Mechanic Workshop Supervisor
£50k (+ £10k OTE + van)
Ashford
47.5 hours per week (+ overtime)

EXCITING NEW SUPERVISORY ROLE FOR AN ESTABLISHED MECHANIC WITH A BACKGROUND IN HGV/LGV/FARMING/AGRICULTURE!

Are you qualified to Advanced or Master Technician level?

DO you have experience working on farm contracting equipment and machinery?
No two days are the same in this Workshop Supervisor role! Typical duties include:
• Day to day management of a busy workshop and the team including work allocation and resources
• Responsibility for maintaining farm contracting equipment, machinery, and fleet vehicles. This includes vans, self-propelled machines, LGV units, trailers/tankers, and agricultural equipment
• Procurement: parts; consumables
• Overall management of the goods in/out process
• Carrying out fabrication, welding, and machinery work where needed
• Extensive open communication with customers and internal teams to ensure work is carried out efficiently
• Carrying out services, repairs, and MOT’s
• Development and implementation of electronic systems to store information
• Acting as expected of a senior, offering technical advice and dealing with escalated queries
• Any other duties as required
The successful candidate will have/be:
• Demonstrable experience and qualifications as an Agricultural Mechanic or LGV Fitter (BTEC or City and Guilds preferred)
• A full UK driving licence, ideally with C+E entitlement
• Computer literate with MS Office
• Management or supervisory experience
• Organised, with experience in procurement
• Technically strong with confidence to deal with escalated queries
• The ability to work fast under pressure and make accurate decisions
This really is a fantastic Workshop Supervisor opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Agricultural Mechanic to join a market leading business within their field. This organisation offer a generous salary as well as lots of opportunities to earn more through overtime over and about the standard 47.5 hours per week.
If you believe you meet the above criteria, please apply for immediate consideration!
This role is being handled by Emily Powell, Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical Specialist at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment
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