Workshop Controller

Location: Weston-super-Mare
Salary: £32,000–£34,000 DOE
Hours: 42.5 hours per week

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Workshop Controller to join a leading plant hire business at its Weston-super-Mare depot. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in service and maintenance control to coordinate workshop activities, ensure repairs and servicing are completed efficiently, and help maximise equipment availability.

The Role

• Coordinate and plan workshop repairs, servicing and maintenance activities.
• Ensure workshop teams have the necessary parts, information and resources to complete work efficiently.
• Manage parts procurement, including sourcing components, placing orders and tracking deliveries.
• Coordinate external repair contractors, monitor costs and process invoices.
• Maintain accurate service records, maintenance schedules and equipment repair histories.
• Manage damage-related repairs, identify chargeable work and arrange customer invoicing where applicable.
• Liaise with the Hire Desk to coordinate equipment availability and minimise operational disruption.
• Maintain the internal repair management system, ensuring all work is recorded accurately.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a service, maintenance or workshop control role.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, solve problems and work under pressure.
• Confident communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• A proactive approach with a commitment to maintaining high standards.
• Experience within plant equipment, construction machinery or a similar industry would be advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £32,000–£34,000, depending on experience.
• 42.5-hour working week.
• Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• Workplace pension.
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Refer-a-friend scheme.
• Discounted retail gift cards.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Eye care vouchers and annual flu vaccination vouchers.

If you’re an experienced Workshop Controller or Service and Maintenance Coordinator looking for your next opportunity within the plant and equipment sector, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity.