Heavy Equipment Manager

General Description

Responsible to the Regional Workshop Manager for effectively leading and managing the heavy equipment fleet and all associated maintenance activities. The Heavy Equipment Manager is responsible for the technical performance, reliability, availability and allocation of heavy equipment, ensuring that assets are maintained and repaired to the required standards, within agreed time frames and at controlled cost. The role requires a strong technical background across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm equipment, combined with the ability to develop and implement effective maintenance and repair strategies.

The role will work closely with Operations, Workshop, Stores, Procurement, Finance and other cross-functional teams to provide practical, timely and commercially sound solutions. The Heavy Equipment Manager will provide regular performance updates to Senior Management and act as an all-round solution provider for technical and operational equipment requirements.

Responsible to the Regional Workshop Manager for effectively leading and managing the heavy equipment fleet and all associated maintenance activities. The Heavy Equipment Manager is responsible for the technical performance, reliability, availability and allocation of heavy equipment, ensuring that assets are maintained and repaired to the required standards, within agreed time frames and at controlled cost. The role requires a strong technical background across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm equipment, combined with the ability to develop and implement effective maintenance and repair strategies.

The role will work closely with Operations, Workshop, Stores, Procurement, Finance and other cross-functional teams to provide practical, timely and commercially sound solutions. The Heavy Equipment Manager will provide regular performance updates to Senior Management and act as an all-round solution provider for technical and operational equipment requirements.

• Lead and manage the heavy equipment maintenance and repair function, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operation of the fleet.
• Maintain a strong technical focus across ABI, Kubota, SANY, Hyundai and Klemm equipment, providing technical guidance, fault-finding support and repair solutions.
• Develop and implement preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability and lifecycle performance.
• Establish clear repair priorities and ensure equipment is returned to a ready state within agreed turnaround times and operational requirements.
• Monitor equipment availability, utilisation, downtime, breakdowns and repair turnaround time, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure all maintenance and repair activities comply with safe working practices, applicable legislation, Action’s HSE policies and required technical standards, including LOTO, tool calibration and lifting controls.
• Provide leadership, coaching and technical development to supervisors, technicians and operators, identifying competency gaps and implementing appropriate training and development plans.
• Manage maintenance budgets and exercise effective cost control across labour, parts, external repairs and other equipment‑related expenditure.
• Work closely with Procurement, Stores and Finance to control parts consumption, inventory levels, vendor performance and maintenance expenditure.
• Ensure accurate maintenance records, work orders, inspection records and equipment history are maintained and available for operational and management review.
• Establish and monitor KPIs covering equipment availability, reliability, maintenance cost, utilisation, turnaround time, compliance and overall fleet performance.
• Work closely…