Workshop Team Leader

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Exciting Career Opportunity as a Workshop Team Leader at Linde Material Handling in Swanley.

Linde Material Handling, a global leader in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, is seeking a skilled Workshop Team Leader to join our team.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure the day‑to‑day efficient running of the engineering team within the workshop. This role involves playing an active part in the leadership of the team by being the first point of contact with the engineers for all issues.

Benefits

At Linde Material Handling, we offer a competitive benefits package, which includes:

  • A competitive salary based on your experience
  • 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
  • A company pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution and a minimum 4% employee contribution
  • Eligibility to participate in Employee Incentive Schemes

Additional Perks

  • Full Forklift Driver Licence
  • Opportunity for growth through technical grading process
  • Opportunity to undertake extended learning (Degree level)
  • Support with local and national technical support
  • Laptop and phone provided
  • All specialist tooling provided with replacement policy
  • All PPE supplied and workwear cleaned by company

Responsibilities

In conjunction with the workshop manager, the Team Leader is responsible for the overall performance of the team in terms of customer service delivery, ensuring that all relevant metrics are met, in line with the current workshop KPI dashboard, including but not limited to:

  • Used equipment turnaround time
  • On‑time prep – Committed dates (New, Used, STR)
  • Average job times to agreed target
  • Quality of work produced to agreed standards
  • Number of trucks prepared to agreed targets

In addition to your normal engineering duties, the additional tasks and responsibilities of a team leader are to ensure the day‑to‑day efficient running of the engineering team to facilitate a high‑quality customer experience within a designated area, playing an active part in the leadership, engagement and motivation of the team and being the first point of contact for the engineers, as well as maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the workshop and warehouse.

Required Competencies, Experience & Qualifications

  • Qualified mechanical engineer (NVQ level 3 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or industry
  • Good levels of people management skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Comfortable in customer‑facing situations
  • Good levels of numeracy/literacy
  • Good knowledge of IT systems
  • Energetic, motivated and pro‑active team player
  • Conflict management experience

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Company: Linde Material Handling
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Location: Swanley
Job Description:

Exciting Career Opportunity as a Workshop Team Leader at Linde Material Handling in Swanley.

Linde Material Handling, a global leader in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, is seeking a skilled Workshop Team Leader to join our team.

The main purpose of this role is to ensure the day‑to‑day efficient running of the engineering team within the workshop. This role involves playing an active part in the leadership of the team by being the first point of contact with the engineers for all issues.

Benefits

At Linde Material Handling, we offer a competitive benefits package, which includes:

  • A competitive salary based on your experience
  • 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
  • A company pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution and a minimum 4% employee contribution
  • Eligibility to participate in Employee Incentive Schemes

Additional Perks

  • Full Forklift Driver Licence
  • Opportunity for growth through technical grading process
  • Opportunity to undertake extended learning (Degree level)
  • Support with local and national technical support
  • Laptop and phone provided
  • All specialist tooling provided with replacement policy
  • All PPE supplied and workwear cleaned by company

Responsibilities

In conjunction with the workshop manager, the Team Leader is responsible for the overall performance of the team in terms of customer service delivery, ensuring that all relevant metrics are met, in line with the current workshop KPI dashboard, including but not limited to:

  • Used equipment turnaround time
  • On‑time prep – Committed dates (New, Used, STR)
  • Average job times to agreed target
  • Quality of work produced to agreed standards
  • Number of trucks prepared to agreed targets

In addition to your normal engineering duties, the additional tasks and responsibilities of a team leader are to ensure the day‑to‑day efficient running of the engineering team to facilitate a high‑quality customer experience within a designated area, playing an active part in the leadership, engagement and motivation of the team and being the first point of contact for the engineers, as well as maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the workshop and warehouse.

Required Competencies, Experience & Qualifications

  • Qualified mechanical engineer (NVQ level 3 or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or industry
  • Good levels of people management skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Comfortable in customer‑facing situations
  • Good levels of numeracy/literacy
  • Good knowledge of IT systems
  • Energetic, motivated and pro‑active team player
  • Conflict management experience

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Posted: May 19th, 2026