Automotive Workshop Manager

Job purpose

The Workshop Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and controlling all workshop operations to ensure vehicles, machinery, and equipment are maintained in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective condition. The role focuses on maximizing asset availability, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and company standards while leading and developing the workshop team are well represented, well displayed, and consistently available in all assigned modern trade outlets.

Key responsibilities

Fleet & Engine Scope

Vehicle Makes & Models:
TATA commercial vehicles (TATA 1116, TATA 2518 and similar fleet assets)
Engine Types & Models:
Cummins Euro III engines
Tata diesel engines – 697TC / 697TCBSIII series
Electric tricycles

Key Responsibilities

1. Fleet Maintenance Coordination (Technical Oversight)

Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance for TATA trucks.
To reduce downtime and increase up time
Provide technical support for diagnostics related to:
Cummins Euro III engines
Tata 697TC / 697TCBSIII engines
EV tricycles
Monitor engine health, breakdown trends and repeat failures.
Liaise with workshops and service providers for major repairs and overhauls.
Carry out preventive and breakdown maintenance of electric tricycles.
Inspect, diagnose, and repair:
Electric motors and controllers
Wiring harnesses, switches, and sensors
Braking, suspension, steering, and chassis component
Perform routine servicing including lubrication, adjustments, and roadworthiness check

2. Spare Parts Inventory & Stores Management

Manage end-to-end spare parts inventory for fleet maintenance including:
Engine spares (liners, pistons, bearings, injectors, tricycle spare parts)
Filters, belts, hoses, turbo parts
Clutch, brake, suspension, and electrical components
Define and control minimum–maximum levels, reorder points, and safety stock.
Ensure accurate GRN, issue, stock reconciliation, and physical verification.
Control slow-moving, obsolete & non-moving inventory.

· Support spare parts identification and consumption tracking for electric tricycles.

   Raise spares requirements for:

Batteries, controllers, motors
Electrical components and mechanical consumables

3. Vendor Management & Credit Development

Identify and onboard OEM and aftermarket spare parts vendors for TATA & Cummins engines.
Negotiate and increase vendor credit limits and credit days (30-90 days).
Develop alternate suppliers to ensure continuity of spares supply.
Track vendor performance on price, delivery, quality & credit compliance.

4. Procurement & Cost Optimization

Support procurement planning based on fleet size and consumption trends.
Monitor maintenance and spares cost per vehicle / per km.

5. Records, Reporting & Systems

Maintain asset-wise records:
Vehicle registration
Chassis number
Engine number
Service & spare replacement history
Prepare monthly reports on:
Fleet uptime
Spares consumption
Inventory value & ageing
Vendor credit exposure
Work with ERP or Excel-based inventory systems.
TAT for the vehicles in workshop with job card issue and release date.

6. Compliance & Process Improvement

Ensure compliance with company SOPs.
Implement standard store processes for issue control and authorization.
Recommend process improvements to reduce downtime and inventory holding cost.

Key Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

·       Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.

·       Trade certification in automotive/mechanical maintenance is an added advantage.

Professional Experience

·       7–10 years of hands-on experience in a workshop or fleet maintenance environment, with at least 3–5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.

·       Proven experience managing heavy commercial vehicles, light vehicles, forklifts, and plant equipment (preferably FMCG, logistics, or manufacturing operations).

·       Strong exposure to preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance.

For all interested candidates, please email a CV and relevant qualifications to careers@260brands.com with “Workshop Manager” in the subject line. Please also fill in the short candidate assessment survey here:

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CD5Q5QQ

 Female Candidates are encouraged to apply