Foreman

Route Management; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Route Management in Vereeniging seeks a skilled workshop manager with experience in trailer repairs. The role involves overseeing operations, ensuring quality control, and maintaining strong client relationships.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in the trailer industry and a supervisory background. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and bilingual abilities are essential. Own transport is mandatory for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in the trailer manufacturing and repairs.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a supervisory role.
• Own transport required.

Responsibilities

• Control over workshop operations.
• Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Evaluate and train the production team.
• Build strong customer relationships.
• Ensure quality control throughout repairs.

Skills

Bilingual

Health and safety regulations knowledge

Excellent time management skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Business development

Ability to work under pressure

Planning ability

Education

Matric

Qualification in Trade (Boilermaker, Diesel Mechanic, Fitter)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

• Must have control over workshop
• Ensure that housekeeping is doen on a daily basis
• Handle all work in proses in trailer repair workshop
• Provide excellent pre and post sale service
• Ensure work is done on a daily basis
• To ensure work is completed in the quoted hours and delivery date as per quotation and as per agreed on with client
• Compiling of daily, weekly, monthly reports
• Evaluation of damaged trailers
• Build strong and sound customer relationships
• Liaise with clients and estimators on a daily basis to ensure proper planning
• Quality control on the work being done throughout repair
• Material inspection daily liaising with stores to ensure proper material planning
• Maintain discipline on the floor ad making sure that target is reached
• Evaluate the skills level of the production team
• Provide additional training to team where needed
• Must be able to manage labor hours on a daily basis as well as overtime
• Ad-hoc tasks

Requirements

• Matric
• Bilingual
• Must be well acquainted with health and safety regulations and insure that it is practices accordingly
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the trailer manufacturing and repairs
• Minimum of 3 years experience in supervisory role
• Qualification in Trade (Boilermaker, Diesel Mechanic, Fitter) will be advantage
• Own transport
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Extensive trailer and trailer part knowledge
• Business development, finding new clients and maintain client relations
• Must be able to perform well under pressure
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Must be a team player
• Must be determent and able to preserve
• Excellent communication skills
• Energetic and able to initiate action
• Apply professional and technical expertise
• Must have excellent planning ability