Workshop Manager (Classic Car Restoration)

Workshop Manager (Classic Car Restoration)

Retroclassic Engineering specialise in the restoration and repair of a wide range of vintage, classic, retro and future classic cars, along with carrying out bespoke modifications and ‘restomod’ conversions.

Our premises is based in Moreton Valance, Gloucestershire (just 5 minutes from the M5 Junction 12/13\) and is fully equipped to carry out all aspects of mechanical and bodywork restoration.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a drive to succeed, an extremely high level of attention to detail and strong interest in classic cars who are looking for an interesting new career opportunity.

Your responsibilities will include;

· Managing the workflow and productivity of all staff within our mechanical, fabrication, paint and restoration workshops

· Producing highly detailed customer estimates/parts for mechanical and bodyshop jobs including liaising with the bodyshop, workshop and restoration departments as required

· Working with manufacturer and aftermarket parts diagrams to identify and source a wide variety of parts for vintage/classic vehicles through to 'future classics'

· Carrying out quality control checks on all completed works within each department at the completion of each vehicle build/repair stage

· Monitoring weekly and monthly invoicing targets, monitoring staff hours, raising customer invoices/logging all customer payments

· Raising purchase orders for management approval, logging all purchases on accounting system as required

· Ensuring all vehicle parts and consumables/one\-off costs are charged out correctly to their respective jobs as required

· Managing stock levels, periodic stock checks and ensuring all parts are stored in an organised manner

· Ensuring all goods in/out are managed correctly, returns are processed swiftly, ensuring items sent for outsourced works are logged/managed correctly

Key Skills for this role include;

· A strong technical background (mechanical) and experience of complete vehicle builds within the restoration, motorsport or automotive aftermarket industry is essential.

· Excellent IT skills and experience with dealer management or project management software packages, MS office suite/outlook

· Experience with creating highly detailed customer facing estimates for automotive service works (mechanical and bodyshop)

· Experience working with dealer and aftermarket parts diagrams/systems and parts ordering

· Experience working with inventory management systems including bill of materials structures

· Detailed knowledge of aftermarket parts brands and product ranges, knowledge of workshop and bodyshop consumables

· Extremely high level of attention to detail, excellent communication and organisational skills

· All candidates must be highly literate and able to provide a high level of customer service and work effectively within a team

Desirable experience for this role would include;

· Premium brand or automotive restoration experience (main dealer or independent)

· Project management experience or qualifications

All candidates are expected to;

· Have a keen eye for detail, enjoy working to the very highest of standards, take pride in the quality of their work and have a strong interest in classic cars

· Be able to work independently to meet strict deadlines, and work well as part of a team

· Have at least 5 years recent experience in a relevant field within the automotive industry, be comfortable working to strict deadlines and organising/prioritising workload effectively

· Have excellent communication and IT skills, a positive ‘can\-do’ attitude, a strong work ethic, and be punctual/organised

· Maintain a clean and organised work environment

· Have a positive approach to learning new skills and working as part of a team

· Hold a Full UK Manual Driving Licence

This role is a full\-time position working Monday – Friday 8am \- 5pm, overtime available

All candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of our premises in Moreton Valance, Gloucestershire, GL2 7LZ.

Salary: £30,000 \- £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

Please email a covering letter, current CV and a portfolio of previous work to careers@retroclassicengineering.co.uk

References will be required should the applicant be successful.

www.retroclassicengineering.co.uk

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000\.00\-£45,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• On\-site parking

• Automotive Service/Parts: 3 years (preferred)

• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (preferred)

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