Workshop Manager

Selwood Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced overtime pay

Medicash Scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Long service leave increments

Life insurance (3x annual salary)

Development and training support

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Selwood Ltd in Nottingham seeks a Workshop Manager to lead the workshop team, oversee servicing, maintenance and repairs of the pump fleet, and ensure safety and compliance. You will drive productivity, coordinate workloads, and champion high standards across the branch.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, strong diesel engine experience, and proven leadership of a workshop. A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel are advantageous.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience working with diesel engines to repair and diagnose faults and perform routine maintenance.
• Experience in leading and managing a workshop and yard function, maximizing productivity, quality, and client service.
• Proven ability to motivate, develop and engage a team; good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience promoting a strong Health & Safety culture and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day workshop operations, ensuring servicing, maintenance, repairs, and modifications meet standards and legal requirements.
• Manage daily engineering workloads to meet business needs and resolve challenges.
• Ensure fleet servicing schedules are followed and equipment is maintained per manufacturer requirements.
• Monitor equipment reliability and work with technical teams to implement improvements.
• Lead, coach and motivate a high-performing team to maximise productivity, engagement, performance and quality.
• Provide day-to-day direction and support to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Manage team development, performance, absence and misconduct per company policies.
• Lead and promote a strong health and safety culture across branch activities.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ policies, procedures, and statutory regulations.

Skills

Diesel engines

Leadership

Workshop management

Health & safety

Communication

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry.We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

We are looking for a Workshop Manager to join the fantastic team at our Nottingham branch. This role will be responsible for the management, performance and safety of the workshop function within the branch, including leading a team of fitters to ensure the efficient servicing, maintenance, repair and preparation of the pump fleet and equipment.

Main responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the workshop, ensuring pump servicing, maintenance, repairs, modifications, and improvements are complete efficiently and to the required standards, whilst maintaining compliance with legal requirements and company procedures.
• Manage daily engineering workloads to meet business needs and resolve operational challenges.
• Ensure fleet servicing schedules are adhered to, and that equipment is maintained in line with manufacturer requirements and company standards.
• Monitor equipment reliability and performance, identifying recurring issues and working with technical teams to implement improvements.
• Lead, coach, and motivate a high-performing team to maximise productivity, engagement, performance, and quality.
• Provide day-to-day direction and support to your team ensure work is completed safely, in line with operational priorities and ensuring workloads are managed effectively.
• Proactively manage team development, performance, absence and misconduct in line with company policies and processes, promptly addressing any areas of concern.
• Lead and champion a strong health and safety culture, ensuring it is embedded in all branch activities.
• Ensure full compliance with all company SHEQ policies, procedures, and statutory regulations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience working with diesel engines to repair and diagnose faults and perform routine maintenance.
• Experience in leading and managing a workshop and yard function, maximising productivity, quality, and client service.
• Proven experience of successfully managing a team and raising standards within a team. Able to motivate, develop and engage a team, and collaborate within the team and across the Company.
• Strong leadership with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to listen and offer sound feedback.
• Experience of leading and promoting a strong Health & Safety culture, driving and creating an environment where good practices are a way of everyday life and total compliance is adhered to.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sometimes high-pressured environment as you will be planning, prioritising, and managing work and resources, whilst ensuring smooth operations and strong outputs.
• Forward thinking whilst maintaining a methodical, attention to detail approach.
• Adaptable and flexible to support the business to get the job done understanding the requirements of all stakeholders while maintaining a safe environment for all.
• Ability and willingness to participate in call-out duties and remain flexible to support business continuity outside of hours when required from time-to-time due to the 24/7 nature of our business.
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel from time-to-time to meet business needs, which may include overnight stays.

What we can offer you

We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.

• Enhanced overtime pay (for additional hours and call outs)
• Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships
• Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
• 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
• Support for development and training
• Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
• Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.

At the heart of our company values we prioritise our people and encourage them to be innovative, entrepreneurial and put the customer at the centre of all we do.