Workshop Manager

Path Recruitment; Upper Caldecote; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established construction company is looking for a Workshop Manager to supervise service engineers and manage logistics for spare parts. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role within the construction industry and a hands-on approach to mechanical and electrical work. This position offers competitive pay and great benefits, including a healthcare scheme and pension plan.

Benefits

Healthcare Cash Plan

Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a workshop manager or similar role.
• Full UK driving license.
• Experience managing engineers in various sectors like plant hire or automotive.

Responsibilities

• Supervise service engineers regarding time and workload decisions.
• Plan logistics for spare parts and manpower.
• Assist with mechanical or electrical work on plant machinery.
• Process time sheets and inspection reports.

Skills

Experience in parts ordering

Ability to train and develop team

Hands-on mechanical/electrical work

Excellent decision-making

Job description

Overview

Workshop Manager - Salary up to £50,000 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 Biggleswade, where you will be joining a professionally led engineering team.

Benefits of the Workshop Manager Role

• Monday to Friday working hours.
• Salary up to £50k DOE.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.
• Up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Healthcare scheme.
• Buy additional days leave.
• 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 manager or 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.

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