Senior Planning Engineer - Fleet Maintenance

Job Responsibilities: • Review all planned work request from assigned area and determine validity and accuracy of information and engage the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority. • Work with Stores to manage spare part usage to maximize turns but minimize risk of using critical spares. • Provide a total cost estimate for the work to be performed: labor, material, and outside services. • Works with Maintenance leads, supervisors and planners to determine resource availability and work to level the work force. • Follow up and communicates schedule to all resources: maintenance, operation, outside services, stores and engineering. • Manage, lead, guide and make the necessary planning to a group of preventive and corrective maintenance engineers, specialists and planners and follow-up their performance together with the work routines in a way that ensures the achievement of departmental goals. • Plan all spare parts, Tires, Lubricants, manpower and external, long life for parts, KMS and follow up brands. • Study, review and recommend the technical solutions and repairs for OSTOOL equipment’s to ensure their compatibility to existing equipment and increases its availability and reliability within approved maintenance cost budget. • Coordinates with site manager’s execution of maintenance plan to reduce downtime and follow customer plan. • Escalates issues to the Maintenance Director for work which does not appear to be valid or costly. Job Qualifications: • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Automotive / Power) • Fleet Maintenance studies are an advantage. • Solid experience with the logistics field & Heavy trucking. • Ability to deal with people of different backgrounds. • Excellent Time Management Skills. • At least 5 years of experience in the same role. • At least 3 years of experience in Mobile Equipment Maintenance. • Previous experience in the maintenance of Volvo & Mercedes heavy trucks. • Previous experience in the maintenance of 2box & Silo trailers. • Experience with diagnostic devices is an advantage. 3 Competencies Required: • Result Orientation • Operational Awareness • Building Networks • Coaching & Mentoring • Customer Centricity • Previous experience in the maintenance of Volvo & Mercedes heavy trucks. • Previous experience in the maintenance of 2box & Silo trailers. • Experience with diagnostic devices is an advantage. Show more Show less