Workshop Foreman

The Company

Our client is a well-established and successful earthmoving and civil contracting business with a substantial fleet of heavy machinery, plant and commercial vehicles supporting a busy range of projects.

With a strong reputation for quality, reliability and getting the job done, they are looking for an experienced Workshop Foreman to take ownership of their workshop operations and ensure their plant and vehicle fleet is maintained to a high standard.

This is a hands-on leadership position offering the opportunity to play a key role in keeping a busy earthmoving operation running efficiently.

The Role

The Workshop Foreman will oversee the day-to-day workshop and plant maintenance function, managing workshop staff, coordinating breakdowns and repairs, and ensuring the company's earthmoving plant and vehicles are serviced and maintained effectively.

You will work closely with mechanics, site supervisors, external service providers and senior management to prioritise maintenance requirements, minimise downtime and ensure the fleet is operating safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating workshop staff and day-to-day repair and maintenance activities.
• Organising mechanics and external service providers for breakdowns and plant maintenance on sites.
• Planning and prioritising preventative maintenance across earthmoving plant and company vehicles.
• Supervising repairs, servicing and maintenance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Conducting daily pre-starts and weekly toolbox/workshop meetings.
• Managing workshop health and safety, including signage, procedures and general protocols.
• Ensuring job sheets, timesheets and service records are completed accurately and on time.
• Ordering parts and accessories locally and internationally and coordinating their collection and delivery.
• Maintaining accurate service and maintenance records for all plant and vehicles.
• Liaising with specialist service providers and contractors as required.
• Working closely with Site Supervisors to coordinate plant maintenance and minimise operational downtime.
• Providing monthly reporting on repairs, breakdowns, expenditure and maintenance requirements.
• Monitoring maintenance costs against budget and completing job costings.
• Identifying major maintenance requirements and communicating priorities to Directors and senior management.
• Supporting recruitment, staff performance reviews, training and ongoing development of workshop personnel.
• Ensuring accident and incident reporting requirements are completed and appropriately documented.

Skills And Experience

• Proven experience in a workshop leadership, foreman or senior mechanical maintenance role, ideally within earthmoving, civil construction or heavy plant.
• Strong knowledge of earthmoving machinery, heavy plant, diesel equipment and commercial vehicles.
• Experience managing and coordinating mechanics and workshop personnel.
• Strong preventative maintenance and breakdown management experience.
• Ability to diagnose maintenance requirements, prioritise repairs and coordinate external contractors when required.
• Good understanding of parts procurement, inventory and supplier management.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple breakdowns and maintenance priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with job costing, budgets, timesheets and maintenance reporting.
• Strong commitment to health & safety and maintaining a safe, well-organised workshop.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with mechanics, site teams, suppliers and senior management.
• A practical, hands-on approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead, train and develop a workshop team while maintaining accountability and performance standards.
• A relevant mechanical trade qualification would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Leadership role with responsibility for a substantial plant and vehicle fleet
• Stable and well-established Auckland-based business
• Opportunity to lead and develop an experienced workshop team
• Varied and hands-on role within the earthmoving and civil construction sector
• Supportive management team and long-term career opportunity
• Work in a business where your contribution has a direct impact on operational performance

If you are an experienced Workshop Foremanor Plant Maintenance Supervisor looking for your next opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV through or call me on 0277722711 for a confidential discussion.