Join our K Cabin Division as a Workshop/Contracts Supervisor! K Cabin specialises in the hire of temporary buildings, providing solutions for on and off-site accommodation requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the workshop, leading the team and ensuring the efficient production, modification, servicing and repair of cabins and equipment.
What you will do:
- Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the workshop, ensuring workloads are organised, priorities are clear and deadlines are achieved.
- Plan, allocate and monitor work across the workshop team to ensure efficient use of labour, materials and equipment.
- Take ownership of larger projects from start to finish, coordinating resources, monitoring progress and ensuring work is completed on time and to the required standard.
- Oversee the production, modification, refurbishment and repair of cabins and modular buildings.
- Lead, supervise and motivate the workshop team, setting clear expectations and ensuring employees work safely and productively.
- Monitor project progress and workshop output, addressing issues promptly and keeping management informed of any delays.
- Ensure materials, tools and equipment are available when required, maintaining effective stock control and liaising with suppliers and other departments as necessary.
- Maintain high standards of workmanship and quality, ensuring completed projects meet company requirements and customer expectations.
- Ensure the workshop and yard are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping, organisation and safety.
- Ensure compliance with company Health and Safety procedures, addressing hazards and promoting safe working practices across the team.
- Identify opportunities to improve workshop processes, productivity and overall efficiency.
- Liaise with the Depot Manager and other departments to coordinate workloads, project requirements and operational priorities.
What you will need:
- Previous experience in a workshop supervisory, workshop management or site management role.
- A background in joinery, carpentry or a similar trade would be desirable.
- Experience managing people, with the confidence to lead a team, delegate work, set expectations and address performance issues when required.
- Experience taking ownership of projects, coordinating activities and seeing work through to successful completion.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- A practical, hands-on approach with good problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions independently.
- An understanding of workshop operations, production processes and quality standards.
- Knowledge or experience of modular buildings, cabins, containers or similar would be advantageous.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, management, contractors and other departments.
- A strong awareness of Health and Safety requirements and the importance of maintaining a safe, organised working environment.
- Good attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality work within agreed timescales.
KDM Hire is a professional and dynamic business which has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s leading equipment rental companies. With over 35 years of experience within the industry, our passion remains the same to simply do ‘whatever it takes’ to deliver quality equipment and services to our customers.
We take PRIDE in our work, our customers and our company and we look for people that share our values: Positivity, Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, Energy.
Hours of work: Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 5pm & Friday 7.30am – 4pm, 41.5 hrs per week
Location: G1 Kilcronagh Business Park, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone BT80 9HJ
Salary: Depending on experience
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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