Role: Workshop Manager
Location: Caldicot
Salary: £44,000 - £48,000
We are looking to appoint an experienced Workshop Manager with a welding and fabrication background to take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of our workshop. This role is key to ensuring efficient production, quality compliance, and effective staff management.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Full day-to-day management of the workshop
- Programming and managing the work schedule to meet production demands
- Ordering materials and managing stock levels
- Daily coordination with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and services
- Liaising closely with the Managing Director on:
- Future workload planning
- Resolving fabrication and technical queries
- Managing the Quality Assurance (QA) system
- Ensuring day-to-day compliance with QA requirements
- Preparation for audits and supporting audit activities
- Agreeing QA system modifications with the Managing Director as required
- Management, supervision, and development of workshop staff
- Organising recruitment of new workshop personnel in conjunction with the Managing Director
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience in a Workshop Manager or senior supervisory role
- Strong welding and fabrication background (time-served preferred)
- Experience managing production schedules and materials
- Sound knowledge of QA systems and audit preparation
- Ability to resolve fabrication and technical issues effectively
- Strong leadership, organisation, and communication skills
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach
For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – 01453 829767 or email your cv [email protected]
Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.
We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.
Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

