Engineering Workshop Team Lead

Job Title: Engineering Workshop Team Lead
Company: Salt Separation Services
Location: Rochdale, on-site
Department: Assembly Workshop Compensation £38,000 – £40,000
About Salt Separation Services: Salt Separation Services have been leading in desalination technology for over 35 years; specialising in the engineering, commissioning and servicing of reverse osmosis (RO) plants that provide drinkable water solutions across a variety of industries. Our systems are used in sectors including naval, oil, cruise ships, and more. We’re committed to designing reliable, high-quality RO and water filtration solutions that meet the unique demands of each industry and customer we serve. Join us on the path to simplifying access to water solutions for a broad and varied client base!

Key Responsibilities

The Engineering Workshop Team Lead and manage the Assembly Workshop, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fabrication services for both new and existing plant and equipment. This role requires supervising and supporting the Assembly Teams, Operation Support Specialists, and relevant trainees, ensuring efficient production processes and maintained and adhered to. The supervisor will collaborate closely with the Production Manager to plan and organize manufacturing operations, forecast work, and schedule production activities, while aligning team efforts with the company\’s production needs.
Key responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, managing people activity such as holiday bookings, and ensuring that the team adheres to the production schedule. The supervisor will be responsible for people management and development, actively fostering a company culture that aligns with the organization’s core values.
In addition to supervisory duties, the role will involve practical tasks such as completing mechanical installations within the Assembly Workshop, including pipe fitting, mapress, compression, bracketing, vessels, pumps, and motors. The role will also contribute to the building and operations of RO (Reverse Osmosis) plant manufacturing.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Reading Engineering drawings
• Familiar with computer systems to record time and operations (such as, Epicor)
• Compliance with H&S and ensuring a safe working environment.
• Pressure testing, and knowledge of testing to specifications.
• Management training, or adequate experience of managing people (ILM/CMI L3)
• Good problem solving
• Excellent communication within the workshop environment.
• Time management
• Self-motivated able to work well within a team.
• Customer and Service focused
• Commercially aware
• Budget Management
• Data driven with analytics
• Self-development and continual improvement

Why Salt Sep?

Benefits:
A value at Salt Sep is family, and as such, we have designed benefits package which we believe give our people the very best support we can professionally, personally and for your future.

• Competitive employer matched pension scheme (Aviva)
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free Employee Assistance Services; giving counselling, GP access, financial and wellbeing advice.
• Life insurance
• Income protection (after 5 yrs service)
• Early finish Friday (finishing at 1pm)
• Plenty of training and development
• Holiday buy-back
• Excellent team building, social and company events

At Salt Separation Services, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects in a dynamic environment, as part of a small family-owned business.
We have some big goals on our horizon, we take pride in supporting our employees\’ own growth and provide a culture that values quality, communication, integrity, health and safety and family. We\’d love to hear from you! Apply now…
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter detailing relevant experience and qualifications.
The next steps
1. Our team will help look into your application
2. If successful, we\’ll arrange a quick chat
3. HM Interview , will be with the People Team
4. Final Interview, we believe it\’s important to meet your team, and include a peer interview so you can have the chance to meet some of the wonderful people you\’ll be working along side.
5. Offer, and hopefully, acceptance!
Salt Separation Services is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued, we encourage all candidates from all backgrounds, and are very happy to facilitate any adjustment you might need.