Workshop Manager

Workshop Manager

Package: R60000 CTC P/M

The incumbent will oversee all maintenance, repair, servicing, and diagnostic activities while managing workshop personnel, controlling costs, and ensuring maximum fleet uptime.

Responsibilities:

• Workshop Operations, Capacity Planning and Work in Progress
• Workshop Administration
• Staff Management
• Asset Management
• Financials and Budgets
• Quality Management and Maintaining Standards
• Safety Management and Compliance
• Maintaining and Managing Service Level Agreements
• Maintain detailed maintenance records and service logs
• Manage Apprentice Programmes

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in the maintenance of heavy commercial vehicles, particularly Volvo, MAN, Mercedes and FAW trucks, together with strong leadership, planning, and operational management skills.
• Extensive experience in the maintenance of refrigerated trailers, particularly Carriers and Thermokings units,
• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Trade tested Diesel Mechanic
• Minimum 7 years supervisory and management experience in logistics workshop
• Technical expertise pertaining to the knowledge of automotive systems, diagnostics and OEM service standards.
• Knowledge of: Hydraulic systems, Diesel engines, Trucks, Auto Electrical & Workshop Financial Management processes.
• Operational expertise pertaining to WIP management, capacity planning and workshop operations.
• Valid drivers license (Code 10/14 advantageous).
• Good communication skills, innovative thinking, strong conceptual and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel and strong attention to detail.