Workshop Lead
Core
Lead a team of mechanics to plan and manage servicing, maintenance, and repair activities for heavy vehicles, trailers, and container-handling equipment, balancing hands-on mechanical work with leadership.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC heavy diesel mechanic (workshop lead)
Builds
Internal fleet maintenance, repairs, and custom fabrication projects
Domain
Transport logistics and heavy vehicle maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Heavy diesel mechanics, team leadership, workshop planning, inventory management, safety compliance, fabrication, supplier liaison
Preferred skills
Welding, quoting for external work, NZTA compliance knowledge
Technologies
Heavy diesel engines, welding equipment, workshop management systems
Responsibilities
Oversee workshop operations and schedule repairs, mentor and develop a small technical team, perform hands-on heavy diesel mechanical work, manage parts inventory and stocktakes, ensure safety and compliance, support engineering and fabrication projects, liaise with suppliers and external customers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC