Workshop Supervisor

Role Overview

The Workshop Focal Point is responsible for coordinating the flow of live jobs through the workshop’s specialist teams (Small Plant, Jetting, Compressors, Hose Bay and Electrical), ensuring equipment is prepared, certified and completed on time and to company and client standards.

The role oversees planning, compliance, quality control and cross-department communication to ensure efficient workshop operations and on-time dispatch.

Key Responsibilities

Workshop Coordination

• Oversee and prioritise live jobs across all workshop teams.
• Allocate work effectively to meet deadlines and manage capacity.
• Monitor daily progress, resolving delays and bottlenecks.
• Ensure clear communication between workshop teams.

Compliance & Certification

• Ensure all plant and equipment certification is valid and compliant for the duration of hire.
• Verify inspection records, service documentation and client-specific requirements.
• Maintain quality control standards before equipment release.

Inspections & Documentation

• Book and coordinate third-party and client inspections.
• Prepare complete, inspection-ready document packs including certification, test records and client paperwork.
• Ensure accurate and organised job pack completion.

Cross-Department Liaison

• Work closely with the Hire Desk to align workshop capacity with hire demand and plant availability.
• Coordinate with Shipping & Logistics to hand over completed job packs and confirm equipment readiness for dispatch.

Health & Safety

• Ensure workshop activities comply with company health and safety standards.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure equipment leaves the workshop fully compliant.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Experience within a plant, tool or equipment hire environment.
• Strong knowledge of certification and compliance requirements.
• Experience supervising or coordinating teams.
• Excellent organisational, communication and prioritisation skills.
• High attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Technical knowledge of small plant, compressors, jetting, hoses or electrical equipment.
• Experience preparing equipment for third-party/client inspections.
• Familiarity with asset management or hire software systems.

WORKING CONDITIONS –

There are many great reasons to work at Altrad – 

Competitive Benefits

In order to attract and retain skilled, competent and customer focused people we offer a competitive and extensive benefits package providing a suite of both contractual and voluntary benefits including access to corporate discounts. Employee benefits will depend on work location and role, however, may include life assurance, income protection, and private medical insurance.

In addition we recognise the importance of providing flexibility to our employees and offer a Flexi Friday working arrangement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

Location: Dyce, Aberdeen
Contract: Permanent

Working Arrangements: hybrid working is available

Altrad is an international leader in the provision of industrial services, generating high-added value solutions principally for the Oil & Gas, Energy, Power Generation, Process, Environment and Construction sectors. The Group is also a recognised leader in the manufacturing of equipment dedicated to the Construction and Building market. Altrad’s multidisciplinary services range from engineering and technical services to maintenance, access solutions and specialised services for industry leaders. Headquartered in France, the Group employs around 65,000 people and is still led by its Founder and President Mohed Altrad.

CONTACT

Think this role could be the perfect match for you? We’d love to hear from you! Simply complete the job application, and if you have any questions along the way, our Recruitment Team is here to help, just reach out to us at AIS.Careers@Altrad.com