Role Summary Lead our flagship Prestons workshop team to effetely support the workshop to achieve maximum efficiency, with the emphasis on safety and delivering to quality requirements, right first time, on time!
Job Responsibilities About Us Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions.
Together with our partners and customers, we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system.
Through our heavy trucks, buses, engines and services, our customers can build a variety of cost-efficient, low-carbon solutions.
Our new truck range introduces new technologies, services and insights that are designed to help our customers get an overview of their costs and revenues.
Our aim is to offer all customers sustainable profitability, regardless of the type of assignment or the conditions in which they are working.
Scania's new truck range is brimming with new features.
The range is stronger, safer and even more aerodynamically optimised.
What you will do This role is responsible for the effective supervision of the Workshop Team alongside the branch manager, ensuring the workshop operation is managed utilising Scania's Common Business Processes to deliver maximum efficiency whilst maintaining a focus on quality – right first time, on time.
Addition duties include: Ensure there is an efficient flow of authorised work through the workshop, quality in all workmanship; and relevant documentation is completed accurately Foster and promote a safe and healthy work environment maintaining safe work practices at all time and to work within and comply with Company safety policies and procedures Assist the branch manager to monitor the performance and effectiveness of risk management programs, undertake and supervise the identification of hazards, evaluation of risks, design and implementation of hazard control and maintain the appropriate documentation of procedures and interventions Motivate the Workshop Team to ensure effective customer outcomes and optimum efficiency levels Support Team Leaders in providing clear and practical guidance to Technicians, whilst ensuring the Team Leaders have a balance between productive and non-productive work Who you are To be successful as a Workshop Foreman, you will have: Relevant technical qualifications and proven experience in the repair and maintenance of vehicles Experience in the heavy vehicle or related industry Experience in a dealership position Previous Supervisory / Management experience Experience leading a team of technicians and apprentices Experience and awareness of OHS&E requirements and standards Heavy Combination Drivers Licence (HC) What we can offer you A dynamic and inclusive work culture - be part of a great team environment Our future is exciting - a company with a focus on digitalisation, autonomous vehicles, electrification and sustainability With a presence in more than 100 countries worldwide with 46,000 employees; Scania offers a huge variety of development opportunities and career paths To apply To apply for this role, you need to be a Citizen of New Zealand or Australia, or have New Zealand permanent resident status, or possess the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Formal offer of employment is subject to standard pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.
As an equal opportunity employer, supporting workplace diversity, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, genders and cultural heritages.