Role: Workshop Supervisor

Location: Inverness

Contract: Full time, perm

Carrier Rental Systems delivers immediate, 24/7 nationwide rental solutions - designed to keep your operations running smoothly and protect against the stress of unexpected downtime. The role is part of Pumps & Power division.

About the role

For our depot in Inverness, we are looking for a Workshop Supervisor to support the Depot Manager in the day-to-day running of depot operations. The role involves organising the work of Service Engineers, allocating tasks, coordinating parts for repairs, liaising with customers, and handling basic administration such as repair records, orders, and reports. This is also a hands-on role , working alongside the team to diagnose, service, and repair equipment, while ensuring a safe and efficient working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day depot and workshop operations, ensuring smooth running of equipment hire and maintenance activities.

• Supervise workshop and yard teams, allocating tasks while also working hands-on alongside technicians to repair, service and prepare equipment for hire.

• Ensure all pumps, generators and equipment are mechanically sound, well-maintained and available for hire to a high standard.

• Maintain accurate maintenance, transport and hire records, including purchase orders and depot documentation.

• Lead and promote Health & Safety compliance, ensuring a safe working environment for employees and visitors.

• Respond to customer enquiries, site issues and call-outs, resolving operational problems efficiently.

• Coordinate equipment movement between depots and collaborate with sales and operational teams.

• Monitor spare parts levels, manage service intervals and provide operational updates to management.

Who we are looking for

To be successful in the role you should have:

• Experience in a similar supervisory role with strong mechanical knowledge
• Good knowledge of diesel engines
• NVQ Level 3 or HNC in Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• CSCS Card and good Health & Safety awareness

We offer

• Base salary + additional call outs pay

• Fully equipped company VAN that can be used to commute to and from work

• 25 days holidays

• Paid sick leave

• Pension scheme

• Referral scheme

• Life insurance

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better. This is The Carrier Way.

Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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