Job Description

Workshop Manager (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment's)-

• Minimum 5 yrs ( gulf experience ) - Oil & gas is a plus
• Any Bachelor degree in related field - Automobile Engineering is a plus

Should have Gulf Experience and strong knowledge about maintenance of Heavy vehicles and Equipment's (Toyota, Mercedes, TATA, JCB, Komatsu, Caterpillar etc.)

Plan, coordinate, schedule, and oversee work of vehicle maintenance and support staff in performing preventive and maintenance repairs of all company vehicles.

Supervise staff to include prioritizing and assigning work for all shift schedules. Evaluate work and conducts performance evaluations, counsels' employees on matters of exceptional and deficient performance and work behavior.

Assess and monitor workloads, identify opportunities for improvement, and direct and implement changes.

Develop work schedules and overtime assignments to meet operational requirements.

Conduct group meetings to discuss goals, facilitate communication, and resolve problems within the work group.

On a regular basis, communicate with agency administration and personnel, union representatives, transit officials, vendors, suppliers, and others to exchange information and resolve issues related to vehicle maintenance.

Preparation of maintenance and distribution of records, reports, statistics, and other materials for agency use and for local, State, and Federal agencies as required. Establish and analyze operational indicators.

Ensure the provision of adequate vehicles and equipment to meet operating and maintenance needs.

Manage the repair and maintenance activities of all vehicles. The Maintenance Manager has the

responsibility and authority for decision making and control of daily Vehicle Maintenance operations.

Manage all maintenance activities in the repair, preventative maintenance, rebuild, and body shop departments. Monitor repair procedures and documentation to ensure safe and effective repairs are accomplished.

Determine needs and procure the appropriate tools, equipment, supplies and training necessary for shop operations.

Assist in establishing standards for safety, quality, and quantity of work, monitors work in progress and upon completion for adherence to standards.

Provide quality assurance upon completion of requested repairs. Review repairs on vehicles and ensures repairs are correctly stated on work orders and filed for historical data.

Oversee quality assurance for all fleet activities. Set standards for vehicle safety, readiness, serviceability, and performance. Direct corrective measures as needed. Perform periodic safety inspections of all shop equipment.

Coordinate with Maintenance Analyst and Senior Maintenance Manager in reviewing and analyzing performance information related to the department, including labor hours and cost, payroll data, fluids and fuel reconciliation, mileage, road calls, preventative maintenance warranties, inventory, etc.

Identify trends and implement corrective action to address areas of need and compliance with state and federal regulations.

Ensure standard operating procedures are developed, undated and followed. Ensure shop safety rules are followed.

Monitor and analyze individual and division performance to assure compliance with agency and government regulations. Develop of the division's budget. Monitors and authorizes expenditures.

Develop and modify department policies and procedures. Write and develop maintenance contracts.

Responsible for coordinating purchasing efforts and ensuring in-house parts inventory is adequate to ensure adequate vehicle maintenance. Helps establish min/max of inventory items. Coordinate directly with purchase department to accomplish department objectives.

Manage activities involved in the requisition of parts, materials, equipment, fuels and lubricants for the repair and maintenance of all company vehicles.

Manage major vehicle acquisition projects including specification development and review. Analyze, document, and provide recommendations on decisions to make or buy, and replace or repair parts.

Develop budget, equipment, and personnel requirements. Monitor budget, authorize, and delegate expenditures as assigned.

Coordinate with vendors for warranty work, outsourcing of work and products.

Ensure new products, innovations, and technologies are continually reviewed for possible upgrading and integration.

Monitor vendor performance to ensure company requirements are met.

Coordinate with vendor/suppliers/contractors to resolve any issues with warranties and recovery, equipment performance, purchases and supplies.

Act as point of contact for APTA standards program.

Provide input for development of those standards and integrate those standards into company Maintenance plan.

Attend and participate in professional group meetings, and stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of transit maintenance and administrative practices and methods.

Ensure emissions requirements with department of ecology are met.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED10,000.00 per month

Experience:

• Workshop manager in UAE: 5 years (Preferred)
• heavy equipment maintenance: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Diploma/ Bachelor in automobile engineering (Preferred)