Workshop Supervisor- Automotive at TakaTaka Solutions

Purpose of the Role.

Workshop Supervisor will lead a team of mechanics to maintain and repair both company trucks and plant equipment. He/ She will also be responsible for ensuring functionality and reliability of machines, engines and mechanical systems.

Duties and Responsibility.

1. Conduct diagnosis tests / troubleshooting company truck and plant equipment failures 
2. Monitor & manage AM schedule checks from all truck drivers and upload the forms and actions on the established platforms
3. Perform thorough maintenance on machinery, equipment and systems to boost MTBF and ensure above 95% truck / equipment uptime
4. Raise purchase requests and follow up with Procurement on purchase orders raised to ensure spare parts are delivered within the agreed timelines
5. Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to machine or vehicle users
6. Keep logs of work orders (Job cards) – Both hard and soft copies in a chronological and traceable manner
7. Provide leadership to fellow mechanics and coaching drivers
8. Manage the team of mechanics reporting to them to ensure optimum labor utilization
9. Repair trucks on need basis to meet agreed timelines
10. Participate in driver interviews on need basis.

Qualifications

1. Proven experience as Workshop Supervisor or Senior Mechanic for at least Five 5 years.
2.  Possess a valid driving license. 
3. Excellent knowledge of truck systems, machinery and hydraulic, electrical and other systems and their components.  
4. Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read instruction, blueprints etc.
5. A strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines
6. Ability, competence and certification to drive trucks up to 10 wheelers.