• Application Deadline: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Truck Workshop Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 8 - 15 years


• Location Cross River , Ogun


• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  

The Workshop Manager will lead the activities of the maintenance department to ensure that fleet is available, dependable and safe at all times. He/She would be responsible for the general servicing, maintenance, repair of the vehicles, investigating causes of breakdowns and taking corrective actions to forestall future occurences.

• Coordinate the activities of the workshop on a day to day basis.


• Organize and supervise the servicing, maintenance and repair of the company’s fleet and ensure that the vehicles are in good working conditions at all times.


• Ensure that the vehicles come to the workshop at the designated kilometers for servicing.


• Supervise the maintenance and repair of all of the vehicle fleet and other technical support equipment to ensuring that overhauls, preventative maintenance and repair are done in a cost effective manner, with attention given to quality and longer duration of vehicles.


• Ensure that the vehicles are maintained in a safe and reliable working condition in accordance with planned preventive maintenance program and to identify and rectify repetitive problems


• Ensure that planning, scheduling, and unscheduled repairs are carried out efficiently and cost effectively, with quality service


• Oversees the administrative requirements of the workshop, including warranty obligations, inspection records, manual updates, equipment defect reports, maintenance services, policies, procedures, and practices


• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly maintenance reports


• Any other duties related to or arising from the performance of what is listed above.

Educational Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized tertiary institution

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive working experience in a similar position


•  Proven experience working with trucks and semi-literate mechanics

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to develop and maintain best practices for workshop procedures


• He must be computer literate with relevant workshop and vehicle maintenance procedures


• Must be experienced in interpreting manufacturers' manuals, using modern diagnostic equipment and implementing preventive maintenance procedures


• Hands-on experience in truck, light or heavy equipment maintenance and repair.


• Knowledge of truck’s components and maintenance of such components.


• Ability to read and comprehend service and technical information


• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment with accuracy and speed.


• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.