Workshop And Maintenance Manager

Focus Resourcing Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bereavement leave

Free parking

Company pension

Casual dress

On-site canteen

Job summary

Focus Resourcing Limited in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Workshop & Maintenance Manager to lead a busy maintenance operation onsite. You will manage a team of technicians, ensure reliable upkeep of heavy equipment, and drive cost-effective maintenance programs.

The role is permanent, full-time, based in Cardiff with overtime/weekend availability and a salary of £45,000–£50,000 per year. Benefits include pension, free parking, and on-site canteen.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy plant or heavy equipment workshop.
• Plant Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong experience with heavy mobile and fixed plant equipment.
• Advanced fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and engine management systems.
• Experience using OEM diagnostic software and electronic troubleshooting tools.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning and fleet management.
• Strong understanding of maintenance KPIs, cost management, and budgeting.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the workshop team, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
• Plan and deliver preventative maintenance activities based on machine operating hours and manufacturer recommendations.
• Prioritise and coordinate breakdown repairs to minimise equipment downtime.
• Allocate work effectively and monitor workshop productivity.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules, service plans, and inspection programmes.
• Manage supplier relationships, obtain quotations, and source parts cost-effectively.
• Oversee parts purchasing and inventory control.
• Conduct maintenance cost analysis and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Manage and improve the company's oil sampling and condition monitoring programme.
• Liaise with operations teams to ensure machinery availability.
• Supervise external contractors and specialist repair providers.
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects across maintenance operations.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Deliver training, mentoring, and technical support to workshop personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Fault finding

Diagnostics

OEM diagnostics

Budgeting

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Team management

Heavy plant experience

Education

Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

MS Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Workshop & Maintenance Manager looking to take your career to the next level? A leading provider of operational services to the steel, mining, and bulk materials handling industries is seeking a highly skilled individual to lead our maintenance operation from our Cardiff workshop.

This role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per year, along with a range of benefits including bereavement leave, free parking, a company pension, casual dress, and an on-site canteen.

This permanent, full-time position requires a hands-on leader to manage a team of technicians, ensuring the reliability and cost-effective maintenance of a diverse fleet of heavy mobile plant and equipment. The role is site-based in Cardiff and includes overtime and weekend availability, typically working Monday to Friday.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the workshop team, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
• Plan and deliver preventative maintenance activities based on machine operating hours and manufacturer recommendations.
• Prioritise and coordinate breakdown repairs to minimise equipment downtime.
• Allocate work effectively and monitor workshop productivity.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules, service plans, and inspection programmes.
• Manage supplier relationships, obtain quotations, and source parts cost-effectively.
• Oversee parts purchasing and inventory control.
• Conduct maintenance cost analysis and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Manage and improve the company's oil sampling and condition monitoring programme.
• Liaise with operations teams to ensure machinery availability.
• Supervise external contractors and specialist repair providers.
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects across maintenance operations.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Deliver training, mentoring, and technical support to workshop personnel.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience managing a busy plant or heavy equipment workshop.
• Plant Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong experience with heavy mobile and fixed plant equipment.
• Advanced fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and engine management systems.
• Experience using OEM diagnostic software and electronic troubleshooting tools.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning and fleet management.
• Strong understanding of maintenance KPIs, cost management, and budgeting.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams).

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with CAT, Sennebogen, Develon, material handlers, loading shovels, excavators, telehandlers, terminal tractors, and tipping trailers.
• Tyre chain installation and repair.
• Oil analysis and condition monitoring programmes.
• Welding and fabrication processes.
• Maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.