Workshop Manager

Kevin Edward Associates; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Phone after 6 months

Overtime pay

Night out allowance

Accommodation paid

Job summary

Kevin Edward Associates is seeking an experienced Workshop Manager to lead our Midlands workshop, oversee a team of fitters, and keep equipment in peak condition. You will organise workloads, order parts, and coordinate maintenance for dewatering machinery and pumps.

The role requires reliability, hands-on mechanical knowledge, and willingness to work away and cover night/weekend shifts. We offer a supportive environment with PPE provided, a company car after probation, and competitive pay from

Qualifications

• Mechanical knowledge: 2 years required.
• Experience leading a workshop team is expected.

Responsibilities

• Run a busy workshop and manage a team of fitters.
• Inspect and audit equipment regularly.
• Maintain construction/dewatering machinery and pumps.
• Diagnose faults with diagnostic software.
• Complete accurate timesheets and plan workloads.
• Work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.
• Pass random drug tests and work solo or in a team.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Team leadership

Diagnostic software familiarity

Education

Some mechanical qualification

Tools

Diagnostic software

Job description

Workshop Manager

Our services encompass all aspects of a project's needs from consultation, design and installation to training, analysis, monitoring, maintenance and project management for a wide range of challenges and in a wide variety of sectors. Based in South Derbyshire, we take advantage of being positioned within the Midlands and have quick access to all major motorways, which allows us to service the entirety of the UK market.

Our experiences have been gained by working on major projects within the UK and throughout the world.

As part of our continued expansion, we are recruiting for an experienced Workshop Manager/Mobile Plant Fitter to join the team. As part of this role, you should be confident in being able to fulfil the below criteria:

• Running a busy workshop, managing a team of fitters, ordering stock, sorting workloads, breakdowns etc
• Inspection and auditing of equipment
• Maintenance of a variety of construction/dewatering machinery, including pumps, and to replace components where needed
• Familiarity with diagnostic software, and an ability to diagnose faults with confidence
• To be able to complete accurate timesheets in a punctual manner
• Flexibility to work away from home, night shifts and weekend shifts as and when required
• Pass randomly administered drug tests
• To be able to work as part of a team as well as alone unaided

Experience and Certifications:

• Some mechanical based qualification

As part of this role, we also offer the following benefits:

• Pay starts at £18.50 p/hr £38K and goes up depending on experience up to £45k
• All PPE is supplied as standard and in line with government regulations
• Successful applicants will be on the books for 40hrs a week minimum, with an additional holiday and sick pay allowance
• A company van and fuel card is supplied after 6 weeks of employment, alongside a company iPhone after 6 months
• Time and a half is offered after 8 hours of work and on Saturdays. Double time is offered on Sundays
• A £25 'night out' allowance tax free, with all accommodation paid for where applicable

Benefits:

• Company car

Application question(s):

• We operate a no tolerance policy in regards to drugs. Would you be happy to undergo a drug test when you arrive on-site?

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (required)