Workshop Manager: Heavy Vehicles & Growth Path

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd; London Borough of Waltham Forest; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Travel benefits

Financial wellbeing

Discounts (retail, leisure, etc.)

Wellbeing programme

UK-wide career development

Career progression

Long-term employment

Job summary

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Workshop Manager for a large East London operation. The role will lead a diverse team of technicians, apprentices and support staff, reporting to the Engineering Manager and driving productivity and safety across the site.

The ideal candidate will have strong supervisory experience in heavy vehicles, hands-on workshop expertise, and a solid understanding of DVSA standards.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or middle-management experience within heavy vehicles or automotive engineering.
• Hands-on technical or workshop experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial or heavy vehicles
• Good knowledge of DVSA maintenance and compliance standards
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day engineering operations in a busy workshop.
• Leading, motivating and developing workshop staff.
• Overseeing workloads, productivity and vehicle availability.
• Ensuring maintenance and repair standards remain high.
• Maintaining DVSA and wider regulatory compliance.
• Monitoring Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• Providing technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Managing workshop premises, equipment and resources.
• Supporting employee performance, training and development.
• Collaborating with the Engineering Manager to improve operational performance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Workshop leadership

Technical knowledge of heavy vehicles

DVSA compliance knowledge

Health & safety leadership

Job description

CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Workshop Manager for a large East London operation. The role will lead a diverse team of technicians, apprentices and support staff, reporting to the Engineering Manager and driving productivity and safety across the site.

The ideal candidate will have strong supervisory experience in heavy vehicles, hands-on workshop expertise, and a solid understanding of DVSA standards.