Quality Control Officer (Fleet Maintainance)

1. Job purpose

To inspect, verify and monitor the quality of vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair activities, ensuring that all work meets approved technical specifications, manufacturer standards, UNSOS requirements and established quality procedures before assets are returned to service.

2. Key responsibilities

1. Quality inspections: Inspect vehicles, heavy equipment, material handling equipment (MHE) and other fleet assets during and after maintenance or repair.

2. Repair verification: Verify that completed repairs, servicing and component replacements meet the required technical specifications and quality standards.

3. Preventive maintenance: Check scheduled maintenance activities and ensure that inspection and servicing requirements are completed and properly documented.

4. Technical compliance: Verify that maintenance procedures, workmanship, tools, equipment and replacement parts comply with approved standards and manufacturer requirements.

5. Defect identification: Identify workmanship defects, incomplete repairs, recurring faults and deviations from approved procedures.

6. Non-conformance management: Record and report non-conformances, coordinate corrective actions and verify that identified issues have been resolved.

7. Documentation and reporting: Maintain inspection checklists, quality records, work-order documentation, repair histories and quality reports.

8. Quality assurance: Monitor maintenance processes to prevent repeat defects, reduce rework and improve service reliability.

9. Coordination: Work closely with mechanics, auto electricians, workshop supervisors, maintenance managers and fleet management personnel.

10. Asset serviceability: Confirm that maintenance and repair work has met the applicable acceptance criteria before recommending the release of an asset back into operation.

3. Key performance indicators

· Compliance with approved repair and maintenance specifications.

· Accuracy and completeness of quality inspection records.

· Timely identification and correction of non-conformances.

· Reduction in repeat defects and rework.

· Maintenance of accurate work-order and asset serviceability records.

· Compliance with applicable safety requirements during inspections.

4. Qualifications and experience

· Technical qualification or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Technology or a related field.

· Relevant experience in vehicle inspection, workshop quality control, maintenance or equipment repair.

· Knowledge of preventive maintenance, fault identification, repair procedures and technical inspection.

· Ability to prepare inspection reports, maintain records and document non-conformances.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to work with mechanics and workshop supervisors.

· Knowledge of health, safety and quality procedures in a workshop environment.

5. Core competencies

· Technical inspection and fault identification.

· Quality assurance and quality control.

· Documentation and report writing.

· Problem-solving and root-cause identification.

· Attention to detail and accuracy.

· Communication and coordination.

· Compliance with technical and safety standards.