Workshop Supervisor

Overview

Our client, an award-winning rotating equipment repairs workshop, is seeking a Workshop Supervisor for their electrical repairs division. You will report to the Workshop Manager and oversee a team of workshop electrical fitters and other personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide technical support to workshop operatives on the bench and ensure timely clocking.


• Dismantle and inspect work to ensure nothing is missed.


• Test motors.


• Repair motors and rotating equipment, including gearboxes, pumps and generators.


• Ensure workload is managed in the workshop and that the team maintains a high standard of customer service from start to finish.


• Progress jobs through the workshop.


• Check what work is required and order parts.


• Cover for the Workshop Manager to price up jobs when on annual leave.


• Ensure parts are ordered.


• When parts arrive, allocate team members to assemble, test and verify work before dispatch to customers.


• Ensure correct workshop procedures are carried out on the shop floor.


• Allocate jobs to operatives and monitor progress, including job times in line with quotations; collaborate with the Purchasing Clerk to progress jobs as parts are received.


• Monitor and inspect all jobs in progress at key stages and prior to delivery; record all findings.


• Maintain training records for operatives.


• Deputise for the Workshop Manager when required and take responsibility for all workshop activity.


• Manage calibration of measuring equipment.


• Attend sites as required for costings or site work, in line with workshop workload.


• Join the on-call team handling out-of-hours calls.

What you will need to apply

• Experience as a workshop electrical fitter with work across motors including AC and DC machines.


• Experience repairing rotating equipment from an electrical perspective, including motors, pumps, gearboxes and generators.


• Right to work in the UK permanently (sponsorship not provided).


• Located in the Greater Manchester/North West of England area or willing to relocate.


• Supervisory, management, team leader or senior experience is preferred.


• Full clean driving licence.


• Ability to cover shifts on a rota basis.

What’s on offer

• On-call work is required, with additional pay for on-call duties.


• Free parking.


• OTE around £55,000 (overtime paid at time-and-a-half and double time).


• Career progression.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet