Workshop Manager - Plant and Light Vehicles

ANT Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa healthcare

25 days' annual leave

Workplace pension

Three-month probation

Job summary

ANT Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Workshop Manager to lead a mixed plant and light-vehicle workshop in Redditch. You will diagnose, service and repair, allocate daily work, and coach staff to ensure high standards of quality and safety.

The role involves supervising technicians on a busy workshop floor, maintaining clear maintenance records, and driving continuous improvement within the operation. On-site work with a structured progression path and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Strong practical maintenance background with supervisory experience.
• Ability to lead technicians while contributing to fault-finding and repairs.
• Coordinate a mixed vehicle/plant workload and recognise limits of competence.
• Experience checking work quality and maintaining clear maintenance records.
• Organised, constructive approach to improving an established workshop.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily maintenance work, balancing servicing, repairs and equipment availability.
• Be visible on the workshop floor and provide hands-on technical support.
• Monitor work in progress, inspect completed work and follow up defects.
• Coach technicians and apprentices within their competence and supervision needs.
• Develop clear routines, records, housekeeping and communication with fleet management.
• Help establish workshop equipment and processes as operations improve.
• Prioritise safe, legal and compliant maintenance and escalate when needed.
• Set professional standards for punctuality, teamwork and care of equipment.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team supervision

Workshop coordination

Maintenance records

Workshop improvement

Education

Relevant workshop-management qualifications

Tools

Vans/Light vehicles equipment

Forklifts/ hydraulic equipment

Generators

Job description

Workshop Manager - Plant and Light Vehicles

Location:Redditch, United Kingdom
Sector: Workshop Management / Plant and Vehicle Maintenance
Employment Type: Full-time, salaried
Salary: £40,000-£48,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: On-site workshop role; working pattern available on enquiry
Recruitment Partner: ANT Recruitment

About the Company

We are recruiting for an established UK transport and engineering business delivering general haulage, specialist transport and heavy-lift projects. You will work within an operation where reliable equipment, practical expertise and close teamwork support demanding customer assignments.

The Role

We are looking for a hands‑on Workshop Manager to lead a mixed plant and light‑vehicle workshop. You will combine diagnosis, servicing and repairs with daily work allocation, coaching and quality control. The fleet includes vans, pickups, forklifts, hydraulic jacks and generators, including older equipment that calls for sound practical judgement.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate daily maintenance work, balancing routine servicing, repairs and equipment availability.
• Stay visible on the workshop floor and provide hands‑on technical support rather than managing entirely from an office.
• Monitor work in progress, inspect completed work and follow up defects, incomplete tasks and recurring faults.
• Coach technicians and support apprentices within their competence and supervision needs.
• Develop clear working routines, job records, housekeeping and communication between the workshop and fleet management.
• Help establish suitable workshop equipment, resources and maintenance processes as the operation is improved.
• Prioritise safe, legal and compliant maintenance, escalating issues that need specialist advice or further authorisation.
• Set professional standards for punctuality, teamwork, responsibility and care of vehicles and equipment.

Skills and Experience Required

• A strong practical maintenance background with credible workshop supervisory or management experience.
• Ability to lead technicians while contributing to fault‑finding and repairs.
• Confidence coordinating a mixed vehicle/plant workload and recognising the limits of personal competence.
• Experience checking work quality, supporting colleagues and maintaining clear maintenance records.
• An organised, constructive approach to improving an established workshop and bringing people together.

Desirable Experience

• Relevant technical or workshop‑management qualifications.
• Experience with vans, pickups, forklifts, hydraulic equipment or generators.
• Transferable HGV or PSV workshop leadership experience, supported by a clear plan for learning unfamiliar plant.

Candidate Profile

This role would suit a hands‑on leader who enjoys improving how a workshop operates. You should be comfortable with older equipment, a mixed team and a workshop that is being developed. Practical judgement, visible supervision and a willingness to help colleagues matter as much as an impressive job title.

Package and Working Arrangements

• Bupa healthcare, subject to scheme eligibility
• 25 days' annual leave plus eight bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• Three-month probation and review

This opportunity offers the chance to combine hands‑on engineering with workshop leadership, developing technicians and improving the maintenance of a varied plant and light‑vehicle fleet.