Workshop Manager

British Horological Institute Limited.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Service recognition awards

Flexible benefits platform

Job summary

A renowned watchmaking company in Glasgow is seeking a dedicated team leader to manage their Watchmaking team. The role includes overseeing talent development, implementing business objectives, and ensuring quality production targets are met. Strong management and problem-solving skills are essential. The company offers a competitive benefits package designed to promote well-being and professional growth. To apply, candidates should send their cover letter and CV via email or through the company's website.

Qualifications

• Experience in line management of technical teams.
• Confident in implementing new systems and workflows.
• Highly motivated with an innovative approach.
• Supportive, open management style with a teamwork focus.
• Ability to multi-task and monitor patterns and trends.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Watchmaking team and individual performance.
• Implement business objectives and manage team workflows.
• Ensure quality and production targets are met by the team.
• Manage performance development plans and annual appraisals.
• Collaborate with Services Director on training programmes.
• Oversee workshop rota, absence, holidays and audits.
• Coordinate with Production and Materials to smooth workflows.
• Ensure targets for quality and production are met.
• Run and maintain workshop reporting and identify opportunities.
• Build relationships with clients, partners and suppliers.

Skills

People management

Project management

Problem solving

MS Office software

Teamwork

MS Office

Job description

Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 6 February 2026
Location: Glasgow

Be part of our legacy that blends tradition, innovation and excellence at Laings.

• Line management of our Watchmaking team including, Senior Watchmaker, Watchmakers including our colleagues in our smaller satellite workshops, Watch Technicians and Polishers.
• Implement and communicate business objectives to team colleagues ensuring proactive contribution to overall company and department goals.
• Build a culture of horological passion celebrating the skills and history and giving our team the opportunity to learn and develop.
• Manage individual performance development plans and regularly conduct one to one meetings along with annual appraisals.
• Collaborate with our Services Director in developing further training programmes for our technical team within the watchmaking workshop.
• Oversee the team rota and associated tasks including absence recording and holiday planners along with audits.
• Partner closely with our Production and Materials management teams to ensure smooth workflows across workshop production.
• Ensure quality and production targets are met by our dedicated team.
• Running and maintaining business reporting for the watchmaking workshops, communicating targets and achievements to the team and identifying new opportunities which will positively contribute to objectives.
• Build key business relationships with clients, business partners and suppliers acting as a company ambassador and seeking opportunities to promote the business and the watchmaking skills within.
• Accountable for managing productivity in the workshop, ensuring lead times and quality targets are met.
• Encourages continuous improvement within team and generates change to reduce downtime and benefit the business and work towards company objectives.
• Lead process reviews within team and department understanding influence across the business, using evidence and data to plan and make changes.
• Maintain the workshop and machinery to a high standard, ensuring a tidy and organised environment.

Person Specification

• Strong demonstratable people and project management experience.
• Confident in implementing new systems along with prior experience of managing workflows and looking for efficiencies.
• Highly motivated and hold the ability to adopt an innovative approach to process development and problem solving.
• Supportive and open management style with a teamwork focus.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain and monitor patterns and trends.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software.

Why join us at Laings?

We offer you an attractive package commensurate with experience. From unrivalled employee discounts and service recognition awards, Laings has built our approach to benefits around the requirements of our colleagues. Our benefits have been created to ensure happiness and wellbeing across each person’s professional and personal life. We offer flexible benefits, where you can choose to match your individual needs through our bespoke benefits platform.

Laings are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, equity and wellbeing. While our journey is ongoing, our shared commitment is to our culture of belonging and to the equality of opportunity, we follow practices which are free from discrimination. Please inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodation or clarification concerning our recruitment process.

How to Apply

Applicants are encouraged to please forward your cover letter and resume to: [e-mail] alternatively you can apply through our website: https://www.laingsuk.com/