AGL (Africa Global Logistics), the reference multimodal logistics operator in Africa, is part of the MSC family. With 23,000 employees in 50 countries, the company connects Africa to Africa and to the rest of the world. AGL relies on its 250 subsidiaries in Africa, Haiti, Timor and Indonesia to provide port, ocean, logistics and railway solutions.

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Mission Description

Strategic & Operational Leadership.

• Develop and implement workshop operational strategy aligned to company objectives.
• Lead planning and scheduling of all maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and fabrication works.
• Drive operational efficiency, productivity optimization, and turnaround time improvements.
• Establish KPIs and performance dashboards for workshop operations.

Financial & Commercial Oversight.

• Control costs relating to labor, spares, consumables, and external contractors.
• Approve procurement requests for tools, equipment, and spare parts.
• Monitor asset utilization and lifecycle management.

Technical Governance.

• Ensure adherence to technical standards, manufacturer guidelines, and best practice maintenance frameworks.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Approve technical solutions for complex repairs and breakdowns.
• Ensure quality control processes are implemented and documented.

People Management & Capability Development.

• Lead, coach, and supervise workshop supervisors, technicians, and support staff.
• Conduct performance management, succession planning, and skills development initiatives.
• Enforce discipline, productivity standards, and accountability structures.
• Identify training needs and ensure technical upskilling of the team.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture within the workshop.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure statutory compliance and proper documentation.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Liaise with Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Fleet teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Provide technical reports to senior management.
• Support external audits and regulatory inspections.

Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 6–9 years workshop experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of fleet/equipment maintenance systems

• Develop and implement workshop operational strategy aligned to company objectives.
• Lead planning and scheduling of all maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and fabrication works.
• Drive operational efficiency, productivity optimization, and turnaround time improvements.
• Establish KPIs and performance dashboards for workshop operations.
• Control costs relating to labor, spares, consumables, and external contractors.
• Approve procurement requests for tools, equipment, and spare parts.
• Monitor asset utilization and lifecycle management.
• Ensure adherence to technical standards, manufacturer guidelines, and best practice maintenance frameworks.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Approve technical solutions for complex repairs and breakdowns.
• Ensure quality control processes are implemented and documented.
• Lead, coach, and supervise workshop supervisors, technicians, and support staff.
• Conduct performance management, succession planning, and skills development initiatives.
• Enforce discipline, productivity standards, and accountability structures.
• Identify training needs and ensure technical upskilling of the team.
• Ensure full compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture within the workshop.
• Conduct regular safety audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure statutory compliance and proper documentation.
• Liaise with Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Fleet teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Provide technical reports to senior management.
• Support external audits and regulatory inspections.

• Strong knowledge of fleet/equipment maintenance systems

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.