Workshop Manager at Vodstra Limited

Vodstra Limited is a corporate organization whose aim is to use disruptive and innovative strategies to support SMEs grow their leadership, develop business and entrepreneurship in Nigeria. We support local and international organizations by providing business solutions and expert adviceto enable organizations to build skills and competencies required to thrive and survive in challenging and growing economies around the world.

Vodstra Limited - Our client in the Logistic business requires the services of a competent candidate in the capacity below:

Job Title: Workshop Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing leadership, general servicing, maintenance, repair of the vehicles to ensure zero breakdowns.

Specific Job Functions

• Provide leadership for the workshop by establishing vision, strategy and direction to meet Management objectives.
• Experienced in engine overhauling
• Shall administer the workshop on a daily basis.
• Shall ensure zero breakdown policy of the company is strictly adhered to.
• Plan strategies and coordinate resources for proper coverage of continuous improvement activities of the workshop
• Maintain an efficient, economical and continuous improved workshop operation by establishing the preventative maintenance
• Shall organize and supervise the servicing, maintenance and repair of the company’s fleet and shall ensure that the vehicles come to the workshop at the designated kilometers for servicing.
• Develop operating and capital budgets, manage expenses, identify opportunities to reduce costs and track performance against these budgets.
• Supervise and coordinate vendors, as required;
• Monitor inventory of spare parts; approve requisitions for new spare parts from Store, as required to ensure that such parts requested are used for the purpose for which they are requested.
• Deploy a spare parts management system to ensure best practice cost philosophy
• Ensure the mobile maintenance team is always available when called upon.

Candidate Profile

• HND / B.Sc in Automobile / Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 12 years relevant and practical experience in managing Technicians / Mechanics
• Experience in the repairs of Tata, Actros, Man Diesel and Mercedes Trucks
• Good multi-tasking skills
• Pro-active and organized
• Leadership, coordinating, scheduling and problem-solving skills.

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2021.