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Workshop Manager

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Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan permanent

Posted: January 30, 2026

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Quick Summary

Workshop Manager is responsible for managing and developing the Fabrication workshop in Garswood to optimise workshop operations and ensure efficient delivery of projects.

Job Description

Workshop Manager

Location – Garswood

Onsite

 

We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years, with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers, whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners, and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.

 

We are looking for a Workshop Manager to manage and develop the Fabrication workshop in Garswood to optimise productivity whilst ensuring safety and quality standards are fully adhered to – additionally supporting the Regions in the management of their Repair processes. It will be looking after a small team of 9 people and being very hands on in the role.

 

Benefits

A competitive basic salary

Company bonus

Great health and well-being packages

A fantastic pension scheme

Key Responsibilities

Lead, motivate and develop the GWK team to achieve high performance – incl succession planning

Manage the throughput of work instruction and materials to ensure critical timelines are met

Maintain control over Overtime and Non-Productive hours to ensure work is completed in a cost effective manner

Ensure the GWK team and the out-based Coded Welding teams are up to date with all relevant training and certification

Maintain rigorous Health and Safety standard within the workshop zone

Support the Regions and Engineering in the assessment of repairs, advice on repair practices, assistance with repair backlogs, potential fabrication costs and solutions

Provide work instruction to the welding team and administrator to ensure the correct work is carried out and processed through Finance / InspHire

Provide well documented cost information to Finance / Payroll (hours / material / overtime)

Support Procurement in the inspection of equipment for compliance with Quality Standards

Provide workshop performance information to Head of Fleet & Pricing

Build relationships with Engineers, GM’s and other workshops to ensure the value of the GWK unit is maximised

Work with Contracting to facilitate timely and cost effective solutions to installation problems

What You Need

HNC / HND education

FLT licence

Experience in a fabrication environment

Experienced flame cutter and grinder

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings eg 1st and 3rd angle

Competent in MIG and MMA Welding

 

Environmental Social & Governance
Our ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy is brought to life through our ESG Champions situated throughout the company, our champions create solutions for the hottest topics in each area of our strategy. We are always looking for more recruits, if successful in securing a role at Mabey Hire Ltd, you could be a future ESG Champion…

 

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