Head of the Automotive Workshop Department

Makkah Water - Safa is a pioneer in the water bottling industry, having been the first producer of bottled water in its region since 1974. The company is renowned for its reliability, high quality, and consistent standards. Over the past decades, it has continuously upgraded its facilities to meet growing demand while maintaining the highest production standards. We place the utmost importance on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and sustainable practices across all our manufacturing and logistics operations. Job Description The Head of the Automotive Workshop Department is a full-time, on-site role based in Al-Shumaisi, Makkah Region, overseeing all workshop operations for the company’s vehicle fleet. The role covers maintenance, repair, and inspection to keep vehicles safe, reliable, and compliant, including preventive maintenance planning, supervising mechanics, coordinating spare parts, managing external service providers, assessing vehicle damage and repair costs, and implementing safety standards. Key Responsibilities • Plan maintenance workflow and set work priorities. • Directly supervise technicians to ensure professional, on-time work. • Prepare periodic reports, propose solutions, and handle emergencies. • Monitor preventive maintenance and ensure efficient corrective maintenance. • Take part in hands-on mechanical work, such as engine and gearbox overhauls. • Inspect vehicles, assess damage and repair costs (including accident damage), and review quotes from external workshops and insurers. • Define technical specifications and spare parts for Chinese, German, and European vehicles, and ensure proper receipt and storage. • Plan the workshop budget and monitor spare parts consumption. • Conduct technical feasibility studies and make recommendations to the Maintenance and Logistics Support Manager. • Coordinate with relevant parties to procure materials and equipment. • Ensure staff compliance with industrial safety protocols. • Organize workflow, delegate tasks, and guide staff. • Evaluate team performance and identify training needs. • Perform other similar duties as assigned by the direct supervisor. Qualifications and Competencies • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering or a related field considered) and a minimum of 10 years of experience. • Advanced practical knowledge of Chinese, German, and European vehicles, including systems, diagnostic tools, specifications, and parts sourcing. • Proven ability to accurately assess vehicle damage and estimate repair costs. • Experience managing a vehicle or fleet maintenance workshop, preferably in an industrial or logistics environment. • Strong knowledge of light and heavy-duty vehicle mechanics, diagnostics, preventive maintenance planning, and repair. • Leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and evaluate technical teams with a focus on performance and safety. • Experience in budgeting, cost control, and vendor management. • Familiarity with maintenance management systems, record-keeping, and reporting. • Strong planning, organization, problem-solving, time management, and communication skills. • Knowledge of industrial safety regulations and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement. • Ability to prepare reports; fluent English. • Advantages: professional certifications in vehicle maintenance, and experience in the water, beverage, or FMCG sectors, particularly in fleet-intensive operations.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering or a related field considered) and a minimum of 10 years of experience. Advanced practical knowledge of Chinese, German, and European vehicles, including systems, diagnostic tools, specifications, and parts sourcing. Proven ability to accurately assess vehicle damage and estimate repair costs. Experience managing a vehicle or fleet maintenance workshop, preferably in an industrial or logistics environment. Strong knowledge of light and heavy-duty vehicle mechanics, diagnostics, preventive maintenance planning, and repair. Leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and evaluate technical teams with a focus on performance and safety. Experience in budgeting, cost control, and vendor management. Familiarity with maintenance management systems, record-keeping, and reporting. Strong planning, organization, problem-solving, time management, and communication skills. Knowledge of industrial safety regulations and a commitment to quality and continuous improvement. Ability to prepare reports; fluent English.

Plan maintenance workflow and set work priorities. Directly supervise technicians to ensure professional, on-time work. Prepare periodic reports, propose solutions, and handle emergencies. Monitor preventive maintenance and ensure efficient corrective maintenance. Take part in hands-on mechanical work, such as engine and gearbox overhauls. Inspect vehicles, assess damage and repair costs (including accident damage), and review quotes from external workshops and insurers. Define technical specifications and spare parts for Chinese, German, and European vehicles, and ensure proper receipt and storage. Plan the workshop budget and monitor spare parts consumption. Conduct technical feasibility studies and make recommendations to the Maintenance and Logistics Support Manager. Coordinate with relevant parties to procure materials and equipment. Ensure staff compliance with industrial safety protocols. Organize workflow, delegate tasks, and guide staff. Evaluate team performance and identify training needs. Perform other similar duties as assigned by the direct supervisor.