Manager, Maintenance and Repair

Location

Newport Beach. Ca, US

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

The primary function of this position is to manage , monitor and control all aspects of Maintenance and Repair (M&R) of CGM Group Equipment within the geographic region covered by this position is the Pacific, Northwest and Southwest region.

Oversee vendor activities related to the repair of CMA equipment which include Refrigerated Containers, Dry Containers, Specialized Equipment (Flat Racks & Open Tarps), Gen Set Units and Chassis. Included in the activities is reviewing pictures of damages to validate estimates, maintaining vendor relationships and visits to vendors to conduct cost saving depot audits .

• Review and than adjust or decline repair estimates thru the CMA MNR systems.
• Review and then adjust or decline paper estimates from those vendors currently not on Newport systems
• Establish an inspection program for on/off hired equipment with in the regions. Review and then adjust or decline these estimates once equipment is off hired or on hired
• Ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner keeping long stay (over 30 days) units to a minimum.
• Review all estimates and rebill appropriate 3rd party damages:
• Assist the MAT DISPUTE team with review of any 3rd party rebill equipment claim when a dispute occurs.
• Manage M&R costs to ensure region is within cost guidelines set by CMA CGM Corporate MNR. This includes Assisting DMR with preparation and implementation of the M&R budget for region.
• Identifies cost savings opportunities through review of data analysis of mar vendors per locations for cost savings.
• Identifies ways to improve Best Practices
• Assists management in the implementation/management of cost savings initiatives and identifying additional cost savings opportunities
• Review the ILA POD Major Damage and update equipment status accordingly.
• Maintain equipment service levels in relation to customer demands
• Assist the Port Ops team with regards to specialized equipment availability / surveys (open tarps and flat racks),
• Gen sets inventory /availability
• Assist the CIM Team with Distressed loads requiring trans loads or other actions / inquiries.
• Obtain reefer Downloads as required / requested and convert same to text ./ pdf files for viewing by internal / external personnel
• Assist with procurement of new MNR vendors / depots
• Assist with container sales
• Ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner keeping long stay (over 30 days) units to a minimum
• Liaise with Corporate MNR and HO for obtaining DV’s and repair approvals for damage estimates when repair amount exceeds local approval guide lines
• Implementing the vendor audit program to ensure vendors are following CCA repair criteria and the ILA Major Damage Criteria in all ILA port facilities for the Gulf and West Coast Regions
• Monitor, Review, Recommend and Develop a network of cost effective vendors to repair CMA CGM equipment.(dry vans, specials, gen sets reefers .gen sets and chassis)
• Ensure the established vendor audit program is accurate for the region and request changes on as an needed basis in order to keep all compliant as to new labor rates, material cost etc..
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