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About the Role
Murphy is recruiting for a Product Supervisor to work with Murphy Plant on Contract/Location.
About the Company
Murphy Plant is committed to delivering a plant hire service that is simple, safe, efficient, and reliable. We manage and maintain more than £100 million worth of innovative, best-in-class plant, transport, and specialist equipment, and our work spans multiple sectors. Our inventory includes over 15,000 assets, ranging from small tools to piling rigs, alongside our award-winning vehicle fleet, which includes one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of crawler cranes. Our broad range of equipment also includes specialist assets for ground engineering, pipeline testing, tunnelling, rail, and more.
A Day in the Life of a Product Supervisor
- Liaise with clients to understand their accommodation needs, provide solutions, and advise on the best approach for installation and demobilisation.
- Conduct site visits across the UK to assess installation restrictions and advise clients on technical solutions, ensuring all health and safety considerations are met.
- Prepare accurate quotes for the installation and demobilisation of accommodation units, and produce detailed CAD designs in 2D formats to support client proposals.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, programming, and resource allocation, to ensure successful delivery of accommodation projects.
- Manage subcontractors and oversee the full scope of lift management, including assuming the role of Appointed Person, to ensure safe and compliant lifting operations.
- Oversee the installation process, managing on-site teams and ensuring all work is completed on time and within budget. Monitor progress and resolve any on-site challenges that arise.
- Manage the snagging process to ensure all issues are resolved before handover and conduct client handovers to ensure satisfaction with the final installation.
- Track and report on individual project costs, ensuring projects remain profitable while meeting client expectations.
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Requirements
- Experience in managing subcontractors and ensuring project delivery.
- Strong understanding of health and safety regulations, particularly in installation and demobilisation of Accommodation.
- Proficiency in 2D CAD software for designing and planning.
Desired Experience
- Experience in the plant hire or the accommodation sector.
- Proven experience in project management, particularly in accommodation or construction-related fields.
- Experience in managing subcontractors and ensuring project delivery.
- Knowledge of lift management and relevant certifications (CPCS Appointed Person, Blue Card etc.)
- Lift Supervisor Qualification along with knowledge of codes and site regulations.
- Flexibility to travel to various UK sites.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service.
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
- Life assurance, health screening, and enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme, etc.
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About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector-leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024, there really is #MoretoMurphy.
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.
Note: Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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