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Workshop Supervisor
Salary: Up to £43,000 + £2,000 annual bonus
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Fancy leading a workshop where your tools stay in your hand, rather than gathering dust in a drawer?
This is a genuinely hands-on Workshop Supervisor role where you'll have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the workshop while still getting stuck into the technical work yourself. It's a great opportunity for an experienced technician or workshop leader who enjoys solving problems, supporting a team, and having a real say in how things are done.
The Company
You'll be joining an established engineering manufacturer with a long-standing reputation in the UK and an international customer base.
The business designs, manufactures, and supports specialist diesel engines and associated equipment used across sectors including construction, agriculture, industrial, and marine applications.
The UK operation is a close-knit team, backed by a much larger international organisation. It's a stable environment where people tend to stay long term, and where individuals are trusted to take ownership of their area.
The Role
As Workshop Supervisor, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the workshop, reporting into the senior technical and operations team.
Around half of your time will be hands-on, carrying out repairs, diagnostics, and testing, while the other half will involve planning workloads, allocating jobs, supporting technicians, and making sure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
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You'll be the person making sure the workshop keeps moving.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and allocate daily workshop jobs, prioritising urgent and customer-critical work
- Diagnose, repair, and test diesel engines and associated equipment
- Get involved in more complex technical jobs and troubleshooting
- Check completed work to ensure quality and encourage first-time fixes
- Coach and support technicians, helping develop technical skills and productivity
- Prepare quotations for repair work and escalate for approval where required
- Maintain high standards of workshop safety, housekeeping, and equipment usage
- Coordinate closely with Parts, Stores, Service, and Administration teams
- Help ensure jobs are completed on time and customers receive a high-quality service
- Identify opportunities to improve workshop efficiency and processes
What You'll Bring
Essential
- Recognised mechanical engineering, mechanical technician, or equivalent trade qualification
- Strong hands-on experience with diesel engines, mechanical repair, and diagnostics
- Previous experience supervising, leading, or mentoring technicians within a workshop or service environment
- Experience planning workloads and allocating jobs according to priorities
- A practical, hands-on approach combined with the ability to organise and lead a team
- Good communication skills and the confidence to make decisions on the workshop floor
Desirable
- Experience with electronic diagnostics, CAN systems, or engine management systems
- Experience using SAP or a similar job management/quotation system
- Background working with diesel, industrial, or agricultural engines
- Previous experience in a breakdown, field service, or engineering environment
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What's On Offer?
- £43,000 basic salary + £2,000 annual bonus
- Alongside the salary and bonus, you'll receive:
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Full product and technical training
- Annual overseas training opportunity
- Birthday day off
- On-site parking
- A stable, permanent position within an established engineering business
- A genuinely hands-on role with plenty of autonomy
Why This Role?
This isn't a Workshop Supervisor position where you'll spend your days buried in paperwork.
You'll still be on the tools, diagnosing problems, and getting involved in the technical work, while having the responsibility and authority to organise the workshop and lead the team.
It's a particularly good fit for someone who has progressed from technician into a senior or supervisory position but doesn't want to lose the hands-on side of engineering.
You'll have the opportunity to make decisions, develop people, and improve the way the workshop operates — while still getting your hands dirty.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8:00am–4:30pm and Friday 8:00am–3:15pm, with some flexibility where urgent work needs completing.
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire | Fully on-site
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
How to Apply
If you're an experienced diesel technician, workshop leader, or supervisor looking for a role where you can lead from the workshop floor rather than from behind a desk, we'd love to hear from you.
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