Workshop Supervisor

Workshop Supervisor
Telford
Salary: £38,000
Full time Permanent

An established and fast-paced engineering/manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Workshop Supervisor to lead, motivate and drive performance within a busy production environment. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys developing people, and takes pride in delivering high-quality output safely, efficiently and on time.
To be successful, you will come from a similar manufacturing, automotive, engineering or remanufacturing environment and will have proven experience managing teams of 15+ staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate a team of technicians to deliver work to the highest standards of safety, quality and efficiency
• Ensure production schedules are met in line with customer requirements and overall business demands
• Monitor and manage labour, materials and resources to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations
• Enforce all health & safety, quality and standard operating procedures consistently
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, proposing solutions and supporting implementation
• Maintain a clean, structured and well-organised workshop environment at all times
• Set the standard through strong personal conduct, professionalism and leadership presence
• Ensure output remains consistently high quality while maintaining productivity targets
• Accurately record daily job activity using internal systems
• Handle people management matters with professionalism, fairness and attention to detail

About You

• Proven experience as a Workshop Supervisor / Production Supervisor / Team Leader within a similar industry
• Demonstrable experience managing teams of at least 15 people
• Strong working knowledge of QHSE legislation and best practice
• Confident managing resources, workloads and competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels
• Highly organised with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Comfortable using MS Office, particularly Excel
• A proactive leader who leads by example and maintains high personal standards

Why Apply?

• You will be joining a well-established operation with clear processes and structure
• Take ownership of a key function within the business
• Lead a sizeable, skilled team in a role where your impact is visible
• Opportunity to drive improvements and shape how the workshop operates