Engineering Workshop Manager

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: 

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 3b, £55,000 - £65,000
• A company car allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive-related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme  
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! 

Location: Normanton, Wakefield 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Workshop Manager to join the Supply Chain and Logistics Function at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? 

What we do: 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this. 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.  

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. <function> are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.   

What will the role involve?

As part of the expansion of our Supply Chain & Logistics function, we are looking of a highly experienced workshop professional to support in the development and delivery of a multi skilled workshop from the ground up. 

When we say from the ground up, we mean exactly that! 

The successful candidate will work with the Project Lead to source equipment, recruit a new multi-skilled team, design workshop layout and workflow processes through our corporate systems, develop and document safe working procedures for all activities and develop training plans to align with activities. 

This is a once in a career opportunity and this role is instrumental to the delivery of this key new activity within Yorkshire Water.  

Once delivered this role will take over the day to running of the multi-skilled function to ensure smooth operation and work with our continuous improvement team to develop and embed new processes to fit within the wider structure. Targets will need to be developed for SLA’s and KPI’s for the performance of this key function.  

Although the primary activity will be focused on a pumping equipment, the function will deliver a broad scope of services and the ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience to draw upon. Activities will be mechanical & electrical repair and overhaul, machining, fabrication and diesel overhaul and repair.

Management and Leadership Skills:

• Leadership and Communication: Ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, and provide instructions.
• Budgeting and Resource Management: Skilled in managing budgets, staffing costs, and purchasing equipment.
• Planning and Scheduling: Ability to plan and organize workshop activities, tasks, and projects.
• Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills: Ability to work effectively with others and build positive working relationships.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address challenges and make sound decisions. 

The Engineering Workshop Manager will focus on three key areas, some of the key responsibilities are outlined below:

Engineering Services - Develop and lead the implementation of this new activity and promote industry best practice. Ensuring the correct accreditations are achieved to comply with legislation. ISO, AtEX & UKAS

Driving Productivity - Lead internal and external stakeholder management in respect of construction productivity performance and drive improvement. Understand and coordinate industry best practice for measuring and utilising productivity data to drive down cycle times and reduce waste. 

Driving Cultural Change - Prepare and deliver programmes of culture change in performance improvement towards improvement within day-to-day business. Drive a culture of collaboration within both Yorkshire Water and the partners to drive down waste and improve cycle time performance. Drive a culture within the supply chain which embraces and shares innovation for the good of the overall programme.

What skills are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a complex engineering environment and have extensive experience in this field. 

A confident communicator, you will be confident in building up effective working relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.

Ideally you will hold an Engineering Degree or equivalent and have a proven track record and experience in this discipline. 

You will have demonstrable experience of what good looks like and the ability to show how and why it works.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

If you’ve got experience in Engineering and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.   

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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