Regional Workshop Production Manager

** Internal job title: Workshop Supervisor (Bradley Workshop) **

Advertised Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 + benefits

Location: Site based - the successful applicant will required to be based at Bradley Workshop (Bradley Lane, Bilston, WV14 8DW) 5 days a week. 

The Canal & River Trust is one of the UK’s largest charities, we maintain 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs, along with museums, archives and the country’s third largest collection of protected historic buildings – preserving them for future generations. Our waterways are exciting, vibrant places to work. With significant investment over the next decade in our amazing historical heritage waterways we are very pleased to offer this new opportunity nationally as we grow our team. You will play an important role in supporting our vision and delivering our Waterways and Wellbeing strategy across England & Wales, ensuring our national waterways, reservoirs and infrastructure are managed & maintained as well as new developments and improvements are in place for our visitors, customers & service users to benefit from.

We currently have an excellent opportunity to join the Trust as a Workshop Supervisor (Manager) at our Bradley Workshop, Bilston, West Midlands. Reporting to the National Workshops Manager, you will be facilitating the efficient working of the team building/supplying/repairing complete lock gate and lock gate parts in line with safety requirements, Trust policies and heritage standards. We are looking for organised and engaging manager, who demonstrates that positive customer experience and Health and Safety standards are central to both how they work, and how they set expectations of their team.

Experience in Carpentry/Joinery production would be advantageous, but not essential, in this role.

To see how we craft out lock gate parts: 

• Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD5wtd36NHc)
• Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGucbWhD5s8).
• Further information here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/engineering/building-lock-gates). 

Location & working hours

The role will be based from Bradley Workshop, Bradley Lane, Bilston, WV14 8DW 5 days a week. 

The working hours of the workshop are 07:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 on Fridays. 

Our Workshop Supervisor will oversee all aspects of the workshop manufacturing/fabrication programme, ensuring that jobs are completed according to planned schedules, to budget and quality whilst maximising safety. Overseeing a team of up to 10 workshop operatives you will provide daily on-site management; managing and organising workloads, ensuring correct materials are accessible and facilitating the general efficient workflow of the workshop team. You will liaise with other teams, suppliers, third parties and customers when needed.

Key experience for this position includes: 

• People management experience in manufacturing/production.
• Practical experience process planning and/or improving. 
• Implementing and/or regulating best Health & Safety practices. As part of the role, there will be the opportunity to gain a NEBOSH qualification. 
• 2D & 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD). As part of the role, there will be the opportunity to undertake CAD courses. 

Find a detailed job specification, including key accountabilities and requirements, here:

• Canal & River Trust - Workshop Supervisor (Bradley Workshop) - Job specification

To apply:  click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV

If you have any questions at all please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk,  We'd love to discuss these opportunities with you.

In addition to your £40,000 - £42,000, we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits.  We are also open to flexible working arrangements. Further details can be found here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits). 

Other benefits include: 

• Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
• 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
• Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
• Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
• Free fishing facilities across our canal network.

At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations.  Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.

Find out more about the work we do on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us