Are you a confident, experienced leader ready to take charge and make a real impact?

Our client in Thatcham is looking for a hands-on Workshop Manager to take ownership of day-to-day operations and lead their team to success!

In this pivotal role, you'll be on the ground and in control managing workflow, driving performance and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Your leadership won't be from behind a desk, your visible and consistent presence on the shop floor will be key in identifying and resolving production issues quickly and effectively.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, lead by example and drive results, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits Package:

* Company pension scheme - 3% employer contribution

* Life assurance (death in service) scheme - 2 x salary tax free

* Medicash medical expenses scheme - Level 4 for you and up to 4 children

* Health & wellbeing support package

* Performance-related bonus scheme - paid twice yearly

* Training opportunities provided = qualification-related pay increases

Pay:

* £38,000 to £42,000 per annum

Responsibilities:

* Leading and motivating the fabrication and assembly teams, setting clear expectations, offering support and coaching, creating a high-performing, engaged workforce.

* Scheduling jobs and managing daily workflow, ensuring alignment with production plans, deadlines, and resource availability.

* Personally inspecting and signing off key work items, ensuring all work meets engineering drawings, internal quality standards, and customer specifications.

* Monitoring workshop performance, using KPIs such as output, quality and productivity to guide decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

* Maintaining a safe, clean and organised workshop environment, ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed, and that any issues are resolved promptly.

* Collaborating across departments, working closely with the General Manager and other stakeholders to align priorities, review team performance, and support ongoing operational improvements.

Required experience & skills:

* Proven leadership experience in a fabrication or metalworking workshop

* Strong hands-on MIG/TIG welding experience with the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

* Familiarity with metalworking techniques including folding, forming, and laser cutting

* Confident using job tracking systems, production data, Excel, and email

* Experience applying Lean principles such as 5S and continuous improvement in a practical setting

* Clear and confident communicator, comfortable liaising with both shop floor staff and senior management

Aligra have been established since 2007 and have since implemented supply partnerships with a number of the UK's leading logistics companies. Whilst we work across all industries, we specialise in recruitment and talent management for the Automotive & Engineering, Driving & Industrial, Hospitality and Professional & Executive sectors