Technical Manager – Automotive

 

Recruiter:

Pollock & Associates

Job Ref:

J4139J

Date posted:

Monday, June 21, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

CTC package offered based on level of skill and experience


SUMMARY:
Approximately 5 years experience in the automotive industry

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

  • Grade 12 plus Degree/Diploma Mechanical Engineering.       
  • Approximately 5 years experience in the automotive industry
  • Approximately 3 years experience in a Workshop manager role


Key Result Areas:

Workshop:

  • Provide a strategic plan to ensure that the long-term vision of the department(s) are met.
  • Manage the achievement of workshop targets – sales and profit margins
  • Manage the workflow process in the workshop ensuring the effective utilization of resources.
  • Liaise with the WS supervisor with required technical information related to product failures.
  • Evaluate stock availability for workshop consumption
  • Implement upgrades, ensuring that all prescribed modification parts are fitted during the repair process.

 

Finance:

  • Analyse and identify warranty categories and requirements
  • Ensure that all local and international  warranties are correctly processed
  • Ensure that quotations are reviewed and forwarded to the customer timeously
  • Develop financial projections (sales, margins, overheads, and CAPEX)
  • Discuss and organize expenditure of budgets with stakeholders
  • Implement controls to monitor budget vs. actual

 

People Management:

  • Manage and coach the two supervisors reporting to the position.
  • Design internal work processes to improve customer service
  • Manage customer requests ito. pricing, warranty, quality and responsiveness
  • Establish and maintain a customer database.
  • Provide technical support and resolve customer queries

 

Quality & HSE:

  • Develop, plan and implement quality initiatives to meet identified performance standards
  • Implement technical changes to products
  • Ensure that systems are updated e.g. part numbers that have changed
  • Ensure that workshop repair manuals and procedures are up to date
  • Compile in conjunction with the HSE department risk assessments


 

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