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SalaryPosition: Workshop Foreman
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Salary: GBP34,000 + Bonus
Monday Friday
Interaction Engineering is working closely with a leading plant hire company in Bournemouth with a reputation for excellence in providing top-quality equipment and services to construction, infrastructure, and industrial projects. With a commitment to reliability and customer satisfaction, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions and maintaining a safe working environment.
Role Overview:
We are currently seeking a skilled Workshop Foreman to oversee our maintenance and repair operations for a wide range of plant machinery and equipment. The successful candidate will lead a team of technicians, ensuring that all equipment is serviced, repaired, and maintained to the highest standards. This is a hands-on role that requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a dedication to operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day workshop operations, including scheduling, prioritising, and delegating tasks to technicians.
- Conduct inspections, diagnostics, and repairs on a variety of plant machinery and equipment.
- Monitor inventory levels and order spare parts and materials as needed.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies.
- Train and mentor junior technicians, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including service logs and repair reports.
- Collaborate with other departments to coordinate equipment availability and prioritise work orders.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a Workshop Foreman or similar role, preferably in the plant hire industry.
- Extensive knowledge of plant machinery and equipment, including hydraulics, diesel engines, and electrical systems.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Relevant technical qualifications or certifications.
- Proficiency in computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) is desirable.
- Valid driver's license.
Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach George on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
