Workshop Manager

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The employee will

  • Manage the daily operations in the workshop including the management of manpower planning, logistics, stores, and infrastructure
  • Have a technical background and experience and knowledge of racing cars
  • Have strong management skills
  • Have the ability to set priorities in function of the workload and the race programs
  • Be motivated to reach goals and objectives of the team
  • Promote high-standards and quality of service and team spirit in the workforce

The duties of the WRT Workshop Manager include

  • Technical support
  • Contributes own expertise and experience on technical and mechanical matters
  • Pro-actively assists the mechanics if necessary
  • Coordinates with the program managers to support requirements of the different WRT business lines and activities

Logistic support

  • Manages the maintenance and legal compliance of WRT service vehicle and truck fleet
  • Manages and schedules the use of WRT service vehicles and trucks for the different WRT business lines and activities to ensure saturation and efficiency
  • Directly manages the truck drivers

Management of race shop work-force

  • Works in close collaboration with the program managers to efficiently employ the workforce to ensure productivity
  • Directly manages the skilled mechanics
  • Manages the Technical Support Divisions (engine, transmission, machining, and fabrication shops) to ensure proper productivity and service to the different WRT business lines and activities
  • Infrastructure
  • Manages the maintenance and space utilization of the facilities
  • Ensures compliance with health and safety requirements interfacing with the WRT Health and Safety Responsible

The WRT Workshop Manager should have the following desired skillset

  • Motorsport experience
  • Hands on approach with a flexible “Can Do” & “Will Do” attitude
  • Flexible with workload and tight deadline
  • Truck driving licence is a plus
  • Knowledge of French and English required, notions of German considered as a bonus
  • Pro-active problem solver
  • Strong communicator
  • Strong organisation and planning capacities