Background

Dangote Industries Limited is seeking a Workshop Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities of the Transport workshop. This role involves responsible planning, leading, organizing, and supervising workshop operations, controlling the quality of repairs, managing annual PMS, implementing HSEQ standards, and conducting performance appraisals of subordinates. The Workshop Manager will be accountable for equipment availability and will collaborate with workshop personnel, site supervisors, purchasing, stores, and other colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs trouble shooting and diagnostics procedure on (Sino/Howo) trucks and light vehicles.
• Record observations and findings during diagnostics run and decide on the correct method of repair, as necessary.
• Leads a group of at least 50 mechanics and helpers.
• Ensure that warranties are properly followed up, monitored, and documented.
• Plan and organize preventive maintenance systems (PMS) and delegate specific tasks to concerned section/Mechanic and record in SAP PM Module.
• Hands-on supervision of all workshop activities, especially technical issues.
• Forecast and order spare parts for specific jobs/special job or for stock 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 and helpers.
• Follow up repair order, registering the time taken to complete each task.
• Responsible for reliability and dependability by providing all fields with the technical assistance that they require from the workshop.
• Evaluate the training requirements of his subordinates and discuss/ agree training needs with the subordinates.
• Conduct final check/test driving for all trucks /vehicles prior to release.
• Responsible for implementing HSEQ standards within the workshop.
• Assists with the interviewing and conducts heads-on testing of technical applicants.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal of all direct subordinates.
• Signs and approves employee timesheets.
• Support and full comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full grade 12 certificates with credits or better in English and mathematics.
• Bachelor degree or its equivalent in mechanical engineering/ Automobile Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years work experience leading a multi-cultural workshop team.
• Prefessional Engineer with EIZ and ERB
• Previous experience on Sino Trucks will be added advantage
• Licensed mechanic or equivalent, with a full range of licenses to operate HEMM equipment and machinery.
• Well-honed leadership and management skills, with an ability to motivate others.
• Highly computer literate (Microsoft Office, Enterprise Resource Management and SAP PM Module)
• Sound judgement informed by extensive practical Knowledge and expertise.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Permanent & Pensionable Contracts
• Annual Performance Bonus Incentives
• In-house Private Pension Scheme
• Health Insurance Medical Cover
• Life Assurance Cover

• Performs trouble shooting and diagnostics procedure on (Sino/Howo) trucks and light vehicles.
• Record observations and findings during diagnostics run and decide on the correct method of repair, as necessary.
• Leads a group of at least 50 mechanics and helpers.
• Ensure that warranties are properly followed up, monitored, and documented.
• Plan and organize preventive maintenance systems (PMS) and delegate specific tasks to concerned section/Mechanic and record in SAP PM Module.
• Hands-on supervision of all workshop activities, especially technical issues.
• Forecast and order spare parts for specific jobs/special job or for stock 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 and helpers.
• Follow up repair order, registering the time taken to complete each task.
• Responsible for reliability and dependability by providing all fields with the technical assistance that they require from the workshop.
• Evaluate the training requirements of his subordinates and discuss/ agree training needs with the subordinates.
• Conduct final check/test driving for all trucks /vehicles prior to release.
• Responsible for implementing HSEQ standards within the workshop.
• Assists with the interviewing and conducts heads-on testing of technical applicants.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal of all direct subordinates.
• Signs and approves employee timesheets.
• Support and full comply with company and departmental policies and procedures.

• Well-honed leadership and management skills, with an ability to motivate others.
• Highly computer literate (Microsoft Office, Enterprise Resource Management and SAP PM Module)
• Sound judgement informed by extensive practical Knowledge and expertise.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Full grade 12 certificates with credits or better in English and mathematics.
• Bachelor degree or its equivalent in mechanical engineering/ Automobile Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years work experience leading a multi-cultural workshop team.
• Prefessional Engineer with EIZ and ERB
• Previous experience on Sino Trucks will be added advantage
• Licensed mechanic or equivalent, with a full range of licenses to operate HEMM equipment and machinery.