Workshop Manager

Route Management; Pinetown; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 620.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Route Management in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Workshop Manager to lead manufacturing, assembly, fitment, servicing and load-testing operations while ensuring quality, efficiency and compliance with company standards. You will provide leadership to production teams, plan resources, drive continuous improvement and manage budgets, schedules and safety standards across the workshop.

The role demands strong leadership, excellent planning and the ability to deliver results under pressure in a busy

Formación

• Demonstrated leadership and people-management experience.
• Sound knowledge of production planning, quality control and inventory management.
• Excellent planning, organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Managing and supervising manufacturing, assembly, fitment, servicing and load-testing operations.
• Planning, coordinating and monitoring production schedules and workflow.
• Ensuring product quality standards are maintained and approving final quality inspections.
• Leading, coaching, mentoring and developing production personnel.
• Managing departmental performance, productivity and resource utilisation.
• Coordinating effectively with Engineering, Marketing, Workshop, Human Resources and Management.
• Monitoring inventory control systems and production processes.
• Ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and Company policies.
• Managing timesheets, overtime and performance-related matters.
• Investigating and resolving operational challenges and workplace conflicts.
• Reporting on production progress, risks, delays, budgets and operational requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and departmental growth.
• Managing and delivering ad hoc projects and strategic operational objectives.
• Supporting succession planning, trainee development and skills transfer initiatives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Introduction

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to assume the role of Workshop Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and overseeing all manufacturing, assembly, fitment, servicingand load-testing operations while ensuring quality, efficiency, productivityand compliance with Company standards and legislative requirements.

Providing leadership to production personnel, coordinating production planning and resource allocation, driving continuous improvement initiativesand ensuring the achievement of operational objectives and deadlines.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Managing and supervising manufacturing, assembly, fitment, servicingand load-testing operations.

• Planning, coordinating and monitoring production schedules and workflow.

• Ensuring product quality standards are maintained and approving final quality inspections.

• Leading, coaching, mentoring and developing production personnel.

• Managing departmental performance, productivityand resource utilisation.

• Coordinating effectively with Engineering, Marketing, Workshop, Human Resourcesand Management.

• Monitoring inventory control systems and production processes.

• Ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and Company policies.

• Managing timesheets, overtimeand performance-related matters.

• Investigating and resolving operational challenges and workplace conflicts.

• Reporting on production progress, risks, delays, budgetsand operational requirements.

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and departmental growth.

• Managing and delivering ad hoc projects and strategic operational objectives.

• Supporting succession planning, trainee developmentand skills transfer initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5–7 years' relevant experience in a manufacturing, production, engineering, or workshop environment.

• Minimum3 years' experience in a supervisory or management role within a production or manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated leadership and people-management experience.

• Sound knowledge of production planning, quality controland inventory management.

• Strong understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and practices.

• Excellent planning, organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.