Workshop Manager – Refrigeration Technician M/F

With 180 service centres across Europe, a fleet of 60,000 vehicles and the experience of our 2,800 employees, the Fraikin Group, the European leader in multi-service rental of commercial and industrial vehicles, supports its customers every day with a turnkey service and recognised expertise for over 80 years.

To strengthen our team in French-speaking Switzerland, we are looking for a:

You are a refrigeration technician by trade, with solid mechanical experience, comfortable with diagnostics and wish to progress to a role offering more autonomy and responsibility?

We are looking for a profile capable of combining technical expertise, versatility and workshop organisation.

Your role:

Within the workshop, you will work directly on vehicles while ensuring the coordination and monitoring of various interventions.

In this capacity, you will notably be required to:

• Carry out mechanical, refrigeration, electrical and electronic diagnostics using diagnostic tools.
• Perform maintenance, servicing and repair work on vehicles.
• Provide your refrigeration expertise for the diagnosis, maintenance and repair of refrigeration equipment.
• Identify faults and determine the work and parts necessary to restore vehicles.
• Research part references, establish requirements and place orders with suppliers.
• Monitor availability, deadlines and deliveries to minimise vehicle downtime as much as possible.
• Distribute and prioritise work according to urgency, operational needs and parts availability.
• Ensure follow-up of each intervention until the vehicle is returned to service.
• Check the quality of work carried out and ensure compliance with procedures and safety rules.
• Manage the administrative and technical follow-up of activities using IT tools and workshop management software.
• Actively participate in improving the organisation and daily operation of the workshop.

Your profile

• You are primarily a refrigeration technician by trade with solid technical experience. You also have good knowledge of automotive mechanics and/or commercial vehicles.
• You master fault diagnosis and are comfortable with environments combining mechanics, refrigeration, electricity and electronics.
• • You have good IT skills and are comfortable with diagnostic tools, workshop management software and office tools necessary for activity monitoring.
  • Autonomous, methodical and responsive, you know how to organise priorities, anticipate needs and find solutions to unforeseen events.
  • Previous experience in team coordination or workshop organisation is an asset.
  • You hold a valid driving licence.

  We offer you:

  • A friendly, dynamic and motivated working environment
  • Position based in Yverdon-les-Bains
  • 5 weeks’ holiday
  • Attractive social benefits
  • Company certified Great Place to Work
  • An innovative continuous training policy

  Start date: to be agreed
  
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