Workshop Supervisor

14 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa SGS Full time

**Company Description** We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.**

SGS South Africa, Matrocast Division, is seeking to fill a key role at its Belville Commercial Laboratory. The role involves but not limited to adhere to all instructions given by the Support Services and/or Regional Manager related to the maintenance and repairs of equipment, whether it’s on site, the commercial laboratory or Support Services Workshop. The Workshop Supervisor might be required to carry out other related tasks including building and vehicles maintenance instruction given from time to time as part of the support function. The Support Services department has been created to fulfill all maintenance, repairs and upkeep to minimize the outsourcing of duties as part of cost savings.
- Is responsible to manage and/or carry out and take responsibility of testing for all tests that the employee is deemed competent strictly in accordance to prescribed methods.
- Workshop: The Support Services Supervisor will be responsible for the Managing of activities in the workshop and cost control.
- The Support Services Supervisor will facilitate maintenance and maintaining laboratory and other equipment.
- The Support Services Supervisor will maintain control over the Budget for activities.
- The Support Services Supervisor will manage and organize workshop personnel to ensure productivity and quality of maintenance done.
- Resources: The Support Services supervisor will be in charge of cost control.
- Liaise with project managers.
- Cost proposals and orders for hiring equipment.
- Facilitate establishments and de-establishments of equipment on projects.
- Facilitate maintenances of equipment on projects.
- Manage fleet of vehicles: Usage control, maintenance, acquisitions.
- Review and source of resources where necessary by following the SGS internal procedure.
- Channel instructions to applicable reporting staff.
- Ensure that purchased equipment meets specification, before bringing into system. Equipment tick list to be used.
- Assist the Support Services Manager with the implementation and management of the quality system.
- Carry out corrective actions and training as necessary for reporting staff
- Arrange, monitor and repair maintenance of equipment.
- Support Services Supervisor repairs and maintenance on sites.

**Qualifications**
- Grade 12,
- Mechanical, Electrical or similar Electronic qualification or skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through - Recognition of Prior Learning.
- Language: Proficiency in English and Afrikaans (Read, write, speak)
- Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook
- Competency : Competent to do maintenance
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Supervisory Skills
- Microsoft Word and Excel Skills
- Must be willing to travel, overnights and work overtime as and when required

**Additional Information**

Knowledge of equipment specifications
- Three years relevant experience
- Electronic maintenance and repairs of relevant equipment
- Mechanical maintenance and repairs of relevant equipment
- Knowledge of diagrams and procedures of relevant equipment
- Safety procedures in working with relevant equipment

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