Workshop Manager - Uganda

A leading construction company with major infrastructure projects in the broader Eastern African Region seeks to fill the position of a:

Workshop Manager - Uganda

An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the organization as a Workshop Manager.

The successful candidate must have expertise in: Preventive maintenance, trouble shoot and repair of Dozer, Grader, W/loader, Excavator, Tandem roller, Single drum vibrator soil compactor, Ashphalt compactor, PTR, Crushing Plant, Concrete Batching plant, Asphalt batch mix plant, WMM plant, Dump trucks, Transport and Haulage equipments, Compressors, Generators etc.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Annual appraisal of Plant & Equipments throughout the regions
• Keep the control of inventory, mechanical efficiency and operating cost of plant and location of plant
• Supervise & improve availabilty & optimum utilisation of plant and equipment
• Monitoring consumption of fuel and consumables to ensure performance within the limit and also for detecting any anomalies
• Supervision and advice for purchasing new or used plant in order to improve standardization of brand & models.
• Monitor plant Capex budget and actual in regions with respect to business plan and participate in the capital planning process, identify opportunities to improve and provide cost effect solutions.
• Advisor to the Company on all matters on plant and update technologies matters on Plant.
• Formulate, implement and adhere to all QSHE polices, procedures and instructions.
  

Qualifications & Knowledge

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering.
• Good Communication Skills, People Skills, Teamwork Skills and Analytical Skills. Knowledge in MS office.
• 15 years, relevant working experience 2 years of which should be in similar position

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating the position you are applying for, your experience, present employer, present position, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com on or before Friday, April 29th, 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged