Workshop Supervisor
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Field/Service Technician, Operations Management
Workshop Supervisor
Near Peterborough | Full-time, permanent | £43,000 per year + company van
Lead an engineering workshop in Peterborough, earning £43,000 annually with company van, profit share, healthcare benefits and 25 days' holiday.
About Us
Our client is one of the UK's largest and fastest-growing hire companies, with an expanding rental fleet and established engineering operations. Join a busy team where your leadership and technical expertise help keep equipment safe, reliable and ready for hire.
Key Benefits
- £43,000 depending on experience
- Company van
- 25 days' annual leave plus statutory holidays.
- Profit share scheme.
- Employer pension contributions.
- Death-in-service benefit worth twice your annual salary.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Employee rewards and discounts, including Cycle to Work, private medical insurance and holiday trading.
- Discretionary Christmas bonus.
Key Responsibilities
As a Workshop Supervisor, you will oversee workshop operations and lead a team of engineers at this well established depot.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Organising daily workloads and planning engineering activities.
- Maximising machinery availability through effective forward planning.
- Ensuring servicing, thorough examinations under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), pre-delivery inspections and repairs are completed on schedule.
- Carrying out hands‑on preventative maintenance and machine inspections.
- Providing guidance and motivation to engineers, leading by example.
- Working closely with the hire office to support efficient depot operations.
- Maintaining high standards of safety, equipment condition and customer service.
About You – Skills & Experience
To succeed as a Workshop Supervisor, you will have:
- An engineering qualification at National Vocational Qualification Level 2 or equivalent.
- Competence in electro‑hydraulic systems.
- Experience in fault‑finding and diagnostics.
- A CAP license for inspecting powered access equipment.
- Strong mechanical knowledge within heavy plant, powered access or forklift equipment.
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate an engineering team.
- Professional communication skills and the ability to prioritise workloads in a demanding hire environment.
Alternative Job Titles
To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:
- Workshop Manager
- Workshop Supervisor
- Workshop Chargehand
- Engineering Supervisor
- Senior Engineer
- Plant Workshop Supervisor
- Workshop Team Leader
- Powered Access Engineer
- Heavy Plant Engineer
- Service Manager
- Engineering Team Leader
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