Deputy General Manager - Garage & Mining Fleet
Kisanfu Mining Co. SAS
Total years of experience :39 years, 3 Months
Result-oriented professional with over 30 years of experience in Fleet Maintenance and Plant Operations
Expertise in managing inventory and purchase of needed parts and supplies; monitoring preventive maintenance programs; assessing repair work and procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and efficiency
Experience in suggesting vehicles/ equipment for replacement, preparing specifications, and arranging for disposal
Skilled in maintaining a variety of records, reports and files related to assigned activities and personnel; maintains mileage, repair and labor costs performed on vehicles and equipment
Showcased excellence in managing workshop, equipment and materials are stored in a safe, clean and orderly manner; ensured compliance with health and safety regulations
A strategist with expertise in planning and executing project activities with a flair for adopting modern methodologies in compliance with quality standards
Knowledge of managing operations with focus on profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources
Possesses excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with skills in utilizing a process-oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service & organizational goals
Governing operations of Company Workshop for Maintenance of Light / Heavy Vehicles, Vehicles with Special Equipment & Armored Vehicles(Bulletproof)
Conceptualizing and maintaining effective workshop safety and performance standards, policies, and procedures
Monitoring preventive maintenance programs; assessing repair work and procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and efficiency
Addressing difficult diagnostic problems as needed; read and interpreting schematics and diagrams
Inspecting and diagnosing mechanical malfunctions; verifying work list of the mechanical maintenance and repair needs of vehicles and equipment
Keeping a track of variety of records, reports and files related to assigned activities and personnel
Maintaining mileage, repair and labor costs performed on vehicles and equipment
Ensuring workshop, equipment and materials are stored in a safe, clean and orderly manner; assure compliance with health and safety regulations
Assessing staff directly or through subordinate staff; assess and provide training for personnel; directing supervisory staff in planning and scheduling of automotive and heavy equipment maintenance and repairs
Maintaining computerized network tracking system; tracks and review vehicles, parts inventories, shop labor, fuels, and vehicle utilization
Reviewing and analyzing utilization documentation to recommend vehicle assignment to departments
* Plan, schedule, and direct operations of Company Workshop for Light / Heavy Vehicles and Mining Equipment Maintenance.
* Develop and maintain effective workshop safety and performance standards, policies, and procedures; develop and oversee division budget.
* Develop, implement, and supervise preventive maintenance programs; periodically review repair work and procedures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and efficiency; recommend vehicles and equipment for replacement, prepare specifications, and arrange for disposal as necessary.
* Supervise and prioritize work orders for maintenance projects; communicate with other departments to discuss repairs; estimates cost and time required for repairs.
* Oversee the inventory and purchase of needed parts and supplies; communicate with vendors; prepare and maintains related receipts, records, and purchase orders.
* Troubleshoot difficult diagnostic problems as needed; rediagrams; inspect and diagnose mechanical malfunctions; verify work list of the mechanical maintenance and repair needs of vehicles and equipment.
* Prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports and files related to assigned activities and personnel; maintains mileage, repair and labor costs performed on vehicles and equipment.
* Ensure workshop, equipment and materials are stored in a safe, clean and orderly manner; assure compliance with health and safety regulations.
* Interview, select, train, discipline and evaluate staff directly or through subordinate staff; assess and provide training for personnel; direct supervisory staff in planning and scheduling of automotive and heavy equipment maintenance and repairs.
* Operate and maintain computerized network tracking system; tracks and review vehicles, parts inventories, shop labor, fuels, and vehicle utilization; review and analyze utilization documentation to recommend vehicle assignment to departments.
Ensure proper operating condition & efficient utilization of the assigned equipment & manpower to perform required field maintenance of all mechanical equipment at the Mines.
Develop, conduct, & evaluate engineering studies associated with planning, installing, & maintaining of new & modified existing plant, machinery & equipment for improving efficiency & reduced cost.
Ensure effective maintenance of all equipment as per the periodic maintenance schedule
To comply with the Mines requirement of all types of equipment & arrange the same as desired by the Mines.
Responsible for purchase of New & Used Plant & Machinery inland & overseas.
To compare prices & Quality of Spare Parts to be purchased.
Timely ordering the required spare parts & material.
To coordinate with Mining Manager & Production Manager to cater their Plant & Machinery requirements
Overall incharge of the Central Workshop & all other workshops at different Mining sites.
Incharge of complete Transport Fleet. Allocation of jobs for all the drivers & vehicles as per requirement of the site
Forecast sections material requirements needed for performing assigned maintenance jobs;initiate timely
& appropriate documentation including technical clarification required by Materials department.
Maintain adequate stock levels of materials, spare parts & lubricants, inspect new items.
Formulate detailed work plan for the maintenance & repair of plant, machinery & equipment. Implement approved plans & proposals related to assigned department.
• To run the Plant & Machinery as an Independent Company generating revenue by hiring the Equipment & Vehicles to different worksites within the Group.
• To lead a team of about 65 Skilled Mechanics, Denters, painters & Auto Electricians & a team of about 45 Fabricators & Welders.
• Overall incharge of the Central Workshop & all other workshops at different worksites.
• Incharge of complete Transport Fleet. Allocation of jobs for all the drivers & vehicles as per requirement of the site.
• To comply with the worksites requirement of all types of equipment & arrange the same as desired by the worksites.
• Responsible for purchase of New & Used Plant & Machinery.
• Responsible for purchase of Spare Parts & Lubricants from suppliers within Qatar & Overseas.
• Responsible for timely Maintenance of all Plants & Machineries at all worksites & at the Central Workshop.
• To ensure adequate level of all types spare parts, tyres & lubricants as per the requirement.
• To compare prices & Quality of Spare Parts to be purchased.
• Timely ordering the required spare parts & material.
• To coordinate with all Project Managers to cater their Plant & Machinery requirements.
1 Ensure proper operating condition & efficient utilization of the assigned equipment & manpower to perform
required field maintenance of all mechanical equipment at the plant.
2 Develop, conduct, & evaluate engineering studies associated with planning, installing, & maintaining of new &
modified existing plant, machinery & equipment for improving efficiency & reduced cost.
3 Ensure effective maintenance of all equipment as per the periodic maintenance schedule.
4 Prepare timely reports, of preventive maintenance, inspection, repair, utilization of assigned manpower &
materials, accidents, injuries & cost control, etc.
5 Forecast sections material requirements needed for performing assigned maintenance jobs;initiate timely
& appropriate documentation including technical clarification required by Materials department.
6 maintain adequate stock levels of materials, spare parts & lubricants, inspect new items.
7 Formulate detailed work plan for the maintenance & repair of plant, machinery & equipment. Implement
approved plans & proposals related to assigned department.
Hands on Experience
Equipment:
• CATERPILLAR Wheel Loaders 930-E, 950-G, 966-F2, 980-C, 988-B.
• CATERPILLAR Excavators 235, 325-L.
• CATERPILLAR Wheel Dozers 824-C.
• CATERPILLAR Bull Dozers D8-N, D8-R.
• CATERPILLAR Pipe Layers M-583, 572.
• CATERPILLAR, CUMMINS & IVECO Generators.
• INGERSOLL RAND & SULLAIR Air Compressors.
• MILLER & LINCOLN Welding Gensets.
• KOBELCO Excavators SK -200 Mark V
• HITACHI Excavator EX-300, EX-330.
• CATERPILLAR & DYNAPAC Compactor Rollers
• KOMATSU Bull Dozer D 155 A
• KOMATSU Excavator PC-220.
Heavy Duty Trucks & Rig Movers :
• MERCEDES
• M.A.N.
• IVECO
• MACK
• NISSAN DIESEL
• KENWORTH
• KOMATSU-932
• AVELING BARFORD
Lifting Equipment :
• Grove Crane RT-530 E, RT-700 E, AT-880, RT-990
• HIAB Crane
• PM Crane
• LINKBELT Crane
• P & H Crawler Crane
• RUSTON BUCYRUS Crawler Crane.
• Tower Cranes POTAIN & RAIMUNDI.
JOB PROFILE :
Monitor maintenance of the whole plant, all mining equipment, passanger car's fleet & a fleet of dump
trucks & trailers.
Prepare & implement Periodic & Preventive Maintenance schedule for All equipment & fleet of trucks.
Responsible for Overseas & Inland purchases of spare parts.
To control a fleet of 90 trailers & allocate proper assignment to them & achieve fulfillment by safe
deliveries in time all over Nigeria. Hands on experience on following vehicles & equipment :
Cars : Range rover, Peugot, Land Rover, Honda, Etc.
Heavy duty Trucks : Bedford, Aveling Barford, Komatsu - 932, Mack, DAF, etc.
Equipment : Caterpillar Wheel Loader 936-E, 950-G, 960, 966-C, 980-c & 988.
: Caterpillar Excavator 219, 225, 235, 325-L
: Caterpillar Dozer D 8-R, D 8-N, D-6, D-9
Static Equipment : Ingersoll-Rand Compressors, Cummins Generator-1000KVA, 800KVA
1 Incharge of repairs & maintenance of equipment & plants at site & in the workshop.
2 Monitoring periodic & preventive maintenance schedule.
3 Prepare material & spare parts requisition.
4 Monitor effective maintenance & repairs of all plants, equipment & vehicles & test before putting them
back in use.
5 Maintain service records, Monitor stores inventory as per ISO - 9002 standards.
6 Coordinate with the Land Transport Authorities & BVQI for inspections, load test & certification.
Hands on experience on following vehicles & equipment :
Cars : Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Mazda, suzuki-Vitara, etc.
Heavy Duty Trucks : HINO, VOLVO, NISSAN DIESEL, Dump Trucks & Transit Mixers.
Light Commercial Vehicles : Daihatsu, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan
Heavy Equipment : CATERPILLAR Wheel Loaders 950, 980B, 960C, etc.
: Caterpillar excavators Cat - 219, 225, 235, etc.
: KOBELCO Excavators
: JCB, CASE & CATERPILLAR back Hoe Loaders
1 Responsible for the purchase fo spare parts, checking genuinity, comparing prices, etc.
2 Maintain adequate inventory& maintain correct records .
3 Design & Implement effective Preventive & Periodic Maintenance Schedule for the complete fleet &
maintain correct records.
4 Lead a team of Skilled mechanics, auto electricians, denters, painters, welders.etc.
Hands onexperience on the following vehicles & equipment :
Cars : TOYOTA, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI, ISUSZU, CHEVROLET & AUDI
Heavy Duty Vehicles : NISSAN DIESEL, SCANNIA, VOLVO & MERCEDES
Equipment : CATERPILLAR, KOBELCO, HITACHI - Excavators
: CATERPILLAR Wheel Loaders
1 Responsible for setting up of showroom workshop & spare parts stores as per the manufacturers standards.
2 Attending customers for Periodic Maintenance Service, Free service, Warranty Claims, Accident & Insurance
claims & major overhauling for all TATA, MITSUBISHI & YAMAHA Vehicles.
3 Lead a team of about 45 Technicians including Mechanics, Denters, Painters, Welders & Chassis repair
technicians.
1 Actively involed in the modification of all types of Combat Vehicles.
2 Worked as a member of the team for the following projects:
I Centralised Tyre Inflation ( CTI )
II Development AZAD & AJAY Combat trucks using German technology.
III Development of NISAN JONGA Vehicle into Rough Terrain Vehicle for it's participation in the
TRANS HIMALAYAN MOTOR EXPEDITIN to represent VRDE.
1 Actively involed in the modification of all types of Combat Vehicles.
2 Worked as a member of the team for the following projects:
I Centralised Tyre Inflation ( CTI )
II Development AZAD & AJAY Combat trucks using German technology.
III Development of NISAN JONGA Vehicle into Rough Terrain Vehicle for it's participation in the
TRANS HIMALAYAN MOTOR EXPEDITIN to represent VRDE.