Workshop Foreman

NXT are excited to partner once again with a valued client to assist in their search for a Workshop Foreman. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established company with a strong reputation in the industry.

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Carlisle (rural)
Hours: 42.5 hours (dayshift & backshift hours + occasional Saturday mornings)
Salary: £44,000 to £46,000 with potential earnings up to £55,000

The role:
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Workshop Foreman to lead and inspire a team of technicians. This key role will involve managing shifts and teams to maximise productivity and efficiently allocate man-hours, while also providing expert support in diagnostics and product assistance.

Customer focus and delivering an outstanding service will be a significant focus of the role.

Key aspects:

To carry out quality checks of the technicians’ work to enable good standard repairs to be maintained at all times
To assist with training and development of the apprentices, including checking and sign off their work
To assist technicians with problem repairs and provide technical advice where necessary
Carry out vehicle inspections and repairs to VOSA standards and in line with Company procedures
Perform preventative and proactive maintenance in line with manufacturers and company policy, ensuring equipment is compliant with all aspects of safety and legal legislation in a cost-effective manner. Ensuring a “right first time” approach is applied.
Produce good productivity levels in line with IMIE repair times
Maintain a clean and tidy work area and ensure all tooling and specialist equipment is checked, tested and compliant in line with company policy
Maintain sufficient security measures to prevent theft of company/personal property during and after normal working hours

Requirements:

Hold recognised time-served training certification within the motor industry or similar engineering background and demonstrate extensive experience of working in the industry after apprenticeship/training completion.
Be a confident individual and be able to give technical advice and support
Have a good understanding of transport & HSE legislation
Demonstrate a desire for self-improvement and enthusiasm to learn new skills, including attending training courses both in-house and external
Demonstrate an understanding for warranty processes.
UK driving licence essential
Class 1 or Class 2 licence preferable

Apply today or for more information, please contact Simon on 01228 812585 or email Simon.Kean@NXTRecruitment.co.uk

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