Workshop Manager

Job Summary

• Lead the entire maintenance function across fleet, workshops, and support infrastructure.
  
• Define maintenance philosophy, policies, and operating standards
  
• Align maintenance strategy with operational and commercial priorities
  
• Act as the single point of accountability for fleet technical performance
  
• Design and implement organized, professional workshop layouts and workflows
  
• Establish clear zoning, work sequencing, and resource planning
  
• Introduce disciplined work practices and operational controls
  
• Create an environment focused on safety, efficiency, and accountability
  
• Develop and institutionalize detailed SOPs, inspection standards, and checklists
  
• Establish documentation and record-keeping systems
  
• Ensure traceability of maintenance history for every asset
  
• Implement clear reporting and review mechanisms
  
• Embed a culture of compliance and procedural discipline
  
• Establish structured preventive and periodic maintenance programs
  
• Plan workshop capacity and scheduling in alignment with operations
  
• Improve asset lifecycle management, refurbishment planning, and replacement strategy
  
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture rather than reactive repairs
  
• Lead and develop workshop managers, supervisors, and technical teams
  
• Define roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
  
• Build technical capability, training standards, and succession depth
  
• Create ownership and accountability across the department
  
• Provide technical leadership across heavy commercial vehicles and trailers
  
• Guide diagnostics, failure analysis, and reliability improvement.
  
• Standardize repair practices and quality of workmanship
  
• Ensure consistent engineering standards across all locations
  
• Manage maintenance budgets and cost efficiency
  
• Standardize parts, consumables, and approved vendors in collaboration with the procurement team.
  
• Strengthen inventory control and asset protection
  
• Prevent waste or misuse of resources
  
• Drive value-focused procurement and vendor performance.
  
• Ensure full roadworthiness and regulatory compliance of fleet
  
• Embed strong safety practices within workshops
  
• Lead investigations into mechanical incidents and implement corrective actions
  
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and records
  
• Implement structured MIS and maintenance management tools
  
• Use data to monitor performance, trends, and improvement opportunities
  
• Provide regular management reporting and actionable insight
  
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, innovation, and adoption of best practices in fleet maintenance
  
• Establish and manage satellite maintenance detachments and mobile repair capability along key corridors and remote routes
  
• Manage rapid response systems for breakdown attendance, field repairs, and vehicle recovery
  
• Improve recovery time, fleet uptime, and operational continuity for long-haul movements
  

• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline
  
• Master’s Degree or professional certification is an added advantage
  
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in fleet maintenance, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  
• Extensive experience in heavy commercial vehicle or trailer fleet maintenance within transport/logistics environments
  
• Exposed to tech-driven operations, with an aptitude to introduce process automation, and possible digital controls to improve resource efficiency
  
• Demonstrated experience leading large workshops or multi-site maintenance functions
  
• Proven track record of building structured maintenance systems and improving reliability
  
• Strong operational and financial control mindset
  
• Experience with Chinese heavy trucks and trailers is advantageous
  
• Comfortable operating in field-driven environments
  
• Quick to adapt