Team Leader

Al Tayer Motors; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier automotive service provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the daily maintenance and repair of vehicles. You will lead a team to ensure high quality workmanship and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include job allocation, monitoring service delivery, troubleshooting repairs, and enforcing safety standards. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in the automotive service field and possess a Diploma in Mechanical/Automobile technology. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on team success.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in the automotive service field.
• 3-5 years in a team leader/section head/supervisor role.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage daily maintenance and repair of vehicles.
• Allocate jobs based on job cards to maximize labor utilization.
• Monitor work progress to ensure efficiency and productivity.
• Upgrade technical knowledge through training.
• Follow up on repairs and ensure timely vehicle delivery.
• Manage parts availability and address delays.
• Road test vehicles to ensure repair quality.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed.
• Evaluate team performance and identify training needs.
• Instruct costing clerk on job deviations and charges.

Skills

Team leadership

Automotive repair knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Diploma in Mechanical/Automobile technology

Job description

• To plan, organize and manage daily maintenance and repair of customers’ vehicles, ensuring high quality of workmanship which meets the set standard of manufacturer’s and customers’ satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Allocate the jobs based on the job cards received to the team to achieve maximum labour utilization
• Control and monitor work in progress at shop floor to ensure staff efficiency and productivity so that the job is completed within the committed delivery time. Ensure technicians clock in and out correctly in the system. Ensure repair order write up of technicians are as per manufacturer’s audit requirements
• Upgrade technical knowledge through web based courses and classroom training.
• Follow up on each repair and advise the technician about the schedule time and completion date to get team effort for delivery of the vehicle on time
• Prepare the repair request for additional work, ensure repair order has been correctly transcribed and allocate the specialist technician to ensure excellent workmanship and quality repair, providing guidance on the repair method, parts supply and monitoring delays in repairs wherever necessary.
• Arrange parts in case the vehicle is getting delayed due to Parts Not Available (PNA) in the counter, discuss with parts dept & the supervisor for further action, not limiting to recommendation of cannibalization from new vehicle depending upon urgency. Promptly communicate the delay to Service Advisor/Controller.
• In case a peculiar problem is noticed, road test the vehicle for proper repair and make sure that the quality of repairs is as per required standard
• Monitor tools, workshop equipment and shop consumables of his team to ensure availability and serviceability, for prompt servicing of vehicles
• Ensure that company’s health safety policies are followed, all tools and equipment are kept in good order, and housekeeping standards are maintained so as to preserve a good, safe and healthy working environment.
• Evaluate and monitor the performance of the subordinate against set standard, identify necessary training and follow up with Workshop Manager for delivery
• Give clear instruction to costing clerk regarding the job carried out and deviation if any with amount to be charged to customer.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification and Continued Education: Diploma in Mechanical/Automobile technology
• Years of Experience: 5-8 years of experience in the automotive service field with 3 – 5 years in a team leader/section head/Supervisor role