Vehicle Inspection Supervisor

Location: UAE, with regular travel across the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

About the Opportunity

Our client, an automotive technology and services business, is seeking a Vehicle Inspection Supervisor to oversee inspectors deployed at client sites across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

This hands-on role focuses on team supervision, inspection quality, scheduling and service delivery. The successful candidate will ensure inspections are completed accurately, consistently and within agreed deadlines.

• Supervise and support vehicle inspectors across multiple client locations.
• Allocate daily workloads and coordinate schedules according to inspection volumes, staffing and client deadlines.
• Monitor attendance, productivity, conduct and adherence to operating procedures.
• Provide practical support with vehicle assessments, fault identification and inspection reporting.
• Review inspection reports and photographs for accuracy, completeness and compliance with client requirements.
• Conduct quality checks and address errors through coaching, retraining and corrective action.
• Ensure inspectors use inspection applications, diagnostic equipment and checklists correctly.
• Support the onboarding, training and practical assessment of new inspectors.
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational issues, equipment problems and inspection queries.
• Liaise with client site representatives regarding appointments, priorities and service concerns.
• Maintain records of inspection volumes, turnaround times, quality issues and team performance.
• Identify staffing, equipment and training needs and escalator them to management.
• Enforce site safety procedures, responsible vehicle handling and confidentiality requirements.
• Recommend improvements to inspection processes and service delivery.

• Previous experience in vehicle inspection, automotive diagnostics, workshop quality control or fleet operations.
• Experience supervising technicians, inspectors or other automotive operational teams.
• Strong understanding of vehicle mechanical, electrical, structural and cosmetic condition assessment.
• Ability to review inspection findings, identify inconsistencies and provide clear technical guidance.
• Familiarity with diagnostic equipment, digital inspection applications and photographic reporting.
• Strong organisation, time management and attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to resolve issues professionally with colleagues and clients.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and accurate operational reporting.
• Valid UAE driving licence and willingness to travel within the UAE and to Saudi Arabia.
• Flexibility to support client operating hours and occasional urgent requirements.

• Automotive technical diploma or relevant trade certification.
• Experience in vehicle auctions, remarketing, rental, leasing or dealership operations.
• Experience supervising teams across multiple sites.
• Arabic language skills.
• Experience developing inspection checklists, quality standards and training materials.