Assistant Workshop Manager Job at Logistics Company in Eldoret Kenya June 2014
We are a leading Logistics company with its head office in Nairobi.
We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Workshop Manager for our Eldoret Office.
The candidate will be expected to manage the Motor Vehicle Repair / Service of Mercedes Benz engines e.g. Actros trucks, Scania truck engines and tanker trailers, engine repairs and differentials and ensure efficiency at all times.
Job Title: Assistant Workshop Manager
Reports To: Workshop Manager
Supervises: Workshop Staff
Date Required: Asap
No Required: 1
Duties:
Duties:
- Streamline workshop operations while ensuring standards of operation and compliance to legal requirements
- Supervise employees in the workshop and provide leadership and training to all workshop staff
- Review job card orders so as to ensure that all actions have been documented and acted upon accordingly
- Conduct commercial negotiations with Spare parts suppliers and ensure spare parts meet the required quality standards
- Motor vehicle maintenance scheduling
- Ensure that a safe and clean working environment is maintained at all times in the workshop
- Ensure cost effective procurement of spare parts and maintain accurate inventory records for the same
- Vet spare parts suppliers and ensure spares supplied are of high quality
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Management.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Automotive engineering or vehicle mechanic
- 5 years working experience, working in a vehicle garage in similar position.
- Experience servicing Mercedes Benz engines e.g Actros trucks, Scania truck engines and tanker trailers is a MUST.
- Excellent computer skills
- Team player
- Excellent supervisory skills
Applicants who meet the above criteria can send their CVs to vacancies.kll@gmail.com on or before 25th June 2014.
All applicants should indicate their current salary details.