Engineering Workshop Manager

Engineering Workshop Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, £55,000 – £65,000
• A company car allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive-related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary )
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution )
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Normanton, Wakefield

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Workshop Manager to join the Supply Chain and Logistics Function at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it\’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire\’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region\’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. We are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

What will the role involve?

As part of the expansion of our Supply Chain & Logistics function, we are looking for a highly experienced workshop professional to support in the development and delivery of a multi-skilled workshop from the ground up.

When we say from the ground up, we mean exactly that!

The successful candidate will work with the Project Lead to source equipment, recruit a new multi-skilled team, design workshop layout and workflow processes through our corporate systems, develop and document safe working procedures for all activities and develop training plans to align with activities.

This is a once in a career opportunity and this role is instrumental to the delivery of this key new activity within Yorkshire Water.

Once delivered, this role will take over the day-to-day running of the multi-skilled function to ensure smooth operation and work with our continuous improvement team to develop and embed new processes to fit within the wider structure. Targets will need to be developed for SLAs and KPIs for the performance of this key function.

Although the primary activity will focus on pumping equipment, the function will deliver a broad scope of services, and the ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience to draw upon. Activities will include mechanical & electrical repair and overhaul, machining, fabrication, and diesel overhaul and repair.

Management and Leadership Skills:

• Leadership and Communication: Ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, and provide instructions.
• Budgeting and Resource Management: Skilled in managing budgets, staffing costs, and purchasing equipment.
• Planning and Scheduling: Ability to plan and organize workshop activities, tasks, and projects.
• Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills: Ability to work effectively with others and build positive working relationships.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges and make sound decisions.

The Engineering Workshop Manager will focus on three key areas, with some of the key responsibilities outlined below:

Engineering Services: Develop and lead the implementation of this new activity and promote industry best practice. Ensure the correct accreditations are achieved to comply with legislation, ISO, ATEX & UKAS.

Driving Productivity: Lead internal and external stakeholder management regarding construction productivity performance and drive improvement. Understand and coordinate industry best practice for measuring and utilizing productivity data to reduce cycle times and waste.

Driving Cultural Change: Prepare and deliver programs of culture change in performance improvement within day-to-day business. Foster a culture of collaboration within Yorkshire Water and partners to reduce waste and improve cycle time. Promote innovation within the supply chain for overall program benefit.

What skills are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have experience working within a complex engineering environment and extensive field expertise.

A confident communicator, you will build effective relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.

Ideally, you will hold an Engineering Degree or equivalent and have a proven track record in this discipline.

You will demonstrate what good looks like and how and why it works.

Although we operate 24/7, we support flexible working patterns and job share options to help balance work and home life. We understand juggling responsibilities isn\’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you have engineering experience and want to help us deliver excellent service while caring for the environment, apply today to explore a career with Yorkshire Water.

If successful, pre-employment checks including a Basic Disclosure and possibly security vetting will be required.

We are committed to accessible recruitment and offer adjustments for applicants with disabilities or specific needs. Please include this in your application.

Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position early. We advise submitting your application promptly.

No agencies please.

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