Workshop Team Leader
Sector: Engineering / Assembly
Location: Norfolk
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm + overtime available (some weekends if required)
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Are you a hands-on technician or team leader with experience in mechanical or electrical assembly? If you've worked in automotive, aerospace, rail, or a technical production environment and want a role where you can lead a team and stay close to the tools, this could be a great opportunity.
ISQ Recruitment is supporting a growing engineering business in Norfolk, looking to recruit a Workshop Team Leader to manage a small team of technicians in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
About the Role
This is a workshop-based leadership role, overseeing the assembly and fitting of mechanical and electrical systems in a technical build environment. You’ll be responsible for task planning, team coordination, and ensuring high standards of safety and output are met each day.
The work is varied and often project-based, so you’ll need to be confident working from technical drawings, handling parts and build schedules, and liaising with other departments to keep things moving.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the day-to-day work of a small team of technicians
Support hands-on assembly and installation tasks as needed
Conduct daily briefings and maintain safe working practices, including permit systems
Allocate tasks according to build plans and delivery schedules
Track progress and manage updates using spreadsheets and internal systems
Communicate with Engineering, Procurement, and Stores teams
Help maintain a clean, well-organised workshop
Identify and support process improvements What We’re Looking For Essential:
Experience working in a technical or mechanical assembly environment
Comfortable reading engineering drawings and work instructions
Previous team leadership or supervisory experience
Health & safety awareness, ideally with experience of managing safe systems of work
Strong communication and task management skills
Basic IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) Desirable:
Background in automotive, aerospace, rail, or low-volume manufacturing
Familiarity with parts tracking, tooling, or stores coordination
Experience issuing permits to work or delivering safety briefings How to Apply Click Apply Now, or contact us directly:
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