Automotive - Assistant Workshop Manager

🏢 Confidential Company
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1w ago🔄 Updated: 1w ago
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The Assistant Workshop Manager will be responsible for overseeing the reception and checking of vehicles/fleets for repair and maintenance work, allocating tasks to mechanics, and approving parts replacement. This role also involves ensuring quality, health, and safety standards are met, coordinating with electricians, tire specialists, and cleaners, and managing the release of vehicles after checks. The Assistant Workshop Manager will report on employee performance and terminal productivity, coordinate with quality controllers for re-inspections, and manage the verification and testing of 2nd-hand parts. They will ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, monitor and clear backlog, and manage the workshop and its personnel effectively and profitably. Key responsibilities include analyzing and improving technical and administrative processes, meeting productivity and quality goals, and implementing health and safety policies. The role also involves ensuring adequate staffing, coordinating repair services for optimal equipment utilization, and facilitating training and development for team members. Contractual procedures must be administered according to policies, and monthly technical and administrative reports generated. The Assistant Workshop Manager will oversee procurement of materials and manage stores, and undertake other general managerial tasks as delegated. Experience in workshop management (5-10 years), with a relevant degree (Mechanical Diploma or B.Tech/B.Eng in Production/Industrial/Business Management) and strong skills in communication, organization, and problem-solving are required. Fluency in English is essential, with Arabic being an advantage. This is a full-time position in Dubai, UAE, suitable for male candidates of Indian or Filipino nationality. To receive the vehicle / fleet physically from the driver and check the repair / maintenances work to be carried out as per job card.To allocate the fleets to different mechanics inside the t
Required Skills
Business, Sales & Management
HR Management
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Problem SolvingCommunicationOrganizationTime Management
Other
Interpersonal skillsWorkshop Team Leader
Engineering, Construction & Trades
CAD Software
Information Technology
SSIS
Nice to have:
Other
outboard and inboard engines and their components
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in business management or a related field.

  • Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a workshop management role.

  • Communication and Interpersonal skills.

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of outboard and inboard engines and their components.

  • Proficient in using computer systems and software.

Fluency in both written and verbal English is required; proficiency in Arabic is considered an advantage.

Description
To receive the vehicle / fleet physically from the driver and check the repair / maintenances work to be carried out as per job card.To allocate the fleets to different mechanics inside the terminal based on the priorities.To inspect personally wherever the parts are required to be replaced and approve for the mechanics to go ahead and get the parts from stores or raise a purchase request in case the parts are not available.To allocate the fleets to the electrician, tire man /disc man or the cleaner wherever there is any electrical or tire repairs and internal cleaning is required.To ensure that the quality, health and safety standards are followed in the terminal and all staff are well equipped with the personal protective equipment.To ensure that the overall environment in the terminal is healthyTo incorporate the incentive grades in JD for the subordinate employees working in the terminal.To report to the higher management about the performance of the employees and productivity of the terminal.To ensure that the vehicles / fleets are released from terminal after conducting all necessary checks for the jobs done and forward the fleet to quality controller for inspection and approval/rejection.To coordinate with the quality controller for fleets rejected by the quality controller with some additional work to be completed. This is to ensure that all the job of repair/maintenance are selected in JD as well in order to avoid any under invoicing to the customers.To coordinate with 2nd hand purchase for the verification of 2nd hand items purchased which are under 3 days warranty.To ensure that any such 2nd hand items are tested and informed to purchase department immediately in case the part is not working.To ensure that the standard operating procedures for the workshop are followed.To monitor the back log and arrange to clear it regularly.Manage and develop all aspect of the workshop and its personnel in an effective and profitable manner.Review the current workshops of the and draw up a plan to modernize and replan the entire workshop in the current and/or other locations so the it is in accordance with the best practices and can expand for business needs in the foreseeable future.Analyse current technical and administrative processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement of the workshop and implement the same.Directly responsible to meet workshop productivity and quality goals.Plan and develop systems to improve the operating quantity and efficiency of the workshopProactively implement health and safety work policies for all levels of the workshop personnel.Ensure that the workshop is adequately staffed to achieve objectives and continuously monitor the same in coordination with HRD.Coordinate automotive repair and maintenance services to obtain optimal utilization of automotive equipment and prevent operational delays.Facilitate the training and development of team members in the department by providing feedback and coaching to support improvements in their performance.Provide continual advice and technical assistance to the team members.Ensure that all contractual procedures are administered and managed in the accordance to workshop and group policies and procedures.Oversee the generation of monthly technical and administrative reports and other management information systems for senior management review.Implement procedures to record, monitor and evaluate work related setbacks and appropriate course of actions.Oversee the procurement of all materials, suppliers and parts and their related suppliers. Manage the stores departments in a professional and proactive manner at all times.Take on other ad-hoc general managerial tasks as required and delegated by senior management.Any other jobs assigned by the General Manager - Technical & Fleet Services - UAE.
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