Facility Maintenance Manager at Japan Motors Trading Company LTD

 Responsible to the GM, After-Sales for the maintenance of all the company’s machinery and equipments nationwide, including regional branches

Responsibilities and Duties

•  Take inventory of all company machinery ad equipment nationwide and regional including lifts, air compressors, wheel alignment, wheel balancing, tire changers..
•  Prepare a maintenance schedule for each machine and share with all parties affected
•  Prepare list of the adequate stock of spare parts needed for the maintenance of the machinery and after approval of GM-After-Sales, follow-up with spare part department to order those parts
•  Conduct the maintenance of all machinery and equipment in Ghana and liaise with sister companies in other markets to conduct the maintenance through their own staff or sub-contractors
•  Liaise with manufacturer or his/her representative when the need arises
•  Install all new machinery
•  Attend training on the installation, use and repair of the machinery when possible
•  Train staff on the use of the machinery
•  Liaise with and, if needed, travel to assist sister companies in the repair of their company
•  Monitor performance of machine operations and advice when replacement is needed
•  Prepare periodic report (maintenance, repairs, training etc) as well as the costs involved with these activities

Qualification Required & Experience

•  University Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years qualification experience
•  Post graduate Diploma in Engineering or HND with 5 to 8 years experience
•  Must have a proven track record of facility maintenance and man agement
•  Must be very proactive, self disciplined and tactful with good interpersonal and team building capabilities
•  Must have good knowledge of computer applications especially Microsoft Office
•  Must have a valid driving license
•  Must have leadership & management skills
•  Superior at information gathering and report writing competencies
•  Good negotiation, presentation and facilitation skills
•  Must be capable of developing, monitoring, coaching and leading an effective team

Internal Relationships

•  GM – After Sales
•  Spare Parts Manager
•  Workshop/Service Manager
•  Branch Managers

External Relationships

•  Regional Sister Companies
•  Manufacturers/Suppliers