Workshop Manager

Clee Hill Plant Ltd; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Employer contributory pension

Company Van

Life Assurance

Job summary

Clee Hill Plant Ltd is seeking an experienced Workshop Manager to lead the workshop at our Ludlow Depot and Newton Abbot. Core hours are 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday (42.5 hours).

You will manage workshop staff and ensure maintenance, health and safety, and regulatory compliance for plant and vehicles. Key duties include motivating the team, keeping equipment to service standards, and implementing QESH policies with audits and inspections.

Qualifications

• People management and leadership abilities.
• Experience with maintaining plant and fleet equipment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Familiarity with MS Office for reporting and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate workshop staff to meet objectives and monitor performance.
• Maintain plant and vehicles to service standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement QESH policies and conduct regular inspections and audits.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Plant maintenance knowledge

Driving licence

Education

NVQ3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

With a fleet of over 2,200 items of plant and equipment and employing over 180 staff, we are the largest compaction and surface dressing hire Company in the UK and also provide a general purpose fleet of compact and mid range sized construction and materials handling equipment. We have a national network of 9 Depots (Glasgow, Darlington, Stoke, Chesterfield, Ludlow, Corby, Andover, Dartford and Newton Abbot) and have operated for over 60 years which is a testament to our culture of 'Committed to Service in Everything We Do'.

Role

The role reporting to the Depot Manager. We have a vacancy for a Workshop Manager based at our Ludlow Depot (SY8 3QF) and Newton Abbot (TQ12 3PW). Basic hours 8:00am until 5:00pm, Monday to Friday (42.5 hours per week). To effectively lead and manage the Workshop activities so that they achieve the required 'Standards of Quality of Service' whilst ensuring full compliance with the appropriate Company's Policies, Procedures and Legal requirements in particular those relating to the Environment, Health and Safety, Quality Management, HR and Transportation.

Key Duties

• Lead and motivate workshop staff ensuring they are aware of their individual objectives, are competent to achieve them and their performances are monitored, realistically assessed and improved where appropriate.
• Maintain plant and vehicles to comply with documented service requirements, ensuring road worthiness and regulatory compliance at all times.
• Demonstrate awareness of and effectively implement the Company's QESH Policies and Procedures. Compliance to be confirmed by regular inspection and audit of the workplace and working practices

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate must have experience in maintenance and repair of plant and equipment within our fleet and also have experience in the management of a workshop engaging in the maintenance and repair of heavy plant machinery ( e.g excavators, rollers, dumpers, pavers, welfare units etc).

Full job description can be provided upon request.

Essential Skills and Qualities

• People management and leadership skills
• Suitable Plant Maintenance or Engineering qualifications (Ideally NVQ3 in Plant Maintenance or equivalent)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision making
• Experience in using Microsoft Office

Candidates must possess a valid driving licence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Employer contributory pension
• Company Van
• Life Assurance