Workshop Service Manager

We require a Workshop Manager or Foreman to join our Nationwide Platforms team at the Manchester depot. To manage all workshop and field-based engineering activities at the Depot. Ideally someone within a similar industry, with excellent people management experience and with an engineering background. This is a great opportunity to join a thriving business and the UK market leader in powered access.

Responsibilities Include

• Manage all resources related to the maintenance of a large mixed fleet of Powered Access Equipment.
• Ensure effective implementation of all engineering policies and procedures.
• Maintain a high level of equipment availability and reliability at optimal cost.
• Support compliance to all legislative requirements, and internal QHSE standards.
• Deliver technical initiatives and projects through to satisfactory outcome.
• Ensure continuous improvement in all engineering standards, using best practice.
• Produce qualitative and quantitative engineering-related information.
• Manage workshop labour and administrative resources to achieve all specified maintenance standards and objectives.
• Manage appropriate fleet hire availability through day-book.
• Provide technical advice to location staff.
• Ensure all maintenance actions are carried out to appropriate standard and within acceptable timescales, e.g., service, Thorough Examination, etc.
• Ensure all engineering-related initiatives are carried out to appropriate standard and within acceptable timescales, e.g., TechX.
• Ensure safe systems of work are applied to all activities carried out.
• Report on engineering outputs as required.
• Report engineering incidents or issues, including warranty failures and customer damage.
• Identify collective and individual staff training needs.
• Deliver technical ‘tool-box talk’ type information sessions to engineering staff.
• Maintain appropriate stock holding levels for spares, sundries, fuels, and lubricants.
• Liaise with external parts and service providers when required.
• Contribute to inter-group projects and initiatives.
• Develop productive relationships across all regional and inter-regional functions to meet the overall business plan.
• Share best practice across all Group Company businesses.