Workshop Supervisor

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading equipment rental provider as a Workshop Supervisor, where your leadership will ensure excellence in workshop operations. You will manage a team, maintain equipment, and achieve targets while enjoying comprehensive benefits such as generous holiday allowances and employee recognition.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance (with buy/sell options)

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Employee recognition awards

Comprehensive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing and developing a team in a workshop environment.
• Track record of achieving targets within budgets.
• Willingness to obtain NVQ Plant Maintenance Level 3 if not currently held.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of Technicians and managing workshop operations.
• Maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and preparing equipment for hire.
• Ensuring timely and proper delivery of hires.

Skills

Team Management

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Knowledge of Electrical Testing Equipment

Education

NVQ Plant Maintenance Level 3

Job description

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Are you an experienced Workshop Supervisor ready for your next career move to a company that values your contribution and offers award-winning training opportunities? We believe in empowering our colleagues to develop skills, make decisions, and take on new responsibilities.

As a Workshop Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading a team of Technicians, ensuring targets are met and customers are satisfied. Your daily tasks will include maintaining, calibrating, repairing, and preparing equipment for hire, as well as completing customer calibrations.

Daily Tasks will include:

• Managing workshop operations, auditing, and record keeping.
• Supervising calibration technicians.
• Assigning tasks and prioritizing work based on urgency and importance.
• Updating the training matrix in coordination with the training department.
• Ensuring all team members are informed about company policies.
• Prioritizing equipment repairs for scheduled hires or high-demand items.
• Ordering spares and consumables.
• Maintaining calibration standards and records.
• Ensuring timely and proper delivery of hires.
• Distributing hire orders to relevant departments.
• Handling customer inquiries when possible.
• Managing spares stock.
• Keeping the workshop clean, compliant, and organized.
• Working Monday to Friday, with weekend and overtime as needed.
• Traveling to different depots when required.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll join a successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. Our rewards package includes generous holiday allowance (with buy/sell options), life assurance, retail discounts, employee recognition awards, and a comprehensive pension scheme.

About You

We will provide training and support to help you succeed. We’re interested in your career aspirations and how we can help you grow.

To succeed as a Workshop Supervisor, you should have:

• Experience managing and developing a team in a workshop environment.
• Experience maintaining calibration equipment.
• A track record of achieving targets within budgets.
• Knowledge of electrical testing equipment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and IT literacy.
• Qualification to NVQ Plant Maintenance Level 3 or willingness to obtain it.