Workshop Team Leader, Large Food
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16-07-2025
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Job Description
Job summary
The Workshop Team Leader is responsible for overseeing daily repair and maintenance activities in the workshop ensuring timely safe and high-quality work on all fleet vehicles. This role leads technical staff enforces safety protocols and ensures work aligns with maintenance plans.
Main responsibilities
Accountability
- Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
- Perform diagnostic evaluations repairs and routine maintenance on fleet vehicles.
- Supervise mechanics and technicians to ensure work is carried out efficiently.
- Allocate tasks based on skill and priority.
- Ensure tasks are completed on time and within standard
- Provide hands-on technical support to technicians and act as the escalation point for complex repair issues
- Identify recurring technical issues and recommend engineering-based corrective actions to prevent future failures
- Contribute to initiatives that enhance fleet performance increase uptime and reduce overall maintenance costs.
- Inspect completed work for compliance with maintenance standards.
- Address and resolve technical issues or rework as necessary.
- Enforce workshop safety procedures and use of protective equipment.
- Ensure all work complies with environmental and industry standards.
- Monitor tool usage and ensure availability of equipment and spare parts.
- Request provision of parts as needed.
- Ensure job logs/records are completed/accurate.
Key relationships
- Fleet Operations Team :Collaborates on scheduling performance tracking and availability.
- Maintenance Technicians :Provides technical guidance and supervision on repair work.
- Compliance & Safety Teams: Ensures adherence to safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
- Parts Suppliers Coordinates sourcing and quality assurance of vehicle parts.
- Service Vendors : Manages relationships with outsourced repair and maintenance providers.
Role Dimensions
- Makes technical and operational decisions related to diagnostics repairs and maintenance scheduling.
- Recommends process and system improvements
- Budget / Expenditure: Provides input on maintenance budget planning and monitors cost-effectiveness of repairs.
Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor
Direct / Indirect Reports: Technicians
Job requirements
- Required qualifications
- Minimum requirement: Bachelors degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering or related field.
Preferred qualifications
- Certification in fleet maintenance or vehicle inspection
- Required experience 5-8 years of experience in vehicle maintenance or fleet engineering
- Preferred experience Exposure to fleet management systems and diagnostic software.
- Experience working in logistics transportation or service fleet environment
Knowledge & Skills
- Fleet Maintenance Practices: Strong grasp of preventive and corrective maintenance methods for diverse vehicle types.
- Regulatory Compliance: Understanding of transportation safety laws and inspection requirements.
- Diagnostics & Repair Technologies : Proficiency in using modern diagnostic tools and interpreting fault codes.
- Maintenance Planning & Coordination: Ability to schedule and manage work efficiently for optimal vehicle availability.
- Cost Management in Maintenance: Knowledge of cost control strategies and budgeting for fleet services.
Employment Type
Full Time