Workshop Manager at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Workshop Manager

Location: Ndola, Zambia

Responsibilties

• Responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and supervising the day to day activities of the Transport workshop, controlling the quality of repairs, annual PMS, Implementation of HSEQ standards, and performance appraisal of subordinates and SAP input.
• He/She will be accountable to the equipment availability and will have relationships with all workshop personnel, site supervisors, purchasing, stores and other colleagues at work. .

Duties and Responsibilties

• Performs trouble shooting and diagnostics procedure on truck and vehicles.
• Record observations and findings during diagnostics run and decide on the correct method of repair, as necessary.
• Leads a group of at least 50 mechanics and helpers.
• Ensure that warranties are properly followed up, monitored, and documented.
• Plan and organize preventive maintenance systems (PMS) and delegate specific tasks to concerned section/Mechanic and record in SAP PM Module.
• Hands-on supervision of all workshop activities, especially technical issues.
• Forecast and order spare parts for specific jobs/special job or for stock 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 and helpers.
• Follow up repair order, registering the time taken to complete each task.
• Responsible for reliability and dependability by providing all fields with the technical assistance that they require from the workshop.
• Evaluate the training requirements of his subordinates and discuss/ agree training needs with the subordinates.
• Conduct final check/test driving for all trucks /vehicles prior to release.
• Responsible for implementing HSEQ standards within the workshop.
• Assists with the interviewing and conducts heads-on testing of technical applicants.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal of all direct subordinates.
• Signs and approves employee timesheets.
• Support and full comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor`s Degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering / Automobile Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years work experience leading a multi-cultural workshop team.
• Full grade 12 certificates with credits or better in English and mathematics.
• Prefessional Engineer with EIZ and ERB
• Previous experience on Sino Trucks will be added advantage 
• Licensed mechanic or equivalent, with a full range of licenses to operate HEMM equipment and machinery.
• Well-honed leadership and management skills, with an ability to motivate others.
• Highly computer literate (Microsoft Office, Enterprise Resource Management and SAP PM Module)
• Sound judgement informed by extensive practical Knowledge and expertise.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.