Pump Works Foreman

Highgrove Recruitment Group Limited; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled candidate for a hands-on leadership role in the Oldham area. This position demands strong electrical and mechanical skills, with responsibilities including pump repair, team supervision, and maintenance scheduling. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in decision-making processes and ensure a safe, efficient workshop environment. Benefits include a competitive salary, call-out allowance, and ongoing training. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both engineering and leadership within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Call-out allowance

Overtime opportunities

Annual bonus (up to 10%)

Company van

PPE and equipment provided

Mobile phone provided

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Strong electrical and mechanical experience required.
• Experience with pumps is advantageous.
• Supervisory experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on pump repair work both in the workshop and on-site.
• Support decision-making on pump repair versus replacement.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of service engineers.

Skills

Electrical experience

Mechanical experience

Knowledge of pumps

Supervisory experience

Job description

Overview

This is a hands-on leadership role suitable for someone with strong electrical and mechanical experience. Knowledge of pumps and previous supervisory experience are advantageous but not essential. The role combines practical engineering, workshop management, team supervision, maintenance scheduling, and support in commercial decisions and Health & Safety oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering & Technical Duties: Carry out hands-on pump repair work both in the workshop and on-site.
• Engineering & Technical Duties: Complete full strip-and-report processes through to final testing.
• Engineering & Technical Duties: Assemble pump sets and support installation work.
• Engineering & Technical Duties: Conduct site surveys and customer visits to fault-find systems and provide technical guidance.
• Commercial & Reporting: Assist with preparing quotations by providing accurate costings.
• Commercial & Reporting: Support decision-making on pump repair versus replacement.
• People & Workshop Management: Provide day-to-day supervision of service engineers.
• People & Workshop Management: Manage workload scheduling, productivity, training, communication, and discipline.
• People & Workshop Management: Maintain workshop cleanliness, organisation, and a strong Health & Safety culture.
• People & Workshop Management: Mentor apprentice and future engineers.
• Coordination & Logistics: Liaise with sales, works, and stores teams to ensure jobs are completed correctly and on time.
• Coordination & Logistics: Oversee maintenance scheduling for building, machinery, and equipment calibration.
• Coordination & Logistics: Ensure all company vehicles are serviced, road-legal, and maintained.
• General: Contribute to the overall smooth running, efficiency, and continuous improvement of shopfloor activities.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Call-out allowance
• Overtime opportunities
• Annual bonus (up to 10%)
• Company van
• PPE and equipment provided
• Mobile phone provided
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Ongoing training and development