Workshop Supervisor

Path Recruitment Ltd; Cannock; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van & fuel card

Overtime available

Health insurance

Dental & vision cashback

Career progression

Company events

Breakfast on payday

Job security

Job summary

Path Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Workshop Supervisor in Cannock to oversee a six-engineer heavy plant workshop. The role offers a salary of £49,000–£57,000 with a company van, overtime and healthcare, plus clear career progression.

You will manage day-to-day operations, allocate workloads, supervise repairs and stay hands-on with servicing and repairs while supporting recruitment and training needs. A strong leadership and hands-on approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a heavy plant workshop.
• Proven track record leading engineers in a workshop setting.
• Hands-on experience servicing and repairing heavy plant equipment.
• CSCS card required and knowledge of workshop safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of a busy heavy plant workshop in Cannock.
• Allocate workloads and monitor repair progress.
• Inspect completed work and identify training needs.
• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on heavy plant equipment.
• Order parts and support recruitment of engineers; ensure safety and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on engineering

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

CSCS Card

Job description

Workshop Supervisor required in Cannock, overseeing a six-engineer heavy plant workshop, £49,000–£57,000, van, overtime, healthcare and career progression available weekly.

Join a well-established and successful construction company offering long-term job security, a supportive team environment and genuine career progression. As a Workshop Supervisor, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operation of an established heavy plant workshop.

Key Benefits of the Workshop Supervisor:

• £49,000–£57,000 basic salary per annum
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Company van and fuel card provided
• Lots of overtime available every week
• 20 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidaysPrivate health insurance
• Dental and optical cashback after six months
• Company events throughout the year
• Payday breakfast sandwich
• Long-term job security
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive team environment

About the Role:

• As a Workshop Supervisor, you will oversee the day-to-day running of a busy heavy plant workshop in Cannock, supervising a team of six engineers.
• Your responsibilities will include allocating workloads, monitoring repair progress, inspecting completed work and identifying any training or development requirements within the team.
• You will also remain hands-on, carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs on heavy plant equipment. The role will involve ordering parts, supporting recruitment when additional engineers are required and ensuring the workshop operates safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Workshop Supervisor who enjoys combining team leadership with hands-on heavy plant engineering.

About You:

To succeed as a Workshop Supervisor, you will need:

• Previous experience supervising or managing a heavy plant equipment workshop
• Proven experience leading a team of engineers
• Strong hands-on experience servicing, maintaining and repairing heavy plant
• Experience allocating workloads and monitoring repair progressThe ability to identify training and development requirements
• Experience ordering parts and managing workshop requirements
• Previous involvement in recruiting engineers is advantageous
• A valid CSCS Card
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• A practical, hands-on approach to plant engineering

Previous supervisory experience within a heavy plant workshop is essential.