Job Role Overview

- Role Title: PDI Supervisor / PDI In-Charge
- Department: Service, Quality Control, or Stockyard / Logistics
- Reports To: PDI Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Head
- Direct Reports: PDI Technicians, Washer/Detailers, and Yard Coordinators

Key Responsibilities

- Vehicle Receiving & Unloading:
- Supervise safe offloading of new vehicles from transport carriers to prevent transit scratches, dents, or damage.
- Cross-check physical chassis and engine numbers against delivery invoices and transit manifests.
- Inspection & Quality Control:
- Execute and oversee comprehensive mechanical, electrical, electronic, and aesthetic/exterior inspections using standard OEM checklists.
- Conduct brief test-drives to check vehicle performance, braking, steering, and warning lights.
- Identify transit damage, missing components, or alignment issues.
- Team Supervision & Workflow:
- Assign, schedule, and monitor daily tasks for PDI technicians across shifts.
- Coordinate minor repairs, software updates, fluid/oil checks, tire pressure adjustments, and accessory/number-plate installations.
- Ensure vehicles are thoroughly washed, detailed, and polished prior to stockyard or sales yard release.
- Defect Reporting & Cross-Departmental Coordination:




- Log and report any major manufacturing or transit defects to the service department, regional technical team, or OEM.
- Collaborate with the Sales and Delivery teams to ensure timely vehicle readiness and zero delivery delays.
- Compliance & Record Keeping:
- Maintain digital and physical logs of all completed PDIs, inspection reports, and stockyard inventory using a Yard Management System (YMS) or dealership ERP.
- Ensure adherence to OEM quality standards, workshop safety (OH&S;), and PPE protocols.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Automobile Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent relevant trade qualification).
- Experience: 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience in automobile dealership operations, workshops, or PDI/stockyard environments.
- Technical Skills:
- Robust working knowledge of vehicle systems (mechanical, electrical, diagnostic tools).
- Familiarity with Yard Management Systems (YMS) and OEM compliance guidelines.
- Valid driving license with the ability to drive various vehicle types (manual and automatic).
- Soft Skills: Team leadership, problem-solving, attention to detail, time management, and inter-departmental communication

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