Workshop Manager wanted in Pretoria, South Africa New

Skills Provision; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Workshop Manager to lead operations in Pretoria. This role involves planning, organizing, and controlling workshop activities, ensuring safety compliance, and managing staff effectively. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in heavy earthmoving equipment maintenance and at least 3 years in a managerial position. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a company specializing in road construction and manufacturing, where your leadership will directly impact operational success and team development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in maintenance and repair of heavy earthmoving equipment.
• 3+ years managerial experience as a workshop manager.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control all workshop activities ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Oversee mechanical repairs and manage staff training opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Education

Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Qualified artisan in heavy earthmoving plant and equipment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Skills Provision is searching for a Workshop Manager for a company in Pretoria, South Africa.

The company specializes in Roads Construction & Manufacturing of Road Materials.

Salary & Benefits

• R 10,000 - R 15,000 p/m

The Role

• Plan, lead, organise and control all activities related to the workshop.
• Provide leadership and supervision for reporting staff to meet company deliverables.
• Ensure all equipment and assets are built, repaired, and maintained in a safe, efficient, and professional manner.
• Ensure all workshop and yard tasking and operations are undertaken in a safe, efficient, cost-effective, and professional manner, meeting completion dates and budgets.
• Experience in the fabrication of crushing and screening plants will be an advantage.
• Budgeting and cost control for all workshop activities.
• Purchasing and ordering of supplies and consumables in liaison with the Procurement Department, ensuring suppliers’ cost competitiveness and quality.
• Oversee workshop operations including mechanical repairs and fabrications, ensuring strict quality control is adhered to.
• Responsible for workshop and yard safety compliance in accordance with safety, health, and environmental best practices.
• Staff the workshop adequately and maintain sound employee relationships in accordance with company policy, liaising with Human Resources.
• Identify and provide staff training opportunities in liaison with Human Resources.
• Carry out monthly workplace inspections (yard, mechanical, boilermaker, and spray painting).
• Schedule and plan workshop activities on a weekly basis.
• Manage the maintenance of workshop facilities and fixed equipment.
• Manage and coordinate the safety and compliance of subcontractors engaged to operate within the workshop and yard.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of heavy earthmoving plant and equipment.
• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or qualified artisan in heavy earthmoving plant and equipment.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience as a workshop manager.
• Good managerial and interpersonal skills are required, as well as computer literacy in Microsoft Office.