Workshop Manager in Hampshire

Lead workshop, refurbishment and stores activity at a major UK manufacturing site. We are recruiting for an experienced Workshop Lead to join a major chemical/process manufacturing site in Greatham. The plant is entering an exciting new stage, with renewed focus on engineering support, equipment reliability, spares availability, refurbishment quality and safe production. This is a key leadership role where you will lead the onsite workshop, equipment refurbishment team and equipment/materials stores facilities.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead onsite workshop, repair and refurbishment activity.
• Oversee off-plant equipment overhauls and refurbishments.
• Ensure repair priorities align with plant operational needs.
• Maintain quality assurance and quality control standards for workshop repairs.
• Promote a right-first-time approach to repair and refurbishment work.
• Manage external service providers and outsourced overhaul activity.
• Track offsite refurbishments, including cost, quality, delivery and operational impact.
• Lead onsite stores, consumables, replacement equipment and critical spares.
• Oversee work order kitting to support efficient maintenance delivery.
• Manage workshop and stores resources, budgets, strategy and team performance.
• Support Management of Change requirements linked to materials, equipment or technical specifications.

What we're looking for:

• A degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent engineering/manufacturing experience.
• 8+ years industrial experience in manufacturing, engineering or maintenance.
• Experience leading workshop, maintenance, refurbishment, stores, repair or engineering support teams.
• Experience managing equipment overhaul, refurbishment or repair activity.
• Understanding of quality assurance and control in an engineering or maintenance environment.
• Experience working with external service providers, suppliers or outsourced engineering services.
• Strong resource, budget and performance management capability.
• The ability to lead, motivate, performance manage and develop team members.
• A clear commitment to safe working, compliance, continuous improvement and high engineering standards.

Useful experience:

• It would be beneficial if you have experience of chemical, process, high-hazard or Upper Tier COMAH manufacturing environments.
• Managing onsite stores, spares, consumables or engineering materials.
• Overseeing work order kitting processes.
• Controlling offsite refurbishments or outsourced overhauls.
• Developing workshop, stores, maintenance or E&I strategies.
• Applying Management of Change to materials, equipment or technical specification changes.
• Working with purchasing teams to support spares availability and supplier performance.
• Identifying equipment improvement opportunities with engineering teams.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK process manufacturing site during an important stage of change and development. You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a critical workshop and stores function.
• Improve repair quality, spares availability and maintenance execution.
• Support reliable operation of key manufacturing assets.
• Work in a technically complex, high-hazard environment.
• Make a visible impact across Engineering, Maintenance and Production.