Senior Workshop Foreman - Auto Diagnostics & Reconditioning

Auto24; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto24's MEKA24 division seeks a Workshop Foreman to lead the workshop team, drive technical standards, and ensure efficient servicing, diagnostics, and repairs. You will supervise technicians, allocate daily jobs based on capacity, and uphold manufacturer standards while maintaining safety and quality.

You will mentor staff, review job cards, and collaborate with service advisors, parts, and sales to optimise workflow and customer satisfaction in South Africa's Johannesburg market.

Qualifications

• Qualified motor mechanic with 3-5 years of workshop leadership experience in an automotive workshop.
• Strong experience in used-car reconditioning, general vehicle service, and maintenance.
• Proven ability to diagnose complex mechanical and technical faults using diagnostic scanners and manufacturer diagnostic platforms.
• Experience managing technician productivity, workflow, and quality standards in a busy workshop environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturer procedures for vehicle servicing and repairs.
• Experience using job card systems and parts ordering systems to maintain accurate repair, labour, and parts records.
• Experience working cross-functionally with service advisors, parts, sales, operations, and used-car purchase and sales teams.
• Experience enforcing safety standards in an automotive workshop.
• Experience working in the South African Johannesburg market.
• Eligible to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, support, and motivate workshop technicians and assistants.
• Allocate daily jobs based on technician skills, priorities, and available capacity.
• Monitor workshop productivity, efficiency, turnaround times, and work in progress.
• Conduct quality-control inspections before vehicles are released.
• Assist technicians with complex diagnostics, repairs, and technical issues.
• Ensure services and repairs are completed correctly and to manufacturer standards.
• Review job cards and verify labour, parts, and repair information are accurately recorded.
• Coordinate with the parts team to ensure required parts are ordered and available on time.
• Identify additional repair or maintenance needs during vehicle inspections.
• Provide accurate technical feedback to service, sales, and operations teams.
• Reduce repeat repairs, comebacks, and unnecessary parts or labour costs.
• Maintain workshop equipment, tools, cleanliness, and operational discipline.
• Enforce health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and performance management of technicians.
• Help implement efficient workshop processes as MEKA24 grows in South Africa.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Motor mechanic

Used-car reconditioning

Diagnostics experience

Productivity management

Quality standards

Manufacturer procedures

Job cards systems

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety compliance

Job description

Auto24's MEKA24 division seeks a Workshop Foreman to lead the workshop team, drive technical standards, and ensure efficient servicing, diagnostics, and repairs. You will supervise technicians, allocate daily jobs based on capacity, and uphold manufacturer standards while maintaining safety and quality.

You will mentor staff, review job cards, and collaborate with service advisors, parts, and sales to optimise workflow and customer satisfaction in South Africa's Johannesburg market.