Plant manager mobile equipment fleet
Bridge Personnel Concepts Johannesburg
Plant Manager
Purpose of the Role
The Plant Manager is responsible for the strategic management, availability, reliability, and cost-effective utilisation of the company’s mobile equipment fleet. The role ensures that all construction and mining equipment—including excavators, front-end loaders, drill rigs, and articulated dump trucks—are maintained, deployed, and replaced in a manner that maximises productivity while minimising operating cost and downtime.
The Plant Manager will develop and execute the plant strategy, oversee maintenance and lifecycle planning, manage plant personnel, and ensure compliance with safety, OEM, and statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Plant Strategy & Asset Management
- Fleet Availability & Maintenance
- Operational Support
- Cost Control & Budget Management
- Procurement & Supplier Management
- Systems, Data & Technology
- Compliance, Safety & Governance
- Team Leadership
- Fleet mechanical availability
- Equipment utilisation
- Maintenance cost per operating hour
- Downtime reduction
- Fleet lifecycle cost optimisation
- Compliance with safety and statutory requirements
- On-time equipment availability for operations
- Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in: Mechanical Engineering
Or:
- Qualified Artisan (Heavy Duty Earthmoving Equipment) combined with: Post Qualifying Technical/Management Qualifications (Non Negotiable)
- 10–15 years experience in heavy mobile equipment or mining/construction plant management.
- Proven experience managing fleets including: Excavators
- Loaders
- Drill rigs
- Articulated dump trucks
- Experience in maintenance strategy, reliability engineering, and fleet optimisation.
- Experience managing large maintenance teams and budgets.
- Strategic asset management
- Mechanical and equipment expertise
- Financial and cost control skills
- Leadership and people management
- Analytical and data-driven decision making
- Negotiation and supplier management
- Strong operational understanding of mining or construction environments
- Operations / Site Management
- Finance Department
- Procurement
- Health & Safety
- OEM Suppliers
- External Maintenance Providers
- Experience with fleet management systems.
- Knowledge of equipment component rebuild programs.
- Experience implementing reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) strategies
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