Workshop Manager

Mabey Hire; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading temporary works specialist is seeking a Workshop Manager at their Garswood location in Greater Manchester. This role requires experience in workshop management, particularly with welding, and entails leading a team of monitoring technicians. Successful candidates will hold an HNC/HND in Engineering and possess strong organizational and project management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including health packages and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Company bonus or commission scheme

Great health and well-being packages

Fantastic pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing workshops or calibration labs.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Appetite for leading change and continuous development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate monitoring technicians.
• Ensure equipment is built, maintained, serviced, and calibrated.
• Manage tools and equipment for calibration purposes.
• Monitor loading and stacking for accurate delivery.
• Plan and control the team workload according to projects.

Skills

People management experience

Good organisational skills

Project driven

High standard of quality

Education

HNC / HND Engineering Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Software

Job description

Workshop Manager

Location: Garswood Bridge House

Work pattern - On Site

We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.

We are currently looking for a Workshop Manager based from Garswood to help support the growth and development of the team. You must have experience in working with welding.

Benefits

• A competitive basic salary
• Company bonus or commission scheme
• Great health and well-being packages
• A fantastic pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, develop and appraise monitoring technicians to achieve a high performing team.
• Ensure that all equipment is built, maintained, serviced and calibrated to a satisfactory standard while maintaining traceability of all records. Increase internal calibration capability driving cost savings.
• Manage tools & equipment (both in laboratory & on site) including specifically equipment for calibration purpose.
• Manage transport activities within the depot to ensure the most efficient and cost effective use of company vehicles and / or external hauliers.
• Monitor loading and stacking against picking lists and other authorised documentation ensuring accuracy of delivery of stock.
• Liaise with structural and environment engineers on stock levels and project delivery including managing bespoke builds.
• Plan & control the team workload (monitoring technicians) in accordance with company or external clients projects.
• Comply with SHEQ requirements to ensure loading unloading and moving stock is carried out in a safe and secure environment.
• Follow standard procedures for stock control and security of depot to ensure it remains operational.

What you need

• HNC / HND Engineering Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical / Software
• People management experience; Managed workshop / Calibration / lab / workshop management experience
• Good organisational skills, project driven, high standard of quality
• Appetite for leading change and continuous development

Environmental Social & Governance

Our ESG (Environmental Social and Governance) strategy is brought to life through our ESG Champions situated throughout the company. Our champions create solutions for the hottest topics in each area of our strategy. We are always looking for more recruits, if successful in securing a role at Mabey Hire Ltd you could be a future ESG Champion.

Mabey Hire STEM Education Programme

In 90 minute after-school clubs our team of STEM Ambassadors help children aged 10-13 improve their awareness and perceptions of the engineering and construction sectors. Using LEGO Education materials and our bespoke mission mat students explore six core topics which challenge their mathematical problem solving and strategic thinking skills.

Now you know what’s on offer if you are interested in this position or require more information please contact us.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Department / Functional Area: Operations

Vacancy: 1