Repair supervisor

REPAIR SUPERVISOR JOB DESCRIPTION
Reports to: Repair Manager
Location: Distribution Centre (Kisumu)
Purpose: As BBOXX continues to scale its business the equipment refurbishing workload is significantly increasing at distribution centers. A Repair Supervisor will manage the repair team and logistics officer in the repair room and will be a single report to the Repair manager (line). The Supervisor will be responsible for repair technician performance, throughput, quality of repairs, and reporting duties.
Responsibilities:

Supervision of all aspects of the testing, repair, and refurbishment process.
Scheduling and monitoring of Technician activities
Ensuring all processes conform to BBOXX policies and procedures
Monitoring, implementation, and recording of quality control processes
Supervise and account for all stock management within Technical Department
Training, coaching, development, and appraisal of direct Technician reports.
Reporting of any relevant issues, concerns, desired improvements, corrective actions, etc., to line Manager.
Assist line manager and HR department in recruitment and disciplinary processes.
Monitor repair center throughput and suggest improvements
Manage the disposal process
Lead fire investigations along with the retail team in case of any fire incident and provide a report to the line manager and device team.
Assist Repair technicians for product state change for products in the wrong product state

Description of tasks:

Daily team meeting to review, allocate and agree on tasks.
Prioritize activity daily and direct Technician’s duties.
Communicate with the Manager any issues that are or might affect departmental performance and for immediate remediation.
Monitor and report any variance from BBOXX procedures including but not limited to repair process, refurbishment, and stock.
Follow up monitored units with the retail team
Ensure the inventory of refurbishing for all products and main stock spare parts are updated in ERP at all times  
Ensure we dispose on monthly basis to clear the disposal location.
Ensure adherence to quality control policy through inspection and checks on products available for reissue and monitoring of longer-term QC testing of solar-charged CU’s.
Manage daily stock movements and stock locations and report any discrepancies immediately to the Line Manager.
Act as a mentor for Team and assist in training, development, and assessment of Technicians through daily monitoring of their work performance.
Ensure that all BBOXX reporting is timely, accurate, and relevant. Work with BBOXX specialists to continually improve monitoring and performance data and reports.
Advice line Manager of existing or future anticipated Technical HR requirements in anticipation of a change in workloads, peaks inactivity, etc.
At least 20% of the repair supervisor’s time will be spent doing refurbishments to better understand the processes and be able to guide the repair team.
Monitor spares and tools and ensure the repair team has all they need to carry out their duties. 

Person Specification

Technical degree (Electronics engineering or related fields)
3 years of experience in a technical position
Problem-solving skills and ability to understand new concepts
Experience managing a team desirable
The desire for self-improvement and career progression
Proficient at using Microsoft computer software
Positive attitude
Honest and hardworking
Must uphold transparency and integrity
Organized
Good communication skills

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: using the position as subject of email.

Apply via :

bboxx.csod.com