Workshop Manager

Location

Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom

Job description

About the Role

Workshop Manager
Full-Time, Permanent
Oldmeldrum, Site-Based

About us

James Fisher Offshore is a trusted partner across the oil and gas life of field from drilling to abandonment.

We combine knowledge, innovation and experience to provide engineering solutions, equipment and full project support for offshore and subsea operations.

Our dedicated engineering and offshore teams understand the demands and challenges faced by our customers. We provide complete support across the full life cycle of offshore projects, enabling the work to be completed safely and efficiently.

With over 15 years operational experience, a global footprint and the backing of our parent company James Fisher and Sons plc, we are a market leader within the industry, instilling confidence to our customers.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Workshop Manager to join us and ensure that all equipment spread is delivered, fully fit for purpose at the time required, for all equipment mobilising from the UK. You will lead the workshop team and ensure that duties are performed at high standard and in accordance with the company's Health and Safety procedures at all times. 

This is an exciting role and an opportunity to join an industry leader on a full-time, permanent basis. You will be based in the office in Oldmeldrum.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the workshop, ensuringconsistent quality with all products and processes.
• Communicate/report on production/financial related activities for the workshop.
• Manage all costs/budgets associated with the workshop. Optimise performance to ensure targets are met.
• Make decisions and implement solutions on issues, including allocation of additional resource if required.
• Plan proactively and monitor the effective deployment and supervision of operatives, sub-contractors for all work.
• Authorise variations / amendments to works orders supplied by the Project Team.
• Supervise operational employees and plan training accordingly.
• Liaise with stores/logistics colleagues to ensure the efficient and timely purchase and delivery of materials.
• Respond to Technical queries.
• Identify rechargeable repairs and notify Project Teams.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery, ensuring equipment is safe and fit for purpose when mobilised for projects.
• Equipment packages are mobilised on time, complete, and fully fit for purpose.
• Responsible for the maintenance of fisher offshore machinery/plant and buildings within the Oldmeldrum site.
• Development, procurement and commissioning of new equipment.
• Provide operational engineering input to the development and specification of new equipment where required.
• Develop effective maintenance & support facilities for equipment based in remote locations.
• Provide and manage on-call support to offshore operations.

About the Candidate

• Experience in a similar role/workshop environment managing staff and equipment ideally in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Mechanical/hydraulics experience will be preferred.
• Relevant qualifications such as NVQ/HND etc. in a related field.
• Attention-to-detail and organisational skills.
• People management experience. 
• Very good IT skills (MS Office).
• A "Can-do" attitude and ability to manage time and priorities.

What's on offer

• Competitive Salary 
• 27 days inclusive of BH + 4 days over Christmas/New Year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension
• Training and Development opportunities

If the above captured your attention, click "Apply" and don't look further!

James Fisher is proud to be a Disability Confident employer, enabling us to attract and retain a wider pool of talent, as we recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.

We strive to ensure that we enable employees with disabilities to reach their potential (including anyone who becomes disabled whilst employed with James Fisher), ensuring that their training, career development and promotion needs are met by providing reasonable adjustments, and they're treated fairly. For more information Click here

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