I am looking for a National Maintenance Manager to work for a Heavy Plant Business. You will be based in South Wales but cover the UK.
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My client is looking to recruit a technically experienced workshop manager to oversee all commercial requirements for heavy plant entering the workshop from their clients. This position provides an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who wants to join a fast-paced SME in the mobile plant sector, and to grow and develop this already established section of the business.
This is a hands-on, operationally embedded role focused on building external revenue, while driving quality control, performance improvement and cost discipline across workshop delivery.
Working alongside our existing day-day Workshop Manager, youll take ownership of commercial performance and processes: quoting support, job costing, margin recovery, customer communication, KPI reporting, continuous improvement, and recruitment planning
You will work closely with Maintenance, Operations and senior leadership to deliver an improvement in workshop efficiency and customer outcomes, ensuring repairs are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
This position will report to the Asset Director and work closely with the Workshop & Maintenance team. The job will primarily be based at the companys head offices in South Wales with occasional travel to client sites across the country.
Key Responsibilities
Promote and fully engage with all aspects of safe working control measures. Develop the workshops external repair portfolio with existing and new client bases, targeting sustainable & profitable growth. Help shape and support the existing workshop team to improve and develop standards. Improve workshop performance: utilisation, efficiency, recovery rate, WIP, lead times, first-time-fix, rework/returns. Collaborate with Finance & Maintenance to create baseline cost/profit assessments and a phased plan to reach profit-centre operation. Manage and develop protocols around the external quote/repair processes to ensure visibility, standards and customer satisfaction, including sign-off documentation. Reduce rework and repeat failures by strengthening root cause analysis, feedback loops, and standard repair methods. Help support the Assets & Maintenance department where required. Job Skills & Requirements