Workshop Manager (Trucks) in an Established Leading Haulage Company

Sunrose Consulting Limited – 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.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Workshop Manager (Trucks)

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

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.

Qualification and Experience

  • Preferably a Graduate but not compulsory.
  • You must have a minimum of 5 year’s experience leading a workshop team. Experience must be gained from heavy duty vehicles.

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.

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Application and CV to: info@sunroseconsulting.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.


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