Plant Workshop Controller - Maintenance & Scheduling

Unify; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 20,400 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing support

Refer a friend

Discounted shopping

Volunteering days

Gov volunteering leave

Eye care vouchers

Living Wage

Job summary

Unify are recruiting a Workshop Controller in Weston Super Mare to lead workshop activity for a plant hire division. You will coordinate breakdowns, servicing and routine maintenance, ensuring first-time fixes and smooth operations.

You will liaise with technicians and external engineers, plan servicing, manage parts and invoices, and maintain accurate records. The role offers training and progression in a stable, employee-focused company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service coordination or workshop support.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Excellent communication via calls and email.

Responsibilities

• Allocate maintenance tasks to technicians with right tools and parts.
• Oversee external engineers and service providers; manage POs and invoices.
• Plan servicing and inspections to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate with equipment hire team to manage fleet availability.
• Identify chargeable repairs, source parts and issue invoices.
• Maintain logs for repairs, servicing, stock and schedules.

Skills

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Clear communication

Customer service experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Asset tracking tools

Job description

Unify are recruiting a Workshop Controller in Weston Super Mare to lead workshop activity for a plant hire division. You will coordinate breakdowns, servicing and routine maintenance, ensuring first-time fixes and smooth operations.

You will liaise with technicians and external engineers, plan servicing, manage parts and invoices, and maintain accurate records. The role offers training and progression in a stable, employee-focused company.