Fleet & Workshop Manager

About the role

The Fleet & Workshop Manager will lead a national fleet team, overseeing a large and diverse fleet of heavy vehicles, forklifts and mobile equipment across multiple sites in Papua New Guinea. Reporting to a senior executive, you will ensure maximum availability, reliability, safety and cost efficiency while supporting business continuity.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a national fleet team across multiple locations.
• Design and implement preventative maintenance programmes to maximise fleet uptime.
• Oversee lifecycle management of heavy vehicles, forklifts, mobile equipment and other assets.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, licensing, insurance and safety requirements.
• Manage external service providers and maintenance contractors to agreed performance standards.
• Monitor fleet utilisation, maintenance costs, fuel consumption and operational KPIs.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and optimise operating costs.
• Investigate fleet incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Develop driver compliance programmes, transport scheduling and fleet governance processes.
• Provide leadership during critical fleet incidents to maintain operational continuity.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing large commercial or industrial fleets.
• Trade qualification in Automotive, Diesel Mechanics, Auto Electrical or a related discipline (highly regarded).
• Strong leadership experience managing maintenance teams and contractors.
• Solid understanding of workplace health and safety and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing budgets, analysing fleet performance and driving operational efficiencies.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Fleet management systems

What we offer

• Senior leadership position with country‑wide responsibility.
• Opportunity to lead transformational fleet initiatives.
• Collaborative and supportive leadership team.
• Challenging role with significant scope to improve systems, processes and performance.
• Attractive remuneration package, including expatriate benefits where applicable.