Job Title: Repairs Manager
Pickerings Lifts is a national, well established, privately owned, independent, leading Industry specialist with 170 years' experience.
Due to continued success and growth, we require a Repairs Manager to join our team in the East Coast regional office.
Main Duties
* Quotation Generation & Parts Sourcing: Prepare client quotations by sourcing parts for repairs and ensuring accuracy in pricing and availability.
* Stock & Budget Management: Order parts within budget, maintain stock control, and ensure timely delivery.
* Job Order Processing: Efficiently process job orders and ensure all repair works are accurately closed, including necessary subcontractor documentation.
* Workforce Scheduling: Schedule, book, and oversee a team of engineers, labourers, and subcontractors to ensure efficient job execution.
* Site Inspections & Scoping: Conduct detailed site inspections to scope work, identify required parts, specify details, and programme the work accordingly.
* Customer Liaison: Engage with customers to manage expectations, resolve issues, and ensure high levels of satisfaction.
* Team Motivation & Leadership: Inspire and guide the regional team to achieve targets and maintain high performance levels.
* Workload Monitoring: Track progress and ensure jobs are completed within set timescales and standards.
* Timesheet & Department Coordination: Process engineer timesheets and liaise with internal departments for workflow alignment.
* Performance Reporting: Report on monthly completion figures and identify areas for improvement.
* Sales Maximisation: Drive and grow regional repair sales through proactive opportunity identification.
* Toolbox Talks: Conduct regular Toolbox Talks to reinforce safety and operational best practices.
* Regional Management Support: Act as deputy in the absence of the Regional Manager, ensuring continuity of operations.
Person specification
* Industry Experience: Must have hands-on experience in the lift industry with a solid understanding of lift terminology.
* Leadership Skills: Previous supervisory or first-line management experience is essential.
* Technical Qualifications: Ideally possess a lift engineering, mechanical, or electrical qualification.
* IT & Analytical Skills: Strong IT proficiency, particularly in Excel, with an analytical and detail-focused approach.
* Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across teams and departments
What we offer
* Competitive salary
* Quarterly bonus
* 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
* Sick pay
* Training & Development Investment
* Plus many more
If you feel that you have the necessary skills to apply for this role, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Pickerings Lifts is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively welcomes suitable qualified and experienced applications from individuals irrespective of sex, race, gender, age, national origin, religion, religious belief, sexual orientation or disablement. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy is available on request.
Recruitment Agencies - We do not engage with recruitment agencies, or accept any speculative CVs being sent
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Casual dress
* Company car
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Application question(s):
* What are you salary expectations for the role?
Experience:
* Lift Industry: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person