Job Description
Role: Workshop Manager
Location: Wigan
Salary: Competitive
My client specialises in the design, supply, installation and commissioning of all aspects of logistic, line control and handling equipment within the manufacturing and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors.
Duties:
- 50% Workshop Manager
- Maintain Workshop Clean, Tidy and Safe.
- Supervise Electrical Drawings
- In charge of the build-up of all cabinets and testing them in the office
- Connect all electrical equipment and test electrical cables if needed
- Update electrical drawings and PowerPoint and other documentations o Transport organisation of equipment and electrical panels to and from site
- 10% In charge of purchasing all equipment related to all projects.
- Maintain daily track of missing orders Weekly follow up with various suppliers
- Maintain track of ICS inventory
- 10% In charge of ICS Health & Safety
- 10% In charge of Project Documentation
- Organise RAMS, permits as require and install the equipment as needed (brackets, panels, safety equipment)
- Organise Standards for all projects
- 20% Software / Electrical Installations onsite throughout the UK and Ireland, occasionally Europe
- Performing timely and accurate service inhouse and in customer’s plants, such as installation, troubleshooting or repair to equipment
- Responsible for projects from concept to completion as requested
- Ability to manage many different jobs at any one time using both yours and Directors judgement to prioritise these jobs
- Manage Company resources through effective and appropriate use and maintenance of equipment, tools, supplies, phones, and energy
- Ability to travel 20% of the time (domestic and foreign) to various client sites
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required; Bachelor of Applied Sciences preferred.
- Reached A Level of math, physics and science
- 3 years Apprenticeship ONC, HNC is a plus, work in the industry, different background of Engineering
- Requires a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in managing a workshop
- Must be able to perform work assignments that are of a technical, involved nature, requiring the use of judgement and independent thinking
- Experience working with different voltages (24V AC/DC; 240V AC; 415V AC)
- Reading & understanding of Electrical & Mechanical drawings
- Build up a knowledge of CAD experience
- Knowledge in EPLAN is a plus
- Knowledge in conveyor systems is a plus
- Knowledge in PLC programming using Siemens / Allen Bradley is a plus
- Knowledge in HMI programming using Siemens / Allen Bradley is a plus
- Experience working away from home
- Computer skills are required (including Microsoft office and other ‘windows’ packages)