Fleet Manager

• Accountable for the management of team managing Long Term Service Agreements (LTSA), maintaining revenue and margin targets while demonstrating the value of Equipment Health Management (EHM), working closely with Regional Field Operations Management and San Diego based teams to enhance delivery of Service Quality and customer relationships.
• Solar Health Safety and Security (HSSE) program compliance responsibility for assigned LTSA.
• Participate in the review and or investigation of incident reports submitted.
• Be involved in all HSSE communications between the Solar Region / District office and customer.
• Support and drive HSSE initiatives within Field Operations and customers organizations.
• Personnel development and training responsibilities will include interface with Human Resources in recruiting, hiring, training and staffing of LTSA with competent, motivated personnel.
• Provide input into regional succession planning. Create and assign S.M.A.R.T personnel performance goals to support business activities and to promote Service Quality.

Nature and Scope:-

• Reporting Structure – Primarily reporting to the Operations Manager on all activities associated with the assigned LTSA. Depending on the Regional / District or department structure, reporting may also be to the District Services Manager.
• Providing Leadership – To Senior Fleet Managers, Fleet Managers, Fleet Engineers and District / Regional personnel for operational and technical activities. Advocating a consistent approach to the People, Process and Technology developed by Machinery Management Services to support customers operational success.
• Technical Focal Point – Customer / Solar technical focal point for the LTSA covered equipment.
• Commercial Support – Provide commercial support to LTSA as department authority delegation permits. Forecast and plan for renewals in advance to provide any bridging documentation required to meet expirations in a timely manner. Ensure the current renewal and sign off process is followed and communicated to both the regional and San Diego based Sales and Operations teams. Track and manage customer purchase orders and Solar invoices per the assigned LTSA terms. Facilitate new LTSA Solar / Customer kick off meetings, leveraging resources to ensure deliverables are meet per LTSA mobilization schedule. Identification of business development opportunities and the marketing of products and services to customers in conjunction with the Operations Manager, Area Sales Manager and Field Operations Management.
• Communications – Enable and maintain clear and effective communications with key Solar / Customer personnel.
• Working Environment – Solar / Customer office or facility, location can be remote and may require extensive travel.
• Designated / Dedicated – Position may be designated to multiple customers or dedicated to a single customer.
• Scope of Service – Ensure the scope of services for the covered equipment is delivered per the applied LTSA.
• Value Tracking – The position is responsible to track and promote the value of the services provided under the assigned LTSA.
• InSight Connect Enablement – Provide Solar / Customer liaison and support of implementation of InSight Connect solutions for covered equipment.

Principal Accountabilities:-

• Service Quality – Drive and deliver service quality to ensure customer satisfaction and Solar expectations are meet in accordance with LTSA products and services deliverables.
• Equipment Health Management – Ensure personnel assigned to LTSA fully utilize the MMS processes and technology available, focused on clearly demonstrating and documenting the value of services provided to both Customer and Solar.
• Alert Management
• Customer Advisory to Change in Health (CATCH)
• Preventative Action Report (PAR)
• Service Bulletin Management
• Engine Exchange History
• Overhaul Optimization
• Unplanned Downtime
• Availability and Reliability
• Remote Troubleshooting
• Condition Assessment – Support internal review cycle of draft condition assessment reports to ensure commercial and technical accuracy.
• LTSA Performance Management Reviews – Participate and drive actions during LTSA performance management reviews with customer operational and financial personnel.
• Failure Investigation Process – Drive the failure investigation at the field operations management level, bringing the required commercial and technical support required to provide resolution.
• Operational Efficiency – Be fully aware of customer operational objectives and critical equipment. Work with customer on continuous operational improvements, leveraging Solar operational and technical resources for support.
• Maintenance Optimization – Support development and review process of enhanced Solar OEM maintenance programs for covered equipment.
• Sales Support – Support Operations Manager and Area Sales Manager to expand LTSA business and drive dispute resolution that may arise from assigned existing LTSA in a timely manner. Provide pricing and cost data feedback to Sales personnel for support in LTSA pricing proposals.
• Finance – Support LTSA financial controls, departmental budgets, Sales and Operations Planning, Interim Estimated Sales, and Capital plans to achieve or exceed objectives of LTSA business plan and obligations. Ensure timeliness of accounts payable, receivables, LTSA escalation and renewals.

Qualifications And Experience:-

• The Principle Fleet Manager will have demonstrated technical and commercial management, communication and interpersonal skills are required to perform in the role successfully.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and a high energy level with a sense of urgency is essential.
• The Principle Fleet Manager will possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical discipline requiring a minimum of 8 to 10 years experience in the Power Generation / Oil & Gas Industries.

Location:-

• Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Company Overview:-

Headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 16,000 units and over 3 billion operating hours in over 100 countries. Products from Solar Turbines play an important role in the development of oil, natural gas and power generation projects around the world. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1,590 to 52,500 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts). Solar’s customers put the company’s products to work in many areas including production, processing and pipeline transmission of natural gas and crude oil and generation of electricity and thermal energy for processing applications, such as manufacturing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food products.

Solar’s foundation is people and Solar’s culture is one where individual contributions are valued, diversity in the workplace is encouraged, and safety is emphasized in all aspects of the business. Solar Turbines, founded in 1927, is comprised of a dedicated and multi-talented workforce of more than 8,000 employees with decades of experience working as a global team.