Workshop Manager

Path Recruitment; Daccombe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Workshop Manager for a well-established construction company in Daccombe, England. The ideal candidate will supervise service engineers, manage logistics, and be hands-on with mechanical and electrical work on plant machinery. Required qualifications include prior experience in the construction industry and a full UK driving licence. The role offers a competitive salary up to £42,000 DOE, Monday to Friday working hours, and benefits including a pension scheme and healthcare.

Benefits

Company Van

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in the construction industry as a workshop manager or similar role.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience managing engineers within plant hire or automotive backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Supervise service engineers regarding time and workloads.
• Assist with mechanical or electrical work on plant machinery.
• Check and process timesheets and inspection reports.

Skills

Experience in parts ordering

Team management

Mechanical and electrical work

Logistics planning

Customer service

Job description

Workshop Manager - Salary up to £42,000 DOE plus great benefits. Are you ready to join a well-established company that provides market-leading products to the industrial and construction sectors? You will be based at one of their depots near Torquay, where you will be joining a professional engineering team.

Benefits of the Workshop Manager Role

• Monday to Friday working hours.
• Salary up to £42k DOE.
• Company Van.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Healthcare scheme.
• Pension scheme.

The Company

You would be working for a well-established construction company that prides itself on providing outstanding customer service. To uphold their reputation, they are continuously finding ways to improve and streamline the business, ensuring they keep building a strong brand that many customers can rely on and come back to time and time again. To assist with the workload, they are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic workshop manager who can work within a fast‑paced environment and motivate the team to work efficiently and effectively.

Job Role

As the workshop manager, you will supervise the service engineers regarding time and workloads and make clear, accurate decisions. You will need experience in parts ordering and in effectively planning the logistics for spare parts, tools, transport, and manpower to arrive on time. You will be hands‑on, assisting with mechanical or electrical work on a range of plant machinery including telehandlers, dumpers, or diggers. You will also check and process timesheets and inspection reports, and you will need to train and develop your engineering team.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you must have prior experience in the construction industry as a workshop manager, workshop supervisor, workshop foreperson, chargehand, service manager, or senior engineer. A full UK driving licence is required. Previous experience managing engineers within plant hire, agricultural, vehicle, automotive, or HGV backgrounds is also necessary. If you have experience as a plant engineer and are looking to progress your career, this could be the right opportunity.

Apply for the workshop manager role today.