Modification Workshop Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will take ownership of motor modification workshop operations at a 3PL partner site, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality delivery of customer orders. You will lead daily operations, develop people and processes, and continuously improve performance to achieve operational excellence.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the daily operations of the motor modification workshop located at the 3PL site, ensuring safe, compliant, on-time, and cost-effective execution of customer and internal orders.

• Preparing the annual production budget, overseeing progress, and determining actions to address cost issues as necessary to manage operations within budget and available resources.

• Managing workshop capacity, resources, and work‑in‑progress to meet demand and service level targets

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, standard work) to improve productivity, flow, and quality

• Ensuring accurate implementation of work instructions, routings, drawings, test requirements, and engineering changes

• Owning quality performance by reducing rework, defects, and field issues through strong process control

• Leading, motivating, and developing a multi‑skilled team through coaching, upskilling, and performance management

• Acting as the main operational interface to the 3PL partner and supporting customer visits when required

Qualifications for the role:

• Strong experience in workshop operations, production coordination, Lean/5S methodologies, and quality management within an industrial manufacturing or electromechanical environment

• At least 3–5 years of experience in motor service, repair, modification, electromechanical assembly, or a similar operational field, including leadership responsibility in a shop‑floor environment; experience as a workshop manager, production supervisor, operations leader, or in a similar role is a strong advantage

• Proven ability to lead people, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders

• Solid understanding of Lean principles, quality systems, and safe working practices

• Experience working with SAP and an interest in using data, KPIs, and reports to manage operational performance

• Technical background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands‑on technical experience

• Fluent communication skills in English and Polish

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or experience working in a safety‑critical environment is a strong plus