Unitrans –Ltd a
prominent employer in the sugar logistics industry, would like to enhance is
technical teams with personnel who are equally ambitious, innovative and hard
working
The company is looking for suitably qualified personnel of Malawian origin to
take up the following positions
Workshop Manager, Nchalo Depot – Unitrans Malawi Ltd
This is an exciting position in the cane haulage equipment maintenance dept
based at Nchalo Sugar estate and involved the maintenance of Haulage and
loading equipment and requires strong management skills
The ability to meet uptime targets of 94%, equipment reliability and
efficiencies area must
Exposure to Labour Relations Management, Computer literacy – MS Excel and MS
Word, SHEQ standards and requirements, Should have at least 5 yrs experience in
a technical environment in fleet management, Academically the ideal candidate
will be in a possession of a Diesel Mechanical qualification, technical Transportation
Diploma or Degree, A transportation Certificate or Diploma would be
advantageous, At least 5 yrs experience in a similar position
Ability to monitor vehicle utilisation and control of maintenance, Exposure to
fabrication technologies (boiler making/welding), Extensive and in in-depth
knowledge of maintenance philosophies for a varied range of automotive and
materials handling equipment, specifically – Service scheduling and planning,
Tooling, Cost and quality control, Budgeting and forecasting, Must be in
possession of a B class driver’s licence, Possession of a class EC driver’s
licence would be an added advantage, Knowledge of preventative maintenance
programs, Knowledge of bulk cement discharge pumps, Able to communicate, Able
to work under pressure, Deadline oriented, Good understanding of technical and
financial components of the job, Must be figure oriented, Have sound IR and HR
management capabilities, Self motivated and the ability to work to
pre-determined goals, must have sound knowledge of safety and Health
regulations
Manage the workshop team, Develop and maintain a sound relationship with
operations staff and suppliers, Manage the fleet maintenance programme, Manage
the budget vehicle maintenance costs to acceptable levels, Manage stores stock
levels and the purchase of replacement parts and equipment, Working knowledge
of maintaining a haulage fleet comprising of truck, trailers and loading
equipment
Must be highly
motivated, creative and innovative, must have strong interpersonal and team
building skills and willing to respond constructively to direction, Must have
good written and oral communication, organisational, analytical and computer
skills, The ability to work under pressure and have excellent diagnostics skill
with attention to detail will be an added advantage, Must have a degree in
Mechanical Engineering with at least 10 yrs experience in the maintenance of
Bell Equipment with a thorough knowledge on engineers, transmissions,
hydraulics and general heavy duty plant maintenance, Sound hands-on
auto-electrical knowledge is also a requirement
Interested candidates should send their applications with detailed CVs plus 3
traceable refs and their contact numbers to The Human Resources Manager,
Unitrans Malawi Ltd, P O Box 30820, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, or by email at louisa.surtee@unitrans.co.za
the company is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive
remuneration to the successful persons commensurate with qualifications and
experience, Closing date for receiving applications is Tuesday 15th September.
