Depot Team Leader

Title: Depot Team Leader

Reports to: Service Centre Manager

Department/Business: Operations

About this job:
The Depot Team Leader is responsible for supervising all depot-based engineers and assistants to ensure preparation of rental packages for upcoming hires.

Sound like you? Here’s what you’ll need to demonstrate:
Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Composure

Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered calm; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.

Directing Others

Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.

Motivating Others

Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each persons hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with.

Patience

Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.

Peer Relationships

Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.

Perseverance

Pursues everything with energy, drive and a need to finish, seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Time Management

Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Technical Skills

Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Desired skills:
Education/Qualifications- Mechanical and or Electrical apprenticeship- Alternatively, a City & Guilds/ONC or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering- If not qualified to above standard, person must still have a good grounding in mechanical/electrical engineering and be willing to undertake training to attain this qualification

Skills / experience- Ability to manage multiple stake holders cross-functional- Ability to communicate through all levels of the organisation- Ability to produce, develop and maintain policy and procedures- Ability to withstand pressure and meet challenging deadlines- Ability to conduct electrical fault finding, following wiring schematics/drawings- Coaching skills- Influential and persuasive, a good presenter- Naturally empathetic and gregarious- Results oriented with a ‘can do’ attitude, must thrive on success- Problem solving and analyzing skills- Planning & organising skills- High levels of integrity- Attention to detail- Cross cultural work experience is advantageous

Your key responsibilities:
- Supervision of Depot Engineer and Depot Assistants- Daily planning and co-ordination of all depot activity- Control and supervision of planned maintenance of fleet/depot equipment at Service Centre to comply with the standards stated in the service manual, bulletins and service topics- Oversees allocation of fleet to meet contract requirements, including control, release and return of fleet as well as off-hire inspections and the processing of chargeable extras- Sourcing of cable, duct, hose and fittings/ancillaries- Ensure all depot tooling, lifting and measuring equipment is maintained, calibrated and inspected in line with planned preventative maintenance. This could include cranes, forklift trucks and lifting accessories- Ensure repair of fleet is actioned promptly in order to maintain maximum availability in a cost-effective manner- Supporting Service Centre Manager to ensure the depot meets our global service centre standards.