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Workshop Controller
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: B78, Glascote, Staffordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
WORKSHOP CONTROLLER
Great opportunity for a Workshop Controller with HGV / Commercial Vehicle Experience to join a company and take their Workshop to the next level.
Location of the Workshop Controller / Workshop Manager / HGV Workshop Supervisor / HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Foreman / HGV Technician Lead / Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager: Near Tamworth, Staffordshire
Salary of the HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Workshop Supervisor / HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Foreman / HGV Technician Lead / Fleet Manager / Workshop Manager: £45,000 - £50,000 pa DOE Negotiable
My client, a Commercial Vehicle repairer company are looking for an experienced Workshop Controller to join their team in near Tamworth in Staffordshire. The ideal Workshop Controller will have experience of being on the HGV Tools previously or understanding labour and HGV Maintenance, as well as managing a team and workshop. They will need to have strong experience on the Workshop Administration side as well. Ideally you have understand and have experience of ADR as well.
Role Purpose for the HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Workshop Supervisor / HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Foreman / HGV Technician Lead / Fleet Manager / Workshop Manager:
Reporting directly to General Manager, the role will pro actively oversee the busy service, repair and maintenance workshop facility for their customer operated vehicle fleet.
The role will have overall responsibility for cost control, maintenance standards, departmental health and safety, security, and effective manpower planning.
The role will be pivotal in the provision of an operational excellence service to customers and clients and will be focused on building relationships with these customer and clients and managing their needs and expectations as well as contractual arrangements, SLA's and KPIs.
The role will be required to deliver on each year’s business plan through recruiting, developing, and leading a technical team in a modern well-equipped vehicle workshop facility Equally ensure that their teamwork in a cohesive and efficient manner to make sure that all service, repair, maintenance, and MOT preparation and testing is carried out within timescales and to customer expectations, maintain throughout operational excellence and always adhering to safety standards to ensure full compliance to legislation.
Key Requirements of the Workshop Controller:
There should be no doubt that this is a hands-on role and one in which the individual will need to be prepared to take ownership of and lead throughout. The individual will be involved from start to finish in customers interactions with the business and the services the company offer. Although supported by a team of technicians and support staff the individual will be expected to directly interact with customers, clients, suppliers, and others and will take the form of anything from producing and providing quotations for work to a customer, dealing with a query or complaint and supplier interactions which may include general communications through to disputes and queries.
* Strong track record in vehicle maintenance and workshop management with a background in successfully leading a team of technicians and service advisors/support staff
* Excellent mechanical knowledge
* Focused on maximum customer and employee satisfaction as well as business performance contributing to the profitable growth of the business.
* Knowledge and understanding of health and safety requirements for the areas of responsibility.
* Current experience and track record in team management, development and getting the best out of teams through effective management.
* Passion for delivering the very best in customer service and the ability to take ownership of customer relationships as well as continual development of these relationships.
* The ability to take ownership and provide leadership for the areas of responsibility with the confidence to discuss, advise and attend to matters with other members of the Depot Team
* Excellent communication skills and a strong attention for detail.
Key Responsibilities of the Workshop Controller:
* Workshop Management: Manage and plan the daily operations of the workshop, working with and acting on deviations. Leading and motivating the workshop and service staff to always ensure an efficient and effective operation.
* Workshop Quotes & Invoicing: Overseeing and producing estimates and quotations for work to be undertaken, advising customers and clients of work required as well as producing invoices for work undertaken and obtaining and overseeing relevant authority for such work and final authorisation and purchase order number requests.
* Workshop Financials: Monitor, review and implement charging structures for services offered and provided on both a retail basis and customer basis. Reviewing charges to ensure they remain sustainable and market competitive.
* Workshop Performance: Identify, produce, and develop internal performance measures, budgets, results, operational targets, and measures to ensure that best service is offered to customers with the maximum business results.
* Workshop Lead: Working with and liaising with third parties such as inspection bodies, local authorities, DVSA, equipment suppliers and maintenance operatives as well as leading on communication and management of suppliers to the business ensuring products and services are procured at the correct amounts and at a level befitting of the business.
* Workshop Development: Identifying, producing and development of internal systems to continually improve the technical knowledge and ability of the business through employee development and training as well as exploring and procurement of technology, equipment, and materials to improve the efficiency, ability and scope of work undertaken within the service department. This will include taking into consideration the onset of new and emerging vehicle technology such as alternative fueled vehicles.
* Workshop Compliance: Managing, leading, and ensuring that the workshop remains fully compliant with all relevant accreditation standards as well as health and safety, regulation, and guidance. Equally ensuring that all equipment and tools are maintained, calibrated, and tested in line with current requirements.
* Ensure that the highest possible standards are met and exceeded with MOT Preparation and Testing especially of Heavy Goods Vehicles – to include the Quality Control of such works.
* Quality Control of all work produced in the Workshop Facility
Additional Responsibilities:
* Produce, review, and maintain systems within the business to promote compliance and efficiency as well as supporting the business to improve and increase efficiency.
* Produce, review, and maintain systems for data analysis and the production and presentation of such information to the Depot General Manager
* Assisting and supporting the Depot General Manager regarding project management and implementation.
* Assisting and supporting the Depot General Manager with items including reporting, investigation and remedial action relating to customer and client queries, complaints and failures and implementing systems to record, report and monitor.
Essential Qualifications and Experience for the Workshop Controller:
* A proven track record and evidence of progression within a relevant Heavy Goods Vehicle Workshop or equivalent would be ideal
* Qualified to NVQ Level III or equivalent is an advantage
* Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
* Full Clean UK Driving Licence
* Strong HGV Workshop Administration experience
Desirable Qualifications but not essential:
* IRTEC Licence
* ADR experience
* HGV Licence
* IOSH Qualification
If this Workshop Controller role sounds like a fantastic role for you then please send your CV to Danica Baker at Sprint RecruitmentBefore You Apply
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