PURPOSE

To drive and execute automobile workshop initiatives and strategies; plan, design, develop and facilitate interventions by ensuring that quality standards and deadlines are met to deliver outstanding business performance in the workshop.

THE JOB

• Ensure health and safety is always maintained in the workshop to achieve 0% OSI/RTA on the trucks repair in accordance with HSE at Work Act 1974 and any HSE Regulations issued.
• Responsible for the workshop related resources and consumables while maintaining high quality and value for money with the support of all stakeholders to manage budget spend.
• Leads the troubleshooting and correction of defects, finds root-cause, failure analysis and data collation to monitor, track and solve technical and service problems that involve repair processes of the trucks.
• Facilitates the lean activities and continuous improvement programmes for the workshop personnel on current and new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) procedures.
• Ensure key performance indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, maintenance department performance, planning and scheduling business flow process with the Managers to implement.
• Displays leadership, clear vision for the team, haulage and team building initiatives that would yield to effective and measurable KPIs.
• Supervises the maintenance cost reduction through quality job completion, 0% returns, 0% road calls, minimum 90% truck uptime and asset reliability targets are met for efficient manpower utilization and discipline.
• Maintains a workshop that is highly hygienic. Service yard and tools are kept, secure, clean and in a fit safe condition of use at all times.
• Present on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports of workshop performance, truck uptime, reliability, running costs and any other request from the General Manager.
• Play active role in the advice of trucks purchase by aligning with Procurement team to ensure there is ROI on additional trucks injected into the system to achieve the overall business objectives.

THE PERSON MUST

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of mechanical principles, vehicle systems, and equipment.
• Ability to diagnose complex technical issues.
• Knowledge of repair and maintenance procedures for vehicles, equipment, and machinery.

QUALIFICATION

• First Degree in relevant Engineering discipline.
• COREN Professional Membership.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years automobile experience.