Mechanical Services Manager Job at MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

Job Description

Our Mechanical Services Manager play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of vehicles and motorised equipment that are essential to MSF’s projects. From planning and coordinating mechanical activities to ensuring the proper upkeep of vehicles and generators, Mechanical Services Managers ensure that all logistical and mechanical functions run efficiently, supporting the continuity of MSF’s humanitarian work.

Job Responsibility

Plan, coordinate, and monitor all logistics activities related to mechanical servicing for vehicles and motorised equipment, ensuring compliance with protocols, standards, and procedures
Collaborate with the Logistics Coordinator and Technical Logistics Coordinator to plan, establish, and review mechanical servicing activities, including preparing the annual budget to address identified needs
Organise and schedule periodic servicing of vehicles and motorised equipment such as generators and motor pumps, ensuring optimal working conditions and longevity of the fleet
Supervise services performed by drivers and trainee agents, intervene when necessary for complex servicing, and decide if urgent or unscheduled interventions are required
Oversee repairs and maintenance conducted outside the workshop, ensuring they meet appropriate standards
Perform regular technical checks on mechanical tools, maintaining accurate records for repairs and maintenance to ensure usability
Identify required spare parts, consumables, and tools, evaluate local providers, and place orders to ensure timely delivery, cost efficiency, and quality
Monitor incoming and outgoing deliveries of spare parts and consumables, and report stock levels weekly to ensure availability and efficient use
Collaborate with the Human Resources Coordinator on recruitment, training, evaluations, and staff development for logistics staff under your supervision
Ensure vehicle documentation, such as registration and insurance certificates, is up to date, and drivers complete inspection reports and logbooks properly
Participate in monthly reporting practices and implement protocols to track servicing activities
Perform delegated tasks according to specialisation as specified in the job description

Requirements

Formal training in mechanics
At least two to three years’ experience in a similar role
Proficiency in English or French

Nice to have

Computer literacy
Knowledge of the local language
People management and development
Commitment to organisational principles
Behavioural flexibility
Results and quality orientation
Teamwork and cooperation

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