Technical Manager - Workshop at HR Leverage Africa Consulting Limited

HR leverage Africa is a pan- Africa workforce management company with presence in over 7 Africa countries specialising in delivery of customized HR solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Manager - Workshop

Location: Niger

Responsibilities
Workshop Management & Operations:

• Lead, manage, and supervise all workshop units including mechanical, auto-mechanical, electrical (where applicable), fabrication, and welding teams.
• Ensure timely maintenance, overhaul, and repair of vehicles, tractors, harvesters, pumps, generators, and other equipment.
• Maintain high workshop housekeeping, organization, and work discipline.
• Ensure availability of tools, equipment, and calibrated instruments for maintenance tasks.

Maintenance Planning & Execution:

• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules for all mobile and fixed assets under the workshop.
• Implement maintenance best practices to minimize equipment downtime.
• Review all job cards, maintenance logs, and equipment history for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with OEM specifications and engineering standards.

Team Leadership & Staff Development:

• Supervise and mentor workshop supervisors, technicians, artisans, and apprentices.
• Conduct technical training and skills development programs for workshop personnel.
• Ensure adequate manpower planning and optimum deployment of resources.

Inventory, Spares & Cost Management:

• Oversee spare parts planning, requisition, and inventory control to eliminate stockouts.
• Work with procurement to ensure quality and timely supply of critical spare parts.
• Track workshop expenditure and implement cost-saving measures.
• Ensure proper documentation, asset tracking, and material usage accountability.

Safety, Compliance & Quality Assurance:

• Enforce adherence to safety procedures, PPE usage, and operational risk control measures.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ISO, food safety, and engineering standards.
• Conduct safety toolbox talks, incident investigations, and corrective action implementation.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement:

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly workshop performance reports.
• Analyse breakdown data and equipment performance KPIs; recommend improvement actions.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, etc.).
• Support management in decision-making on equipment replacement, upgrades, and CAPEX planning.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Equipment availability and reliability (%)
• Reduction in breakdown hours
• Preventive maintenance compliance rate
• Spare parts cost optimization
• Workshop safety performance (LTI-free days)
• Job completion turnaround time
• Quality of repairs and customer satisfaction (internal clients

Requirements
Education:

• B.Sc./HND in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Automobile Engineering, or related field.

• Professional certifications (COREN, NSE, or equivalent) are an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8–12 years technical/maintenance experience in an industrial, agricultural, sugar, FMCG, or heavy-equipment environment.
• At least 4 years in a supervisory or managerial workshop role.
• Hands-on experience in maintaining heavy-duty equipment, tractors, vehicles, and agricultural machinery.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong technical and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent leadership, team coordination, and people management skills.
• Good understanding of maintenance planning systems (CMMS).
• Strong communication, reporting, and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity, discipline, and safety consciousness.

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2025.