Job Title: Heavy Plant Workshop Manager
Location: Biggleswade
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 + benefits
The Opportunity
NEOS Engineering is working in partnership with a globally recognised OEM within the heavy plant and specialist equipment sector. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Heavy Plant Workshop Manager to take full ownership of a busy workshop operation in Biggleswade.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you’ll be trusted to run the workshop as your own. You’ll be responsible for people, performance, safety, and standards within a high-value, fast-paced environment, ensuring minimal downtime and exceptional service delivery.
The Role
As Workshop Manager, you will oversee the full day-to-day operation of the workshop, driving efficiency, quality, and compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
Full management of workshop operations, including scheduling, workload planning, and resource allocation
Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of heavy plant engineers and apprentices
Ensuring repairs, servicing, inspections, rebuilds, and PDIs are completed safely and on time
Maintaining exceptional health & safety, housekeeping, and compliance standards
Monitoring job quality, first-time fix rates, and continuous improvement initiatives
Liaising with service, parts, and operations teams to maintain smooth workflow
Supporting recruitment, onboarding, and training of engineering staff
Managing KPIs, uptime, and turnaround targets
Acting as the technical escalation point for complex diagnostics and major repairs
What We’re Looking For
This role is ideal for someone with proven experience managing a workshop or large engineering team within heavy plant, construction equipment, or similar mobile machinery environments.
You will ideally have:
Demonstrable experience managing a heavy plant or mobile equipment workshop
Strong leadership and people-management capability
A solid technical background (excavators, cranes, earthmoving, material handling, etc.)
Excellent knowledge of health & safety and workshop best practice
Strong planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills
A hands-on approach — this is not a desk-only role
Clear communication skills and a proactive mindset
What’s On Offer
Competitive salary of £55,000 – £60,000
Long-term career stability with a well-established OEM
High-quality equipment, tooling, and support
Ongoing training and genuine progression opportunities
Professional, well-structured working environment with a strong team culture