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Vacancy Filler; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Platforms in Birmingham is seeking a Workshop Supervisor to support the Location Service Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy workshop. You will help ensure 100% servicing coverage for our hire fleet and carry out pre-delivery inspections (PDI) at depot or on site as needed.

You will organise engineers’ workload, produce monthly inspection reports, identify training needs for workshop staff, respond to customer breakdowns, and uphold safety and quality policies while delivering

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a busy workshop.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in maintenance/engineering.
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
• Experience in mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems is desirable.
• Good interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Location Service Manager in the day-to-day running of a busy workshop.
• Ensure 100% coverage for servicing and maintenance of the hire fleet.
• Carry out pre-delivery inspections (PDI) of each machine at depot or on site as required.
• Produce monthly plant inspection reports and service schedules; organise workload of engineers.
• Maintain the fleet appearance to corporate standards.
• Offer guidance and support in response to customer breakdown calls.
• Locate spares ensuring CE rating where applicable is not compromised.
• Follow Quality and Health and Safety policy guidelines.
• Maintain basic stock control for workshop spares.
• Identify training and development needs of workshop personnel.
• Support depot engineers with technical help and advice.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Prioritisation under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Mechanical knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3 in maintenance/engineering

Job description

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Location Service Manager in the smooth day-to-day running of this busy workshop.


• Ensure 100% coverage for the servicing and maintenance of our modern hire fleet.


• Carry out pre-delivery inspections (PDI) of each machine is carried out at depot or on site as required.


• Produce monthly plant inspection reports and service schedule and organise workload of engineers to ensure all work is completed in accordance with company policies.


• Maintain the appearance of the fleet to corporate standard


• Offer guidance and support in response to customer breakdown calls.


• Locate spares required, ensuring that CE rating, where applicable is not compromised.


• Follow the guidelines set out in the Quality and Health and Safety policy.


• Maintain basic stock control system for the workshop spares.


• Identify training and development needs of workshop personnel.


• Support depot engineers with technical help and advice.

About you:

• Supervisory experience in a busy workshop and supervising engineers/technicians with the ability to set high standard.


• Previous experience in Powered Access industry or other construction plant hire.


• Qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a maintenance/engineering discipline.


• The ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.


• Experience in mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems is desired.


• Good interpersonal skills and an understanding of the importance or excellent customer service.

Part of the Loxam Group, Nationwide Platforms are the UK's leading specialist provider of Powered Access rental equipment, with the largest and broadest fleet, local depots spread across the country and our wealth of experience partnering with companies in a variety of sectors including Construction, Warehouse & Distribution, Aviation, Facilities Management, Industrial Services, Telecoms and Media, our customers can depend on us to provide the right solution to support their every working at height need.

At Nationwide Platforms, your safety is absolutely our priority. Our award winning BlueSky Solutions and Training division offer our customers access to the latest and safest ways to work and through long standing partnerships with our manufacturers, we will always provide equipment that will lead the way to a safer industry. Some of our innovations include the award-winning secondary guarding systems and Harness ON, a range of pioneering Material Handling Attachments (MHAs), and the SkySentry control and monitoring system.

At Nationwide Platforms, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We recognise that a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is crucial to our success in the Powered Access industry. Our commitment is to ensure that every employee feels respected, valued, and supported in their work environment