Hands-On Maintenance & Workshop Supervisor

Forward Assist Recruitment; Burnley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance/Workshop Supervisor in the United Kingdom. The role involves supervising daily workshop operations with hands-on involvement to ensure safety, efficiency, and top-quality outcomes.

You will lead, mentor and develop workshop personnel, promote a strong safety culture and world-class housekeeping, while maintaining productivity and meeting deadlines for ongoing and upcoming projects.

Qualifications

• GCSEs at Grade 5 or above including Maths and English.
• Time served mechanical/electrical apprenticeship.
• HNC or equivalent Engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise workshop staff and apprentices ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance, fault finding and troubleshooting support.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and company procedures are followed.
• Monitor productivity and completion of work schedules to meet deadlines.
• Train, coach and mentor team members and apprentices.
• Coordinate equipment and resource availability with the workshop planner.
• Assess equipment on return from projects.
• Supervise engineering teams to support projects in country.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Health & Safety

Training & mentoring

5S housekeeping

Resource planning

Education

GCSEs (Maths & English)

Time served mechanical/electrical apprenticeship

HNC or engineering qualification

Tools

Workshop equipment controls

Job description

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance/Workshop Supervisor in the United Kingdom. The role involves supervising daily workshop operations with hands-on involvement to ensure safety, efficiency, and top-quality outcomes.

You will lead, mentor and develop workshop personnel, promote a strong safety culture and world-class housekeeping, while maintaining productivity and meeting deadlines for ongoing and upcoming projects.