Workshop and Maintenance Manager

Are you an experienced Workshop & Maintenance Manager looking to take your career to the next level? A leading provider of operational services to the steel, mining, and bulk materials handling industries is seeking a highly skilled individual to lead our maintenance operation from our Cardiff workshop. This role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per year, along with a range of benefits including bereavement leave, free parking, a company pension, casual dress, and an on-site canteen.

This permanent, full-time position requires a hands-on leader to manage a team of technicians, ensuring the reliability and cost-effective maintenance of a diverse fleet of heavy mobile plant and equipment. The role is site-based in Cardiff and includes overtime and weekend availability, typically working Monday to Friday.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the workshop team, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
• Plan and deliver preventative maintenance activities based on machine operating hours and manufacturer recommendations.
• Prioritise and coordinate breakdown repairs to minimise equipment downtime.
• Allocate work effectively and monitor workshop productivity.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules, service plans, and inspection programmes.
• Manage supplier relationships, obtain quotations, and source parts cost-effectively.
• Oversee parts purchasing and inventory control.
• Conduct maintenance cost analysis and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
• Manage and improve the company's oil sampling and condition monitoring programme.
• Liaise with operations teams to ensure machinery availability.
• Supervise external contractors and specialist repair providers.
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement projects across maintenance operations.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Deliver training, mentoring, and technical support to workshop personnel.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience managing a busy plant or heavy equipment workshop.
• Plant Maintenance, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong experience with heavy mobile and fixed plant equipment.
• Advanced fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and engine management systems.
• Experience using OEM diagnostic software and electronic troubleshooting tools.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning and fleet management.
• Strong understanding of maintenance KPIs, cost management, and budgeting.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams).

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with CAT, Sennebogen, Develon, material handlers, loading shovels, excavators, telehandlers, terminal tractors, and tipping trailers.
• Tyre chain installation and repair.
• Oil analysis and condition monitoring programmes.
• Welding and fabrication processes.
• Maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.

If you possess the technical expertise, leadership skills, and workshop management experience required for this role, apply today to join a supportive and professional working environment where your skills will be valued and developed