Workshop Foreman

Our client based in Aberdeen are looking for a Workshop Foreman to join their team on a staff basis.

Job Description

• Ensure comprehensive daily toolbox talks are prepared and held at the beginning of each day.
• Responsible for the co-ordination of the day-to-day running of the workshop and preparation of equipment.
• Allocate job tasks and coordinate activity between the mechanical, electrical and workshop departments to ensure equipment is fit for purpose and readied on time.
• Liaise with relevant teams/departments to ensure all projects fulfil customer requirements and ensure on-time delivery and service quality.
• Ensure that servicing and upkeep of all equipment is to the highest standard, providing the best service quality to our customers.
• Ensure all equipment assigned to a job is maintained and fully certified as per company procedures.
• Responsible for creating full equipment and lifting certification packs for each job and ensuring they are added to the relevant job folder.
• Oversee and assist in load-out packaging of equipment ensuring containers are loaded correctly and safely as per company procedure and industry guidelines.
• Ensure workshop is kept in a safe, tidy, and organised condition at all times.
• Ensure all work tasks comply with procedures and guidelines outlined in the Quality Management System.
• Ensure all logistical paperwork (e.g. cargo summary/single lift forms) for equipment loadout and backload is completed accurately and submitted to the Operations Team in a timely manner.
• Ensure equipment returning from a job is checked in a timely manner with all items and assets checked against the backload manifest.
• Track all container movements and liaise with the Operations Department for when units are needed to be ordered and/or off hired.
• Liaise with operations department to obtain dates for organising truck movements for the loadout of equipment.
• Participate and arrange workshop on-call rota.
• General facilities management such as visual inspection of the roofing, roller doors, fire doors as well as taking meter readings and general maintenance.
• Ensure goods in/out are managed safely and recorded in accordance with procedures.
• Responsible for the retrieval of quotes and the sourcing of materials required for facilities maintenance, workshop, and consumables.
• Justification on all spend is to be issued to the Product Line Manager for approval.
• Ensure stock checks are taken and recorded for workshop consumables and that stocks are kept at practical and efficient levels.
• Implement cost and time saving ideas for workshop operations and equipment preparation.
• Ensure the quality of purchases and processes are monitored and evaluated on a continuous basis.
• Ensure all assets are tracked and their status and locations are kept updated.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge and experience of using power tools essential.
• Experience in a similar role in the oil and gas industry preferred.
• Computer literate with experience in the use of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook packages.
• Driving license essential.
• Forklift license an advantage; B2 Forklift Truck operation certification preferred.