Workshop Supervisor

Overview

Workshop Supervisor – Burton upon Trent • £45,000 - £52,000 + Overtime + Career Progression

This is a workshop leadership role that is primarily office-based, focused on coordination, planning and performance — but it requires strong engineering knowledge to be effective.

You will not be expected to be on the tools full-time; however, your technical background will be critical in supporting engineers, making decisions, prioritising jobs and ensuring quality standards are consistently met.

You will act as the operational heartbeat of the workshop — keeping jobs moving, maintaining standards and driving efficiency.

• Planning and allocating daily workloads across the engineering team
• Providing technical guidance and support to engineers when required
• Overseeing servicing, maintenance and major repairs on construction plant equipment
• Monitoring job progress, turnaround times and workshop performance
• Ensuring all work meets manufacturer and company standards
• Managing documentation, job cards and internal systems
• Maintaining strict Health & Safety compliance
• Liaising with parts, suppliers and senior management to prevent delays and improve efficiency
• Supporting training, development and performance management of engineers

This role suits a technically strong engineer who enjoys leadership, structure and organisation — or an existing Supervisor who understands the balance between office coordination and workshop credibility.

• Have solid experience working on construction plant machinery
• Have previous senior engineer, charge hand or supervisory experience
• Be confident making technical decisions and supporting diagnostics
• Have strong organisational and planning skills
• Understand workshop KPIs, efficiency and cost control
• Be comfortable leading a team and holding standards
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Be professional, structured and commercially aware

This is an opportunity to step into a structured leadership position where your engineering background is valued, but your focus is on managing performance and driving standards rather than being permanently on the tools.

• £45,000 - £52,000 salary depending on experience
• Overtime opportunities
• Clear progression pathway within a growing business
• Stable and well-invested organisation
• Leadership role with real autonomy and influence

Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you re perfect for the role.

We kindly ask for those requiring sponsorship to not apply as the client is unable to offer sponsorship and any applications here will be automatically rejected.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities