Workshop Supervisor
hace 6 días
Coventry
An established engineering and remanufacturing business is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to join their growing operation in Coventry. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a senior engineer or technician with strong diesel engine and power generation experience who enjoys leading from the front while remaining technically involved in day-to-day workshop activities. The Role You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day running of the workshop, supervising a team of technicians, and ensuring production, quality, and operational targets are consistently achieved. Key responsibilities include: • Supervising and supporting workshop technicians, • Ensuring production schedules and departmental targets are achieved, • Carrying out hands-on overhaul, repair, and remanufacturing work, • Maintaining high standards of quality and workshop organisation, • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives, • Completing job cards, inspection reports, and production documentation, • Assisting with mechanical and electrical fault finding and diagnostics, • Maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient working environment About You We are looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background in diesel engines, generators, or heavy mechanical equipment. You will ideally have experience with: • Diesel engine repair, overhaul, and reconditioning, • Power generation equipment and diesel generators, • Workshop supervision or lead technician responsibilities, • Mechanical and electrical fault diagnostics, • Working within quality-driven engineering environments Experience working on equipment or engines from manufacturers such as Cummins, CAT, MAN, Iveco, or Rolls Royce would be highly advantageous. You will also possess: • Strong organisational and communication skills, • A proactive and solutions-focused mindset, • High attention to detail, • The ability to motivate and support a technical team Qualifications • NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) Desirable • Experience working on military vehicles or specialist heavy equipment What’s on Offer • Overtime opportunities, • Stable workshop-based position, • Long-term progression opportunities, • Supportive engineering environment, • Opportunity to work on specialist diesel and power generation equipment If you are an experienced engineer looking to step into a senior workshop leadership role within a technically focused environment, we would like to hear from you.