Automotive Service Manager at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-041
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)
Contract: 3-year renewable contract

Duties
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Provide technical and administrative leadership to the Automotive and Transport units of IITA-FMS;
• Possess in-depth technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts used in modern passenger and light utility vehicles, e.g. Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi and others totaling about 300 vehicles;
• Ensure the workshop is equipped with proper maintenance tools and upgrade where necessary;
• Review existing workshop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and update as necessary;
• Certify road worthiness checklist of all vehicles before they leave workshop after repair;
• Oversee workshop staff/supervisors’ activities to make sure correct repair procedures are followed;
• Periodically review and update inventory stock of essential spare parts needed.
• Prepare and review service history of all IITA vehicles and make sure the preventive maintenance schedules is followed on all vehicles.
• Prepare and update the Master List and particulars of all IITA vehicles used in Nigeria;
• Exercise proper budget control in the operation of automotive and transport unitto make sure expenditure and income are balanced;
• Review and advise renewal of driving licenses held by official drivers and private users at the Headquarters;
• Perform any otherduties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• M.Sc in Mechanical Engineering or related field with minimum of ten (10) years experience performing similar role in a structured environment
• Possession of relevant higher qualificationsand membership of Council of Registered Engineering (COREN) is an added advantage.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be familiar with source of genuine parts and be able to identify them.
• Be familiar with correct diagnostics repair procedure for different model/makes of vehicles.
• Have excellent managerial and supervisory skills to handle the entire auto service staff.
• Have good time management and communication skills.
• Must be well versed in the use of diagnostics tools and modules used to identify faults quickly in order to keep down time to a minimum.

Remuneration

• We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.