Workshop Manager

Path Recruitment Ltd; Torquay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established construction company near Torquay is seeking a Workshop Manager with experience in the construction industry. In this role, you will supervise service engineers, undertake hands-on mechanical and electrical work, and train your team. The position offers a salary of up to £42,000, alongside benefits such as a company van, healthcare scheme, and 22 days holiday plus bank holidays. A full UK driving license is required for the role.

Benefits

Company Van

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare scheme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the construction industry as a workshop manager or supervisor.
• Full UK driving license is required.
• Experience managing engineers within plant hire or automotive background.

Responsibilities

• Supervise service engineers regarding time and workloads.
• Assist with mechanical or electrical work on plant machinery.
• Check and process time sheets and inspection reports.

Skills

Experience as workshop manager/supervisor

Ability to train and develop team

Hands-on mechanical/electrical work

Planning logistics for spare parts and manpower

Job description

Workshop Manager - Salary up to £42,000 DOE plus great benefits.

Are you ready to join a well established company that provides market-leading products to the industrial and construction sectors? You will be based at one of their depots near Torquay, where you will be joining a professional engineering team.

Benefits of the Workshop Manager Role:

• Monday to Friday working hours.
• Salary up to £42k DOE.
• Company Van
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Healthcare scheme.
• Pension scheme.

The Company:

You would be working for a well-established construction company that prides itself on providing outstanding customer service. To uphold their reputation, they are continuously finding ways to improve and streamline the business, to ensure they keep building a strong brand that many customers can rely on and come back to time and time again. To assist with the workload, they are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic workshop manager who has the ability to work within a fast-paced environment and motivate the team to work efficiently and effectively.

Job Role:

• As the workshop manager, you will be supervising the service engineers in relation to time and workloads and the ability to make clear and accurate decisions.
• You will need to have experience in parts ordering and effectively plan the logistics for spare parts, tools, transport, and manpower to arrive in a timely manner.
• You will be hands‑on, assisting with any mechanical or electrical work on a range of plant machinery including telehandlers, dumpers or diggers.
• Checking and processing time sheets and inspection reports.
• You will need to be able to train and develop your engineering team.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have previous experience within the construction industry as a workshop manager, workshop supervisor, workshop foreperson, chargehand, service manageror senior engineer. You will hold a full UK driving license. You will also have previous experience managing engineers within the plant hire, agricultural, vehicle, automotive or HGV background. If you have experience as a plant engineer, and are looking to progress your career, this could be for you.

Apply for the workshop manager role today!