Fleet & Maintenance Manager - Vancouver, Canada - Lafarge Canada Inc

Lafarge Canada Inc

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Why work for Lafarge?:
As the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, we're committed to shaping a

greener,

smarter and

healthier world. At Lafarge Canada Inc.,

safety comes first,

collaboration matters and

diversity is celebrated with people who share our desire to continually

make our materials better.
Do you have the drive, the skills, and the passion to join us?

Overview:

Reporting to the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA) General Manager East, the Readymix (RMX) Fleet and Maintenance Manager role is primarily focused on Transit Mixer Truck Maintenance, along with Plant Maintenance strategy and execution for the GVA RMX Plant network.

This role requires leadership and direct management of GVA Fleet Supervisor, and Equipment Maintenance Coordinator, along with indirect management of fleet mechanics and Millwright maintenance personnel across GVA.

Additionally, this role is responsible for managing maintenance and ongoing operation of associated fleet systems, such as GPS, SmartDrive IVMS, Cameras, and associated technology.

Responsibilities:

Promotes a positive safety culture through leadership by example; performs all work activities following all relevant safety policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance of process and fleet with BC and National Safety Code
Ensure compliance with all Preventative Maintenance (PM) requirements, as well as CVIP and MOT requirements
Ensure scheduled service intervals are met in an efficient manner
Ensure fleet availability targets related to truck uptime are met or exceeded
Manage maintenance team and activities to ensure efficient use of resources whilst minimizing maintenance costs
Forecast maintenance spend, track spend, and analyze historical spend to ensure improvement opportunities are pursued on an individual truck and fleet level.
Manage external maintenance vendors to ensure service level agreements are achieved
Monitor and control inventory and maintenance of equipment in Workshop locations
Have oversight on schedule and assignment of work to mechanics and external vendors via Fleet Supervisor
Ensure Pre-Trip condition reports and/or maintenance requests are correctly prioritization and work orders are created
Approves Purchase orders after researching best prices on parts or repairs from external vendors
Basic Troubleshooting of fleet support systems such as GPS and cameras, and management of any required maintenance or upgrades.
Identifies, investigates, and justifies key capital proposals relating to RMX plant and fleet to enhance operational safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
Provide oversight to ensure minor capital improvement / maintenance projects are executed in line with plan.
Participates in developing and implementing standardization, and continuous improvement processes & strategies for Plant and Fleet Maintenance.
Participates in the Development of the Maintenance and Fleet Budget. Monitors, Analyzes, and Explains budget variances.
Collaboratively partakes in the recruitment, selection, performance management, training and development, and discipline of all direct reports.
Manages Mobile Equipment procurement, allocation, and maintenance
Actively supports Labour Relation initiatives to improve financial results and foster an enhancement in employee engagement.

Results / Accountabilities:

Safe work environment meeting or exceeding annual targets
Reduce maintenance costs and maintain efficiency through continuous improvement focus
90% Fleet availability achieved
Adherence to all internal control requirements
Supports driver management & collective agreement negotiations
Sets and monitors Maintenance & availability related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Dimensions / Relationships with Others' Jobs:

Interfaces closely with Area Managers of GVA Metro and Fraser Valley regions, Plant Managers, Customer Care Manager and their teams (including drivers).
Directly reports to General Manager, GVA Ready Mix

Transit Mixer Fleet: 140

Mobile Equipment: 22 (Loaders, Fork Lifts, Telehandlers, Skid Steer, Scissor Lift, Aerial Lifts)

Fleet Maintenance Spend: $4.5m
Plant Maintenance Spend: $3m / Asset management responsibility: $55m
Provides management of Fleet Maintenance Supervisor and salaried Equipment Maintenance Coordinator. Indirect supervision for 8 unionized mechanics, 5 Unionised Millwrights.

Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience: