Maintenance Supervisor - Heavy Vehicle Fleet
About Autocare Services
At Autocare Services, we've been moving Australia's vehicles for over 50 years. As one of the nation's leading vehicle logistics providers, we handle the processing, storage, and transport of more than 400,000 vehicles every year across seven major sites.
Our success is built on safety, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service to our clients – and now, we're looking for outstanding people to join us. We have the scale you would expect from a market leader, but it is the care we take that sets us apart. Our values—
Safety, People, Customer and Performance
—guide how we work every day.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced
Maintenance Supervisor
to oversee the effective, efficient and safe maintenance of our NSW fleet of heavy vehicles, specialist car-carrying trailers, light vehicles and associated equipment.
Reporting to the NSW Business Manager and working closely with the Asset Management team, you will plan and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to maximise fleet availability, safety and performance.
You will also play a key role in establishing an onsite mechanical workshop and maintenance function, including developing workflows, coordinating resources and embedding appropriate safety and compliance controls.
Key responsibilities
Plan and coordinate servicing, preventative maintenance and general repairs.
Maintain structured service schedules and procedures that meet regulatory and OEM requirements.
Manage maintenance workflows, work orders, schedules and records using Maximo or a similar CMMS.




Triage defects identified during pre-start inspections and manage Vehicle Maintenance Requests.
Coordinate vehicle breakdown response and unscheduled repairs.
Manage and monitor third-party service providers, including performance reviews, audits and quality verification.
Conduct regular fleet inspections to proactively identify defects and maintenance requirements.
Support the establishment and ongoing operation of an onsite mechanical workshop.
Coordinate workshop resources, contractors, parts, tools and equipment.
Ensure safe work practices, risk assessments and quality controls are consistently applied.
Monitor fleet availability, utilisation, maintenance costs and other performance measures.
Provide technical advice and fleet data to support asset deployment, replacement, refurbishment and disposal decisions.
Ensure roadworthiness and compliance with Chain of Responsibility and other regulatory obligations.
Support maintenance budget planning, forecasting and financial controls.
Build strong working relationships with Transport Supervisors, Planners, Drivers, Asset Managers and other stakeholders.
Champion continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and capability development.
About you
You are an experienced heavy vehicle maintenance professional who combines strong technical knowledge with practical leadership and planning skills.



You are comfortable working in a dynamic transport operation and can balance safety, compliance, asset availability, cost and customer requirements.
You will bring:
A Heavy Vehicle Mechanical trade qualification.
At least five years' relevant industry experience.
A current HC or MC driver licence.
Strong mechanical knowledge and hands-on industry experience.
Previous experience supervising a small maintenance team, workshop or contractor network.
Experience using Maximo or another computerised maintenance management system.
Sound knowledge of preventative maintenance planning and asset management practices.
Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and compliance activities.
An understanding of heavy vehicle roadworthiness and Chain of Responsibility requirements.
Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and conflict-resolution skills.
The ability to coach others and build maintenance capability across the business.
Strong time-management skills, initiative, flexibility and accountability.
What will set you apart
Experience establishing or improving a mechanical workshop or maintenance function.
Proven success improving fleet availability, utilisation and maintenance performance.
Strong commercial acumen and an ability to interpret operational and financial measures.
A practical, collaborative approach to continuous improvement.
The ability to make sound decisions quickly while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality.
Applications close 6th November ****
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📌 Maintenance Supervisor - Heavy Vehicle Fleet (New South Wales)
🏢 Autocare Services
📍 New South Wales