Workshop Manager

The Opportunity: Workshop Manager

Contract: Permanent

Location: Maidenhead

The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. If you don t feel like you meet all of the role criteria outlined below please don t let that discourage you from applying.

The Impact you will have:

• To forecast, on a weekly basis, the capacity of the team and ensure correct resources are in place in line with customer demand patterns.
• Ensure equipment is prepared to industry standards (including quality, timings and guarantee requirements).
• To effectively communicate with all team members, including one to one s and toolbox talks, where training needs can be identified and performance standards can be set and achieved, including apprentices.
• To delegate jobs to engineers depending on skills and experience.
• To provide basic technical advice and support when required.
• Ensure good adherence and compliance to working processes and ensuring these are always followed.
• Work with workshop Admin to manage WIP to an agreed level.
• To support the principle of continuous improvements using customer needs as a basis for process improvements.
• To comply with company SHEQ policies.
• To ensure all possible warranty claims are identified and processed in line with company and manufacturer procedures.
• To be responsible for and control of overtime and labour requirements, all to be authorised by the Group Workshop & Logistics Manager.
• To conduct and support with initial team employee relation matters. Such as performance review, investigations and team meetings etc.
• To support all on-site service contracts such as cleaning/building work/ground maintenance, fire protection, waste and security.
• Supervise all 3rd party contractors and ensure compliance at all times.
• Maintain site records for the facility such as fire, services and contractor records including statutory reports.

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Demonstrable ability to effectively lead a team in a safe and compliant manner
• A proven track record of driving performance against KPI s
• A good standard of communication skills
• Exceptional levels of organisation, numeracy and literacy and the ability to effectively co-ordinate workshop resource to exceed customer requirements
• Good levels of Computer literacy with a good knowledge of word, excel and PowerPoint

What you can expect from us:

• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met