Mechanical Manager

Pertemps; Southampton; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps in Southampton is seeking an experienced Mechanical Manager to lead a skilled mechanical team across workshop, site and project activities. You will oversee maintenance, repair, fabrication, installation and modification works, ensuring safe, efficient delivery and high quality standards.

The role combines leadership with planning, estimating and client liaison, offering a senior position within a busy operation and clear development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Proven supervisory or management experience.
• Strong estimating, quotation and project costing skills.
• Good commercial awareness of labour, materials and subcontractor costs.
• Relevant mechanical engineering qualification, apprenticeship, trade background or equivalent experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, diagrams and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to travel and full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the mechanical team across workshop, site and project activities.
• Planning and overseeing mechanical maintenance, repair, overhaul, installation and modification works.
• Preparing and reviewing estimates, quotations and project costings.
• Reviewing client enquiries, technical specifications, drawings and scopes of work.
• Identifying project requirements, risks, assumptions, exclusions and opportunities.
• Supporting operational planning, labour allocation and programme development.
• Monitoring projects against budgets, programmes and quality standards.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Supporting business development and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Ensuring all work follows company procedures, RAMS, permits and health and safety requirements.
• Monitoring workmanship, productivity, quality and compliance.
• Supporting training and development of mechanical employees.
• Assisting with control of tools, plant, equipment, materials and consumables.
• Ensuring PPE usage.
• Completing project, technical, quality and commercial reports.
• Identifying and reporting issues affecting safety, quality, resources or delivery.
• Working independently and prioritising workload.
• Supporting on-call emergency and responsive work.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Project management

Mechanical engineering

Team management

Health & safety

Job description

Mechanical Manager

Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Working Hours: 07:00am - 03:30pm

Holiday: 20 days plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year up to 25 days

Location: Southampton

Role Overview

We're currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Manager to join our Client in Southampton. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical professional with strong leadership, estimating and project management skills to take responsibility for leading and developing a mechanical team.

The successful candidate will oversee mechanical maintenance, repair, fabrication, installation and modification works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, commercially and to the required quality standards.

The role will involve a combination of team management, operational planning, estimating, client liaison and project delivery, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a varied and senior mechanical position.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and supporting the mechanical team across workshop, site and project activities


• Planning and overseeing mechanical maintenance, repair, overhaul, installation and modification works


• Preparing and reviewing estimates, quotations and project costings


• Reviewing client enquiries, technical specifications, drawings and scopes of work


• Identifying project requirements, risks, assumptions, exclusions and opportunities


• Supporting operational planning, labour allocation and programme development


• Monitoring projects against agreed budgets, programmes and quality standards


• Liaising with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, project managers and internal teams


• Supporting business development and maintaining strong client relationships


• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with company procedures, RAMS, permits and relevant health and safety requirements


• Monitoring workmanship, productivity, quality and compliance


• Supporting the training, development and performance of mechanical employees


• Assisting with the control of tools, plant, equipment, materials and consumables


• Ensuring employees have and correctly use the required PPE


• Completing project, technical, quality and commercial reports where required


• Identifying and reporting any issues that may affect safety, quality, resources or project delivery


• Working independently and using initiative to manage and prioritise workload


• Supporting emergency and responsive work requirements, including on-call activities when required

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience within mechanical engineering, marine, ship repair, maintenance, construction or heavy engineering


• Previous experience in a supervisory or management position


• Strong estimating, quotation and project costing experience


• Good commercial awareness and understanding of labour, materials, plant and subcontractor costs


• Relevant mechanical engineering qualification, apprenticeship, trade background or equivalent experience


• Strong knowledge of mechanical maintenance, repair, installation and modification


• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, diagrams, specifications and technical information


• Proven experience supervising and managing personnel


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines


• Ability to motivate, support and develop employees


• Client-facing and stakeholder management experience would be advantageous


• Marine, dockyard, ship repair or heavy engineering experience would be highly desirable


• Knowledge of confined spaces, hot works, lifting operations and permit-controlled environments would be advantageous


• Willingness to travel when required


• Full UK driving licence

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Health and safety is a key part of this position. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that they and all employees under their control work safely and comply with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and company procedures.

The role will include ensuring safe systems of work are followed, appropriate PPE is used and that accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and quality concerns are reported promptly.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established operation in a senior mechanical management position, with responsibility for both the operational and commercial delivery of mechanical works.

The role offers a competitive salary, Monday to Friday working hours and a clear opportunity to make a significant contribution to the continued development of the mechanical team and wider business.

Interested?

If you have the mechanical experience, leadership skills and commercial awareness required for this position, we'd be keen to hear from you.