Senior Manager: Technical and Pricing Solutions

• Oct 2020 - Present

Provide strategic and professional solutions to fleet customers with regards to vehicle specification, design, replacement cycles, simulations, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Management of the following functions Vehicle Master Data - Specifications - Pricing - Parameters Pricing of Maintenance Rates - Passenger & Commercial - Establish and Deploy - Analysis and Review financial performance Authorization Budgets - Establish and Deploy - Pricing updates Tender Pricing of Commercial Vehicles - Specification - Maintenance Pricing - Residual Values Show less

Divisional Technical Manager

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2021

Champion the management of fleet assets for 359 trucks as well as regularly perform fleet audits to ensure the effective and efficient provision of fleet management services that meet established specifications. Effectively oversee a budget of R44m and immensely contribute to the fleet maintenance management. Provide strategic leadership and support in the development and execution of strategic project plans to ensure that project outcomes yield the desired results while developing maintenance metrics to improve performance for the attainment of established goals. Actively participate in incident investigations to identify root causes on parts as well as system failures and implement optimised solutions while building and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure that client requirements are met. Ensure that operations comply with local and state rules as well as regulations and immensely contribute to the construction of ‘first to market’ proposals as part of innovative initiatives. Act as the main point of contact between the operating department including internal and external workshops and efficiently draft approval documents for fleet replacements. Managed and Presented fleet KPI's at quarterly steercom to a major blue chip client. Projects: Planned and executed - fleet replacements - fleet redeployment to smooth asset utilisation - national rebranding projects - financial leasing and maintenance contract parameter restructures Achievements: • Contributed to my division becoming the first to have truck level ‘cpk’ accounting. • Achieved a reduction in breakdowns from 142 to 62 per month. • Received EXCO level recognition for data accuracy in fleet information system. • Successfully facilitated the establishment of the Level 1 BBBEE contractor for waste bin maintenance. • Planned group-wide truck fleet reallocations, disposal, and replacement in response to the Covid-19 economic slowdown. Show less

Technical Manager

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

Oversaw the management of a team of 50 people with 4 direct reports while constructing and maintaining relationships with suppliers to ensure the long-term sustainability of contracts. Managed a fleet size of 103 productive units plus 20 ancillary vehicles and acted as the RTMS Manager (Road Transport Management System – SANS 1395:1-2012) to ensure that the system functions according to established specifications. Acted as the main point of contact between the organisation and Insurance Brokers to facilitate the effective management of fleet and incidents while conducting incident investigations to effectively implement corrective action. Efficiently managed the specification of new fleet and fleet disposals and managed the licensing and registration of vehicles. Spearheaded the management of workshops while overseeing the maintenance of equipment to ensure they meet specifications and enable the effective provision of the organisation’s service offering. Projects: • Implemented the RTMS. • Oversaw the disposal of the fleet. • Updated and implemented service planning for the region. Show less

Workshop Manager

• May 2011 - Mar 2012

Oversaw business operations to ensure compliance with established quality standards and successfully managed a depot fleet of 270 vehicles. Championed the management of inventory worth R5m, performed accident repairs for the organisation’s national fleet, and conducted parts cataloguing (SAP/PILOG) for all Autopax Workshops. Spearheaded the entire maintenance function and effectively managed general workshop operations to ensure the attainment of established objectives. Managed a staff complement of 60 and provided training to maximise efficiency and ensure the achievement of performance targets. Achievements: • Identified major latent defect in brakes which led to the development of the national OEM campaign. • Reduced stock-outs by 80%. • Introduced air conditioning repairs in the workshop which resulted in cost savings of over R45 000 per month. • Cleared an excessive accident repair backlog. • Reduced breakdowns by 50%. • Established an effective service planning office. Show less

Maintenance Management Consultant

• Aug 2006 - Apr 2011

Performed maintenance audits while analysing and overseeing the execution of plans tailored to improving the client’s maintenance and inventory management function. Performed mechanical failure analysis to efficiently construct resolution plans and championed the execution of software systems and procedures that streamlined operations. Oversaw warranty recoveries and managed the documentation of processes and procedures to identify areas of improvement and implement optimised solutions. Clients: Autopax Passenger Services (Pty) Ltd t/a Translux and City-to-City, Ingwe (Pty) Ltd, Coachcor (Pty) Ltd – t/a Protours. Projects: Autopax Passenger Services (Pty) Ltd t/a Translux and City-to-City • Coordinated and managed SCM departments (R5m Inventory in 3 locations). • Represented Autopax's CFO in several SCM meetings at PRASA group level. • Supervised the maintenance function for Ingwe (Pty) Ltd • Conducted maintenance audits. • Preformed cross-border breakdown recoveries. Coachcor (Pty) Ltd – t/a Protours • Performed CMMS (VMS) Training. Achievements: • Reduced maintenance inventory by 50% (Autopax – National). • Recovered warranties worth more than R450 000. • Reduced wheel bearing failures by 31% (Autopax – JHB). • Implemented CMMS within one month (Autopax – PTA). • Significantly contributed to Autopax becoming the first PRASA business unit to have a fully operational and stable procurement system (SAP) in place. Show less

Maintenance Supervisor

• Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

Administered the maintenance of 67 fleet coaches and actively participated in the introduction of new vehicles while disposing of the old. Managed a staff complement of 27 employees, including an annual budget of R1.4m to facilitate the smooth running of fleet operations. Compiled and presented monthly management reports and oversaw the maintenance, including the resource optimisation function. Constructed and led the execution of an inventory cataloguing system, while formulating a functional maintenance planning system.Projects: • Relocated complete depot. • Implemented and managed the CMMS (Maintenance Management Software) system.Achievements: • Reduced breakdowns by up to 20%. • Reduced inventory by up to 25%. • Reduced overtime by up to 33%. • Relocated Head Office and Workshop within a 2week period. • Achieved Volvo accreditation for the workshop. Show less

Air Conditioning Mechanic and Auto Electrician

• Oct 2000 - Jun 2003

Provided oversight with regards to the maintenance of air conditioning units, fridges, auto electrical units, including audiovisual equipment. Frequently analysed operations to determine inventory requirements and successfully converted R12 units to R134a during the CFC phase-out. Projects: • Established an Air Conditioning department (Pretoria). • Developed and implemented work procedures. Achievements: • Reduced a/c breakdowns by half within 3 months.• Selected to establish the Cape Town a/c department. Show less

Field Service Contractor

• Jan 1998 - Sep 2000

Air conditioning; Refrigeration and Auto Electrical Diagnosis and Repairs in busses and vans. Hispacold; Webasto and Thermo King products. Clients: - Neulux - Mega Coach - Intercape - Translux - Protours - Future Coaches - Choice Tours Pre-trip inspections for Linking Africa. A new start-up business running intercity routes between Johannesburg and Blantyre; Lilongwe and Lusaka. Air conditioning; Refrigeration and Auto Electrical Diagnosis and Repairs in busses and vans. Hispacold; Webasto and Thermo King products. Clients: - Neulux - Mega Coach - Intercape - Translux - Protours - Future Coaches - Choice Tours Pre-trip inspections for Linking Africa. A new start-up business running intercity routes between Johannesburg and Blantyre; Lilongwe and Lusaka.

Auto Electrical Fitter

• Jul 1997 - Dec 1997

Production line Installation and later Quality Control of electrical systems in Volvo B7 busses Production line Installation and later Quality Control of electrical systems in Volvo B7 busses

Auto Electrical Fitter

• Jan 1997 - Jul 1997