Job Type:Full Time/Permanent
About the job
As Supervisor you will be responsible for leading a team of technicians, skilled/semi-skilled engineers, apprentices and trainees and ensuring they are fully engaged on the maintenance, service, installation and repair of commercial/industrial refrigerating and air conditioning plant.
Main Responsibilities
- Directly supervise a team of service engineers/technicians.
- To accurately estimate labour cost of maintenance, service & repair work and prepare quotations for customers.
- To help allocate labour to maintenance, service, installation and repair contracts with specific responsibility for customer satisfaction and financial result.
- To carry out simple design and project work from catalogue sales. Agree and meet sales margin with Service Manager.
- To plan all service, maintenance, installation and repair work using available records, estimates, drawings and specifications to meet contract requirements.
- To ensure training for Engineers and Technicians is carried out as necessary.
- In conjunction with Service Manager to ensure maximum utilisation of human and material resources, providing engineering support as required.
- To exercise proper control over work in progress, ensuring speedy job completion.
- To ensure that the Company's technical and safety standards are maintained in accordance with Health & Safety Practices as outlined in the Company Health and Safety procedures and to make recommendations for improvements as necessary as well as the reporting of accidents.
- Responsible for the authorisation of timesheets and expenses for input and that this information is reflected on sales invoices.
- To perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Inquisitive mind and conceptual thinker
- Ability to engage and motivate a team
Required Experience
- Previous supervisory experience an advantage
- Minimum five years' experience as a Service Engineer/Technician in an industrial setting
- Substantial practical experience with all aspects of refrigeration and air conditioning, both mechanical and electrical.
About J&E Hall International
J & E Hall is one of world's foremost refrigeration solutions providers. Our key activities include the design, manufacture, installation and after sales care of refrigeration and HVAC products.
As a member of the Daikin Group, J & E Hall has 10 locations and over 300 employees in the UK. A third of our workforce are service engineers who work remotely from UK service centres on customer sites. We consider our workforce to be a valuable asset and the success of our company is enabled by the dedication and development of our staff.
About the Business area
The Installation and service division of J & E Hall installs HVAC and refrigeration equipment into a wide range of applications. Our flexible service and maintenance solutions allow our engineers to provide planned maintenance, repair, and emergency breakdown cover.
J & E Hall supplies multiple industries including food processing, brewing, petrochemical and retail and we regularly work with companies like Heineken, Morrison's and the Ministry of Defence.
We offer a competitive salary and a range of great benefits that help make J&E Hall International a great place to work. These include:
- 26days annual leave
- Defined pension contribution plan
- Life Assurance
- Company vehicle
- Continued professional development, including study leave and financial support for role related qualifications
- Long service awards
- Salary Extras, including shopping, hotel and travel discounts
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