Workshop Manager

ScanTech Offshore; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

About The Role

Workshop Manager Great Yarmouth, NorfolkPermanent position

About Us: ScanTech Offshore Ltd part of the James Fisher Group, provide an impressive range of rental equipment including air compressors, steam generators and rig cooling services, as well as designing, installing and commissioning bespoke heat suppression safety systems.

The Energy Division provides safe, sustainable products and services for two core markets, oil and gas and renewables.

The Role: To oversee and optimise the maintenance operations of all equipment and products at the Great Yarmouth global hub. Foster a proactive and positive work environment, ensuring a culture of excellence and accountability and lead the team with a "can-do" attitude, driving efficiency and innovation to achieve operational goals.

Principle Accountabilities

1. Leadership and Maintenance: Oversee the planned and preventative maintenance of all equipment, ensuring zero breakdowns through hands-on leadership. Strive for the highest standards of mechanical reliability and aesthetic appearance.
2. Inventory and Load Out: Take overall responsibility for the accurate and timely load out of inventory as per project design proposals and load out lists. Coordinate with certifying authorities for equipment release.
3. Equipment Refurbishment: Develop and implement plans to refurbish equipment that does not meet mechanical or presentation standards. Ensure all equipment is certified and available to customers, arranging recertification as needed.
4. Technician Coaching: Mentor and coach technicians, sharing your skills and knowledge to support their development and your career progression.
5. Reporting and Documentation: Complete and maintain all necessary Integrated Management System reports as required by company procedures for maintenance planning and task completion.
6. Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all hoses, ancillary equipment, and calibration tools are maintained according to job requirements and company procedures.
7. Quality Control: Oversee the service records and paperwork completed by technicians.
8. Safety and Meetings: Manage daily toolbox talks and weekly safety meetings, ensuring thorough documentation and implementation.
9. Culture and Work Ethic: Foster a positive work culture as outlined in the job description. Be prepared to work overtime and weekends to meet deadlines.
10. Team Management: Oversee the general management of the workshop team.
11. Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection: Ensure all activities prioritize the health and safety of everyone involved, protect the environment, and prevent pollution.
12. Quality and Professionalism: Perform all work to the highest standards of quality and professionalism, adhering to the company's integrated management system.
13. Training and Development: Identify personal training needs, communicate them to the departmental manager, and take advantage of available training opportunities.

Skills & Experience: Good offshore field experience in well testing or equipment operation. Supervisory Skills: Proven ability to lead a team of mechanics/operators to maximize performance and output. Preferred ability to delegate tasks effectively to achieve necessary goals. Task Management: Capable of handling a variety of tasks and priorities in line with business requirements.

You will need: NVQ level 3 or equivalent mechanical/electrical qualification, a strong background in diesel engines. Proficiency in computer applications such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

1. This role is to be based at our Great Yarmouth location therefore, you will need to live within a commutable distance to here.
2. You will also require the right to reside and work in the UK to apply for this position.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Our remit extends to the provision of qualified and competent personnel for the operating, servicing and maintenance of all rental equipment, affording clients the highest standards of quality and safety for operations. ScanTech Offshore products are delivered worldwide from our key locations in the UK (Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth) and Western Australia (Perth).

As a market leader in the field of well test support, we are committed to providing enhanced value to our customers by tailoring our specialist skills and engineering capabilities to their precise requirements. ScanTech Offshore is a pioneer in designing innovative and technical solutions that meet or exceed regulatory, quality and safety standards.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.

James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we've evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.