At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage workshop activities, ensuring quality repairs and efficient operations.
- Company: Major UK chemical manufacturing site with a focus on engineering excellence.
- Benefits: Opportunity to lead critical functions and make a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Other info: Great chance for career growth and to work with cutting-edge engineering practices.
- Why this job: Join during an exciting phase of change and development in a high-hazard industry.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or equivalent experience, with 8+ years in manufacturing or maintenance.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
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.
Workshop Manager in Hartlepool employer: Wolviston Management Services
Join a leading UK manufacturing site in Greatham as a Workshop Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in driving engineering excellence and operational reliability. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our supportive work culture, offering opportunities for continuous improvement and professional development in a dynamic, high-hazard environment. With a focus on quality assurance and a right-first-time approach, you will lead a dedicated team while making a tangible impact on the efficiency and safety of our operations.
Contact Details:
Wolviston Management Services Recruitment Team
