Lead Automotive Workshop Controller

Vindis Group Ltd.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Car Scheme

Paid Birthday Leave

Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on parts and servicing

Training opportunities

Job summary

Vindis Group Ltd. in Northampton is seeking a Workshop Controller to lead a large Aftersales workshop and team of technicians. The role focuses on throughput, productivity, and ensuring deadlines are met within a high-performance environment.

Key requirements include prior workshop/technical experience in the automotive sector and a Full UK driving licence. You will drive quality standards, manage daily objectives, and support the Aftersales Team to achieve targets.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a technical role or within a workshop in the automotive industry.
• Highly motivated to consistently achieve targets.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Previous experience in a similar role / in workshop control.

Responsibilities

• Organising and controlling the throughput of the workshop, to ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Driving productivity and ensuring that the Workshop Team has a clear understanding of the performance of the department.
• Implementing a robust approach for ensuring that employees have visibility of daily objectives, and that progress is updated appropriately throughout the day. Ensuring that proactive action is taken to achieve successful outcomes.
• Evaluating and distributing servicing and maintenance work, based upon an effective understanding of skillsets and competencies.
• Ensuring that all documentation and records that are created and maintained by your department are complete, accurate and aligned with any governing quality standards.
• Previous experience in a technical role or within a workshop in the automotive industry

Skills

Workshop control

Automotive workshop experience

Full UK driving licence

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Job description

Vindis Group Ltd. in Northampton is seeking a Workshop Controller to lead a large Aftersales workshop and team of technicians. The role focuses on throughput, productivity, and ensuring deadlines are met within a high-performance environment.

Key requirements include prior workshop/technical experience in the automotive sector and a Full UK driving licence. You will drive quality standards, manage daily objectives, and support the Aftersales Team to achieve targets.