Workshop Manager

Brazen Search; Thame; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced company pension

Private health insurance

Company life assurance

Free on-site parking

Long-term career development

Job summary

Brazen Search is seeking an experienced Workshop/Operations Manager in Oxfordshire to lead a team of engineers and own customer projects from sales handover through to manufacture, installation, commissioning and sign-off.

You will ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality standards, while coordinating planning, resources and supplier relationships in a hands-on leadership role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams on complex projects.
• Strong electromechanical knowledge with relevant qualifications if possible.
• Experience with bespoke automated machinery or machinery manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the engineering team through project delivery.
• Oversee orders from sales handover to final sign-off.
• Coordinate planning, workshop resources, manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
• Monitor costs and update CRM with progress.
• Develop project schedules and report to Directors.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Electromechanical

Project management

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CAD software

PLC-controlled machinery

CRM software

Job description

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Workshop / Operations Manager to join a growing engineering business specialising in bespoke automated machinery and special-purpose equipment.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage and support a skilled team of engineers, taking ownership of customer projects from initial sales handover through to manufacture, installation, commissioning and final sign-off.

Working closely with the sales team and company directors, you will oversee project planning, resource allocation, budgets and delivery schedules, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the engineering team throughout project delivery.
• Manage customer orders from sales handover through to final sign-off.
• Coordinate project planning, workshop resources, manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
• Monitor project costs and maintain accurate updates within the CRM system.
• Develop project schedules and report progress to the Directors.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, subcontractors and external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement across workshop operations and processes.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health and safety requirements.

About You

• Previous experience as a Workshop Manager, Operations Manager or in a similar engineering leadership role.
• Strong electromechanical engineering knowledge, supported by relevant qualifications where possible.
• Experience with bespoke automated machinery, special-purpose equipment or machinery manufacturing.
• Familiarity with CAD software and PLC-controlled machinery.
• Strong project management, organisational and commercial skills.
• Confident communication skills, with the ability to work with engineers, customers, suppliers and senior management.
• A practical, hands-on leadership style with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Full UK driving licence, unrestricted right to work in the UK and the ability to commute daily to Oxfordshire.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Enhanced company pension scheme.
• Private health insurance.
• Company life assurance.
• Free on-site parking.
• Long-term career development within a growing engineering business.
• Opportunity to influence operational performance and contribute to future business growth.