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Plant Service Manager

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Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 2 hours
Location

South Marston, Swindon SN3, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • A Plant Equipment Service Manager is needed in Swindon, offering a salary of up to £45,000 per annum based on experience.
  • The role involves managing a team of Plant Technicians and ensuring efficient workshop and remote work operations.
  • Candidates must have a Level 3 qualification in heavy goods vehicle or plant equipment repair and maintenance, along with relevant supervisory experience.
  • The position includes a 40-hour work week from Monday to Friday and offers various employee benefits such as wellness programs and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
  • This is an opportunity to work with a multi-award winning dealership with over 50 years in the industry, providing excellent career prospects.
Plant Equipment Service Manager required in Swindon.
  • Up to45,000 per annum pending experience.
  • 40-hour week Monday to Friday.
  • access to hundreds of practical, recreational and salary-sacrifice discounts, a staff wellness programme, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, and regular recognition rewards for staff.
Our client, a multi award winning franchise approved plant equipment dealership based in the Swindon region, is currently looking to recruit a Service Manager to join their business and drive it forward.

Reporting to the Site Manager and working with a team of Plant Technicians, as the Service Manager you will ensure workshop and remote work is completed efficiently and to the highest standards. Managing workflow and ensuring high levels of organisation, you will be pivotal in ensuring the delivery of exceptional customer service to our client's customers.

Key responsibilities as a Plant Service Manager will include:
  • Ensure workshop and mobile Plant Technician health, safety and compliance.
  • Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement among team members.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Plant Technicians, ensuring smooth and efficient maintenance and repairs.
  • Allocate and prioritise tasks for the technicians based on project deadlines and equipment needs.
  • Ensure the availability of necessary tools, equipment, and spare parts.
  • Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules for all plant equipment and machinery.
  • Diagnose faults, identify repair needs, and ensure timely resolution of mechanical or technical issues.
  • Manage inspections, servicing, and testing of equipment to meet operational and safety standards.
  • Lead, supervise, and mentor Plan Technicians, including training programmes, 121s and annual appraisals.
  • Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and health and safety regulations.
  • Monitor workshop inventory levels and ensure adequate stock of spare parts and consumables.
  • Prepare and manage the workshop budget, tracking costs and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate job card records of maintenance, repairs, and equipment history and ensure workshop loading is correctly updated.
  • Generate reports on workshop performance, equipment reliability, and downtime and utilise them to improve technician utilisation and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with management to identify and resolve operational challenges.
To be eligible you will need to be qualified to Level 3 (NVQ, City and Guilds, or IMI) in either heavy goods vehicle repair and maintenance and/or plant equipment repair and maintenance and have experience at a similar workshop management/supervisory level, ideally in the construction or automotive industry, with strong leadership skills. Overall you will be a resilient person, IT literate, a good motivator, have strict attention to detail, be able to prioritiseand complete tasks in allocated timeframes, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. A UK driving licence with minimal points is essential.

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a Plant Equipment Service Manager, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary up to 45,000 per annum pending experience.
  • 31days annual leave (including bank holidays) and your birthday off.
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • In-house training and development.
  • Additional company benefits include access to hundreds of practical, recreational and salary-sacrifice discounts, a staff wellness programme, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, and regular recognition rewards for staff.
  • Fantastic career prospects with a multi-award winning dealer group operating for over 50+ years.
  • 40-hour week Monday to Friday.
If you are interested in hearing more about this Plant Service Manager job in the Swindon area, please contact Hamish lowrie at Perfect Placement Today.

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