Mechanical Workshop Manager
£40,000 - £45,000
- Global bespoke automation business.
- Build a new team from scratch (x4 Mechanical Fitters).
- Excellent training, visiting the global head office in Germany for product training.
- Rapidly growing business, good opportunity to progress.
- Great chance to earn good over-time.
- Very positive culture.
Is The Business For You?
Our client is part of a prestigious global engineering group who are considered as the market leader. Specifically, they design, develop and manufacture bespoke equipment and automation for the aerospace industry (please contact JMT for more detail).
The philosophy of culture is something most businesses aim to embrace, but our client has been able to grow from strength to strength over the last two years, whilst at the same time developing a unique, mature, supportive and positive culture, with very little staff turnover in the process. This is the type of environment where you enter, and the atmosphere is quite visibly one of helpfulness where everyone wants to strive for excellence.
Experience / Background Required:
- Management or supervisory experience of a workshop or Mechanical Fitters.
- Proven mechanical fitting / production experience acquired within an engineering environment.
- Able to read technical drawings.
- High levels of attention to detail with the ability to read, understand and follow technical drawings.
- Positive approach / attitude to customer service (both internal and external customers).
- Good with workload management with the ability to react positively to changing demands.
- Interpersonal skills including good spoken and hand-written communication.
- Adequate level of physical fitness, mobility and dexterity for fitting and customer training.
The role of Workshop Manager:
- Manage the day-to-day work of the Fitting team, planning their workload.
- Conduct appraisals of the team, and manage the recruitment of the team.
- Prepare, fit and repair component parts and equipment including all aspects of metal-work, hand / power tools and typical workshop equipment.
- Ownership of production quality checks before distribution or progressing to another department
acting as a witness when required.
- React quickly to changing demands, re-prioritise own workload as required based on production
and sales information.
You will be part of an exciting and collaborative environment which is designed to enable you to reach your optimum potential. Our clients' offices are modern and their benefits reflect that we are a cohesive team where your physical and mental wellbeing is nurtured.
In you are interested please don't hesitate to call one of our Directors James Taylor on .