Latest Vacancy: Workshop Controller

Due to our current expansion programme, a new exciting opportunity to develop your career within Houghton International has become available.

We are looking for an enthusiastic member of the team who will support the Business Unit Manager by planning the daily work load of the workshop in order to meet set targets whilst retaining high levels of quality and customer satisfaction.

The Workshop Controller is responsible for the implementation of best practice in workshop productivity and utilisation. Success will be achieved through meeting quality standards, customer satisfaction, continuous business and individual improvement in a safe, cost effective and timely manner whilst remaining legally compliant.

Main Duties of the Role:

• Effectively plan the daily workshop activity through raising job cards and actively assessing resources.
• Optimise workshop productivity and efficiencies through monitoring time and costs of each set job through electronic time management system.
• Challenge Supervisors and Business Unit Team Members to continuously complete all jobs to meet quality standards in a safe, timely and cost effective manner.
• Feedback to the Business Unit Manager or other appropriate person of any customer problems or complaints.
• Maintain quality standards through quality control and conformity of the finished product.
• Ensure security, cleanliness of workshop and vehicles relevant to Business Unit.
• Raise invoices ensuring all work completed has been fully detailed and charged for.
• Ensure all account customers have not had credit suspended and work falls within credit limit and or payment times.
• Prepare statistical reports for the Management Team.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experience of leading a Team in a similar role
• Engineering experience
• Strong Administration skills
• High levels of interpersonal skills
• The ability to show empathy
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise workload.

The core hours of work are 39 per week over 5 days between business hours of 8.00am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 3.30pm on Fridays. To meet the needs of the business additional hours may be required to be worked, which may include evenings and weekends.

The role on occasions may require UK and or Global Travel therefore a full driving licence is desirable.

Salary: £24k - £30k depending on experience.

How To Apply: 

Email: careers@houghton-international.com with your CV and a full detailed covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position and what you feel that you can bring to the role or call us on +44 (0)191 234 3000 and ask to speak to Jacqueline Mason, HR Manager.


Houghton International is an Equal Opportunities Employer.