Workshop Supervisor

Edinburgh Open Workshop

**Workshop Supervisor**

**Location**:Edinburgh, Leith

**Salary**:£26,000

**Contract**:Full Time, Permanent (32-hour work week)

**Flexitime**:Yes

**Work from home**:No

**Job Share**:Considered

**Closing Date**:Monday 1 May

**Interviews**:15 May - 16 May

**About Us**:
Edinburgh Open Workshop (EOW) is an innovative, creative co-working space, offering membership-based,

Pay-As-You-Go access to workshop facilities, machinery, power tools, hand tools, workbenches, fabrication space, têxtile bays and long-term resident maker space, studios, and office space. A not-for-profit social enterprise that is expanding, we are Edinburgh’s only open-access workshop, supporting a community of over 300 hobbyist and professional makers, designers, and creatives.

We are a unique business, one of a kind in Edinburgh. Our Members range from hobbyists tinkering on small home projects to corporates designing and manufacturing for niche markets with everything in between.

We believe in supporting creative business and the creative economy; at the heart of that is a drive to make creativity and creative learning accessible to all. We are looking for a collaborative and creative Workshop Supervisor to join our small close-knit team as we expand.

**Workshop Supervisor - About You**:
Do you believe that all creative business deserves to thrive? Are you a good communicator and relationship-driven; enthusiastic about communications with a passion for engaging makers at all levels? Do you combine strong organisational skills with an ability to think creatively? If so, then this could be the role for you

We’re looking for a full - time Workshop Supervisor to join our team

This role is ideal for someone who wants to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- The smooth and safe running of the workspaces and machines (predominantly metal with woodworking support)
- Assessing skills and training them where needed
- Assisting in machine maintenance & repairs
- Resource Management & allocation
- Monitoring and stocking the consumables ‘Tuck Shop’
- Maintenance and development of workshop systems
- Scheduling & Rota
- General administrative tasks

**Required Experience**:

- Experience of a workshop environment
- A good understanding of workshop processes
- Proven experience with metalworking and woodworking machinery and tools
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Excellent time management skills
- Proven computer literacy and experience
- Problem solving
- A friendly outlook and enjoy working as part of a team

**Desirable Experience**:

- Operational management experience
- Previous experience working to a budget
- Teaching / mentoring experience
**-**CAD/CAM skills
- Drivers Licence

**Personal Qualities**:

- Self-motivated and proactive, can come up with new ideas
- A high level of personal drive and energy
- Calm and confident with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to negotiate, collaborate and be flexible in a charged environment

**Note**:
No agencies please.

To apply, please send either a CV and cover letter, or a short introductory video.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/05/2024
Reference ID: Edinburgh Open Workshop - Workshop Supervisor