Workshop Engineer

We are a recruitment & HR consultancy company, providing a wide range of recruitment and selection services to local and international companies in Africa. Our Team of dedicated consultants offers businesses to get the right and best talent across wide range of sectors and professions.

Africa is experiencing an economic boom in all sectors. It is a dynamic as well as complex & diverse market. Our Specialized approach is backed by deep understanding of all aspects of business and industry in this challenging and growing market whilst retaining our global standards in talent acquisition and HR services.

Position: Workshop Engineer

Responsibilities:

Job Summary

The Workshop Engineer will provide an on-site technical repair and customer service function to automobile clients for the automobile division of the Conglomerate.

Responsibilities

• To provide technical support following company procedures relating to the testing, maintenance and calibration of company rental equipment and ensuring all work is carried out to the highest standards.
• The calibration and maintenance of test equipment (and even inspecting and test driving vehicles and checking for faults) ensuring all is in satisfactory working order at all times.
• To carry out calibrations and preventative maintenance tasks on a scheduled and planned basis.
• Make sure there is a proper vehicle flow through the workshop.
• Ensure the workshop loading is done effectively.
• Updating maintenance & calibration schedules for rental & test equipment 
• Updating the status of rental assets and job reports on company asset tracking system 
• Taking responsibility for individual projects, and managing its associated budgets.
• Working closely with vendors ensuring timely arrival of spare parts order / workshop stock.
• To provide advice and feedback to customer(s) on the use of equipment or vehicles.
• Ensuring delivery times are met.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues at all levels to ensure satisfactory information transfer.
• Supervision of designated workshop engineers; establishing and maintaining a high degree of discipline.
• Training of new employees & Trainee Workshop Engineers.
• Carrying out other occasional duties related to the scope of the job as requested.                        

Qualification and Experience:

Experience/ qualifications

• Degree in Engineering AutomobileMechanical.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in handling workshop floor independently.

Skills/Competencies

• Excellent automotive technical knowledge.
• Maintaining highest standards of safety, ensuring adherence to company HSE Policies at all times 
• Ability to use measuring equipment.
• Maintaining good housekeeping practices in all areas of workshop.
• The ability to work within cost constraints and to deadlines.
• Ability to control and maximize productivity from team.
• Leadership and coaching attributes.
• A creative approach to problem solving and a commitment to keep up to date with new technology.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.