Our client is an established leading haulage company in Nigeria. With over 40 years’ experience in road transportation, it has established a solid reputation as a company with a strong commitment to quality. The company has a major contract with a leading multinational food and beverage company to distribute its products across the federation axis. The company now seeks to recruit an outstanding individual as the Workshop Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead a group of mechanics to ensure efficient maintenance of vehicles.
- Perform trouble shooting and diagnostics procedure on vehicles and equipment.
- Record observations and findings during diagnostics run and decide on the correct method of repair, as necessary.
- Plan and organise Preventive Maintenance System (PMS) and delegate specific tasks to
- concerned section/mechanic.
- Hands-on supervision of all workshop activities, especially technical issues.
- Forecast and order spare parts for specific jobs/special job or for stocks replenishment.
- Supervise and follow up on actual progress of each individual repair job.
- Provide on-the-job training as well as coaching and mentoring to mechanics.
- Follow up repair order, registering the time taken to complete each task.
- Responsible for the implementation of HSEQ standard within the workshop area.
- Conduct final check/test driving for all vehicles/trucks prior to release.
- Assists with the Interviewing and conducts hands-on testing of technical applicants.
- Conduct annual performance appraisal of all direct subordinates.
Work Experience: You must have a minimum of 5 year’s experience leading a workshop team. Experience must be gained from heavy duty vehicles.
Education: Preferably a graduate but not compulsory.
Skills/Competencies:
- Well-honed leadership and management skills; with an ability to motivate others.
- Hands on ‘real-world’ mechanical experience and knowledge.
- Highly computer literate (Microsoft Office).
- Excellent grasp of the English language: verbal and written.
- Sound judgment informed by extensive practical knowledge and experience.
- Innovative, inventive and analytical, able to pre-empt and resolve problems with ease.
- Agile, responsive and good under pressure.
- Able to handle conflict and resolve differences of opinion.
- Background in HSEQ
Personal Attributes:
- Physically robust, able to operate in an austere environment.
- Open minded to change, new ways of thinking and constructive criticism.
- Inclusive by nature, able to build rapport and command respect.
- A team orientated individual who is consistent in nature, with a good sense of humour.
- A solution focused individual who has the ability to get the job done regardless of impediment.
How To Apply For The Job | Workshop Manager (Trucks) Ibadan at Sunrose Consulting
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Closing Date:8th March, 2023