Workshop Manager

7 days ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Fulton Hogan Full time

Job Posting End Date

March 4, 2025

Job Location

Palmerston North

Job Description

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau | Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values - Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership - and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Workshop Manager to join our team in the Manawatu. In this role you will oversee a team of mechanics carrying out programmed maintenance, breakdown repairs and forward planned jobs on our diverse fleet of plant and equipment.

In addition to the above you will:
- Co-ordination of resources to safely and efficiently complete planned work and breakdowns- Provide technical support and advice to mechanics and apprentices- Overseeing quality of repairs on the workshop floor and the timely reaction to call outs- Ensuring the safe certs are maintained to company minimum standards- Use of the Plant Asset Management (PAMs) systems for generating works orders and billing- Ensuring our high health and safety standards are met by your team- Delivering quality service to all internal and external customers

Good Work equals Good Benefits- Company vehicle- Increased KiwiSaver employer contributions- Fuel discount card- Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support- Family scholarships- Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities- Great discounts at a wide range of retailers- Medical insurance- Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities, they need to succeed and grow with us.

We’re looking for someone with- Minimum full class 2 licence, class 5 is desirable- Mechanic Trade Qualification or equivalent experience is preferable, but not essential- Minimum 4 - 5 years’ experience in medium to heavy machinery / plant maintenance (or similar) industry- Preferably experience with MAXIMO or equivalent plant maintenance suite- Accurate work habits with a high level of attention to detail- Computer literate - using Microsoft suite effectively- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with a diverse range of people- Customer focused with excellent problem solving skills- Strong planning ability, able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise work

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community
Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills, and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Workshop #Mechanic #Manager #GoodWork #GoodLife #TeamWork #PalmerstonNorth

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.
- We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities._
- We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply_


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