Our client is an established leading haulage company in Nigeria. With over 40 years’ experience in road transportation, it has established a solid reputation as a company with a strong commitment to quality. The company has a major contract with a leading multinational food and beverage company to distribute its products across the federation axis. The company now seeks to recruit an outstanding individual as the Workshop Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a group of mechanics to ensure efficient maintenance of vehicles.
• Perform trouble shooting and diagnostics procedure on vehicles and equipment.
• Record observations and findings during diagnostics run and decide on the correct method of repair, as necessary.
• Plan and organise Preventive Maintenance System (PMS) and delegate specific tasks to
• concerned section/mechanic.
• Hands-on supervision of all workshop activities, especially technical issues.
• Forecast and order spare parts for specific jobs/special job or for stocks 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.
• Follow up repair order, registering the time taken to complete each task.
• Responsible for the implementation of HSEQ standard within the workshop area.
• Conduct final check/test driving for all vehicles/trucks prior to release.
• Assists with the Interviewing and conducts hands-on testing of technical applicants.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal of all direct subordinates.

Work Experience: You must have a minimum of 5 year’s experience leading a workshop team. Experience must be gained from heavy duty vehicles.

Education: Preferably a graduate but not compulsory.

Skills/Competencies:

• Well-honed leadership and management skills; with an ability to motivate others.
• Hands on real-world’ mechanical experience and knowledge.
• Highly computer literate (Microsoft Office).
• Excellent grasp of the English language: verbal and written.
• Sound judgment informed by extensive practical knowledge and experience.
• Innovative, inventive and analytical, able to pre-empt and resolve problems with ease.
• Agile, responsive and good under pressure.
• Able to handle conflict and resolve differences of opinion.
• Background in HSEQ

Personal Attributes:

• Physically robust, able to operate in an austere environment.
• Open minded to change, new ways of thinking and constructive criticism.
• Inclusive by nature, able to build rapport and command respect.
• A team orientated individual who is consistent in nature, with a good sense of humour.
• A solution focused individual who has the ability to get the job done regardless of impediment.