Workshop Foreman

NMS Recruit Ltd; Greenford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd is hiring for a Workshop Foreman to lead a busy workshop, planning workloads and supporting technicians on the shop floor. The role emphasizes productivity, safety and quality, with a permanent day shift and a full-time contract.

You will supervise daily operations, allocate jobs to technicians and apprentices, and ensure work is completed on time while maintaining high standards of workmanship across the department.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, IMI qualification, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical experience
• A full UK driving licence is preferred
• HGV/LGV, MOT Tester, forklift, plant or manufacturer qualifications would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Supervising and coordinating the workshop's daily operations
• Planning workloads and allocating jobs to technicians and apprentices
• Monitoring progress to ensure work is completed safely and on schedule
• Providing hands-on technical support with diagnostics, servicing, repairs and fault-finding
• Inspecting completed work and maintaining high quality-control standards
• Supporting, motivating and developing technicians and apprentices
• Prioritising urgent repairs and helping to minimise vehicle or equipment downtime
• Liaising with service advisors, parts teams, suppliers and management
• Ensuring tools, equipment and workshop facilities are properly maintained
• Completing job cards, inspection sheets and compliance documentation accurately
• Promoting safe working practices and maintaining a clean, professional workshop

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Diagnostics support

Safety awareness

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / IMI qualification or equivalent

Job description

Workshop Foreman

Salary: £24.00 - £26.00 per hour

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am 5:30pm

Shift: Permanent day shift

Employment type: Full-time, permanent

The Role

As Workshop Foreman, you will take responsibility for planning workloads, allocating jobs and supporting technicians on the workshop floor. You will play a key role in maintaining productivity, reducing downtime and ensuring excellent standards of workmanship across the department.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and coordinating the workshop's daily operations
• Planning workloads and allocating jobs to technicians and apprentices
• Monitoring progress to ensure work is completed safely and on schedule
• Providing hands-on technical support with diagnostics, servicing, repairs and fault-finding
• Inspecting completed work and maintaining high quality-control standards
• Supporting, motivating and developing technicians and apprentices
• Prioritising urgent repairs and helping to minimise vehicle or equipment downtime
• Liaising with service advisors, parts teams, suppliers and management
• Ensuring tools, equipment and workshop facilities are properly maintained
• Completing job cards, inspection sheets and compliance documentation accurately
• Promoting safe working practices and maintaining a clean, professional workshop

What We're Looking For

We would like to hear from experienced Workshop Foremen, Workshop Supervisors, Senior Technicians or skilled technicians who are ready to take the next step in their careers.

The successful candidate will ideally have

• Strong experience within vehicle maintenance, fleet, plant or a similar engineering environment
• Previous supervisory or team-leadership experience
• Excellent technical knowledge of servicing, diagnostics, maintenance and repairs
• The confidence to support technicians with complex faults and technical issues
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A calm, practical approach to decision-making
• Good communication and team-management skills
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and compliance
• Basic IT skills for updating workshop systems, records and reports

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, IMI qualification, recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical experience
• A full UK driving licence is preferred
• HGV/LGV, MOT Tester, forklift, plant or manufacturer qualifications would be advantageous

If you are an experienced workshop professional who can lead from the front, maintain high standards and keep a busy operation running smoothly, we would be keen to hear from you.