Workshop Manager wanted in Pretoria, South Africa

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

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

Salary & Benefits

• R 10,000 -R 15,000 p/m
• Benefits package available

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, Suppliers’ cost competitiveness and quality
• Oversee workshop operations including mechanical repairs and fabrications ensuring strict quality control is adhered to
• Responsible for Workshop & Yard safety compliance in accordance to the Safety, Health and Environmental best practices
• Staffing the workshop adequately and maintaining 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). ·
• Scheduling and planning of 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

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