and spare parts inventory.
- Prepare Bills of Materials (BOMs), performance reports, and cost-saving proposals.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform pre- and post-garage inspections with comprehensive photo documentation.
- Conduct in-house 5,000 km services, including oil changes, filter replacements, coolant, brake pads, bulbs, tires, fluids, and system diagnostics.
- Manage in-house garage tools and supplies, maintaining a clear audit trail.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date vehicle history files for each fleet vehicle.
- Prepare Bills of Materials (BOMs) for maintenance and repair work.
- Collect replaced parts and follow the Goods Received Note (GRN) process for verification and proof.
- Prepare and submit vehicle performance reports separately from the Fleet Team Lead.
- Follow up in-person with garages to minimize vehicle downtime and ensure quality work.
- Advise management on vehicle and generator technical issues and propose cost-saving strategies.
- Work closely with the Sourcing Team and PIM on the procurement of spare parts, garage selection, and spare part replacement reconciliation.
- Initiate and implement fleet maintenance improvement proposals to enhance efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
- Oversee vehicle maintenance schedules and coordinate with garages to ensure timely servicing and repairs.
- Manage maintenance reports and ensure prompt processing of payments related to service and repairs.
- Ensure damaged vehicles are promptly reported, assessed, and repaired either through insurance or internal means.
- Performs other related duties as required or directed.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Automotive Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years for BA holders and above 5 years for Diploma of proven experience in vehicle maintenance and repair, preferably in a fleet environment.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong technical and diagnostic skills across various vehicle systems.
- Excellent organizational and record-keeping abilities with high attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with internal teams and external vendors.
Organizational Alignment:
- Reports to the Admin Manager.
- Works closely and collaboratively with the Fleet Operations Team, Sourcing, Finance, and other cross-functional departments.
How to apply
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