Workshop Supervisor

Path Recruitment Ltd; Kelty; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mon-Fri working hours

23 days holiday + BH

Supportive team

Job summary

Path Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Workshop Supervisor for a well-established client near Kelty to lead a team of service engineers in a depot setting. You will supervise workloads, coordinate parts ordering and logistics for spare parts, tools, transport and manpower, and be hands-on with mechanical and electrical work on plant machinery such as telehandlers, dumpers and diggers.

This role requires a full UK driving license and prior experience in workshop management within the plant hire or

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising a workshop/ service team within construction, plant hire, or tool hire sectors.
• Experience ordering parts and planning logistics for spare parts, tools, transport and manpower.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical or electrical repair on plant machinery.

Responsibilities

• Supervise service engineers, manage time and workloads and ensure clear decisions.
• Oversee parts ordering and logistics for spare parts, tools, transport, and manpower.
• Hands-on involvement in mechanical/electrical work on plant machinery (telehandlers, dumpers, diggers).
• Check and process timesheets and inspection reports.
• Train and develop engineering team.

Skills

Workshop supervision

Parts ordering

Logistics planning

Mechanical work

Electrical work

Time sheets

Team training

Job description

Workshop Supervisor - Salary up to £40,000 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 Kelty, where you will be joining a professionally led engineering team.

Benefits of the Workshop Supervisor Role:

• Monday to Friday working hours.
• Salary up to £40k DOE.
• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 25 after time served.
• Supportive and friendly team.

The Company:

Established over 50 years ago, this dynamic construction company has evolved from humble beginnings into a leading force in the tool and equipment hire industry. With multiple locations and a reputation built on quality, reliability, and exceptional service, it proudly supports some of the biggest names in construction. They are now seeking a workshop supervisor to join their successful team.

Job Role:

• As the workshop supervisor, 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, tool hire, powered access, agricultural, vehicle, automotive or HGV background.