Workshop Manager wanted in Pretoria, South Africa New

Skills Provision is searching for a Workshop Manager for a company in Pretoria, South Africa.

The company specializes in Roads Construction & Manufacturing of Road Materials.

Salary & Benefits

• R 10,000 - R 15,000 p/m

The Role

• Plan, lead, organise and control all activities related to the workshop.
• Provide leadership and supervision for reporting staff to meet company deliverables.
• Ensure all equipment and assets are built, repaired, and maintained in a safe, efficient, and professional manner.
• Ensure all workshop and yard tasking and operations are undertaken in a safe, efficient, cost-effective, and professional manner, meeting completion dates and budgets.
• Experience in the fabrication of crushing and screening plants will be an advantage.
• Budgeting and cost control for all workshop activities.
• Purchasing and ordering of supplies and consumables in liaison with the Procurement Department, ensuring suppliers’ cost competitiveness and quality.
• Oversee workshop operations including mechanical repairs and fabrications, ensuring strict quality control is adhered to.
• Responsible for workshop and yard safety compliance in accordance with safety, health, and environmental best practices.
• Staff the workshop adequately and maintain sound employee relationships in accordance with company policy, liaising with Human Resources.
• Identify and provide staff training opportunities in liaison with Human Resources.
• Carry out monthly workplace inspections (yard, mechanical, boilermaker, and spray painting).
• Schedule and plan workshop activities on a weekly basis.
• Manage the maintenance of workshop facilities and fixed equipment.
• Manage and coordinate the safety and compliance of subcontractors engaged to operate within the workshop and yard.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of heavy earthmoving plant and equipment.
• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or qualified artisan in heavy earthmoving plant and equipment.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience as a workshop manager.
• Good managerial and interpersonal skills are required, as well as computer literacy in Microsoft Office.