Electrical Workshop Supervisor

Selwood Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pump rental solutions company in Liverpool is seeking an Electrical Workshop Supervisor to oversee daily operations of their repair centre. This role requires an experienced electrical professional with leadership skills, commitment to safety, and the ability to manage a team effectively. Responsibilities include ensuring quality repairs, compliance with standards, and fostering team collaboration. Competitive salary and benefits are offered for this position.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced overtime pay

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Life insurance

Development and training support

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an electrical function in a supervisory role.
• Experience working as an electrician with motors and control panels.
• Strong understanding of SHEQ and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and prioritise daily operations of the repair centre.
• Manage and motivate a team of approximately 12 staff.
• Ensure repairs are completed to appropriate standards.

Skills

Electrical expertise

Leadership skills

Working with ATEX equipment

Health and safety culture

Management in a fast-paced environment

Education

Electrical NVQ Level 3/ECS Gold card

IOSH Managing Safely certificate

Job description

Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year's success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

We're seeking a proactive, hands‑on Electrical Workshop Supervisor (official job title: Electrical Repair Centre Supervisor) to oversee the day‑to‑day operations of our busy Liverpool facility. If you're an experienced electrical professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering high‑quality repairs, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing:

As the Electrical Repair Centre Supervisor, you'll be responsible for planning, organising, and prioritising the daily operations of the repair centre. overseeing and supporting the workshop team while ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality repair services that meet all regulatory and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively manage, supervise and motivate team members (Consisting of approx. 12 staff.) to maximise productivity and achieve quality results.
• Ensure all repairs are completed to the appropriate standards, checking measurements and readings, ensuring equipment is calibrated and all paperwork and quotes are accurate.
• Connect, collaborate, and build strong relationships both within your team and across the organisations network to deliver objectives and continuous improvement.
• Assisting with maintaining the internal calibration register, ensuring all certificates are up to date and any defective equipment is reported, replaced and registered.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of near misses, incidents, accidents, and quality issues, and promptly escalating concerns and issues to the Electrical Repair Centre Manager.
• Ensure clear, open, regular, and effective working relationships and channels of communication are maintained, across the all departments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Electrical NVQ Level 3/ ECS Gold card.
• Proven experience working with ATEX equipment.
• Experience of successfully managing an electrical function in a supervisor capacity, raising standards, maximising productivity quality, client service and demanding a strong health and safety culture. Ideally experience in a similar industry.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate.
• Be comfortable working in a fast‑paced, sometimes high‑pressured environment as you will be planning, prioritising, and managing work and resources, whilst ensuring smooth operations and strong outputs, maximising profitability through efficiency and safety.
• Experience working as an electrician working with motors and control panels.
• A strong understanding of all SHEQ, legal, regulatory and company requirements to uphold high levels of safety adhering to all safety legislation, ensuring staff and visitors are kept safe.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced overtime pay
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
• Employee referral scheme

This role is not open to Agencies – Please no calls or emails – Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.