Position: Engineering Workshop Manager
Location: Bradford
Working Hours: Monday – Thursday: 07:00 – 16:00, Friday: 07:00 – 15:00
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus statutory public holidays
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Workshop Manager to join a long-established business providing mechanical engineering and power transmission services to customers across the North of England. As Engineering Workshop Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the workshop, including managing staff, coordinating workflows, scheduling jobs, maintaining equipment and safety standards, ensuring quality control, and communicating with customers. This role will suit a hands-on Workshop Manager who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment and enjoys variety in their role. The business provides a breakdown service to customers, meaning some jobs require same-day turnaround. The ability to adapt schedules, multitask, and make effective decisions under pressure is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Workshop Management
Coordinate daily workshop operations, ensuring efficient workflows and effective scheduling.
Monitor and control job progress, working closely with engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure delivery within allocated times.
Plan work activities and liaise with the production office regarding purchasing requirements.
Complete purchase requisitions for job-specific materials and services.
Maintain oversight of workshop expenditure, stock levels, and stock take.
Provide technical support to a team of multi-skilled engineers and operatives.
Liaise with the sales team to assist with quotations and provide regular updates on job progress to manage customer expectations.
Quality & Efficiency
Develop, implement, and maintain standards for quality, safety, and efficiency.
Carry out pre-, mid-, and post-job inspections, including inspection of subcontracted processes.
Monitor the condition of machinery, equipment, and tooling to ensure maintenance schedules are met and safety standards maintained.
Client & Supplier Liaison
Act as a key point of contact for clients.
Manage relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
Safety & Compliance
Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations.
Conduct risk assessments and maintain equipment safety.
Maintain high standards of workshop cleanliness and organisation.
Production Meetings
Take an active role in weekly production meetings.
Provide updates on job progress and highlight any delivery risks or challenges.
Personnel Management
Manage team performance and conduct regular appraisals.
Be involved in the recruitment and onboarding of engineers.
Experience & Skills Required
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Workshop Manager role within a mechanical engineering environment.
Time-served engineer.
Strong technical knowledge of manual machining and mechanical repair work.
Proven ability to manage urgent and breakdown work, adapting plans to meet customer requirements.
Experience leading, managing, and motivating engineering teams.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience managing budgets and controlling costs.
Strong computer skills and confidence learning new systems.
What Next?
If you have the experience and this sounds like the right fit, site visits are encouraged so you can meet the team and see the workshop first-hand.
Contact: Antony Brunn on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) to arrange a visit or for more information.
Immediate starts available!
About Us:
WF Tech are responsible for placing skilled and in-demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Precision & Advanced Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Machining Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
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