Workshop Controller (Edinburgh)

Steer Automotive Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accident repair company in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Workshop Controller to manage workflow and ensure the highest repair standards. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership skills, a strong background in the accident repair industry, and a passion for quality. Success in this role means improving team performance and maintaining operational efficiency. The company offers competitive salary, ongoing training, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus performance bonus

29 days holiday plus additional service days

Pension contributions

Enhanced parental leave

Wagestream Financial Wellbeing app

Flexible working

Cycle to work scheme

Benefits App

Accredited training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a workshop controller, senior technician, or similar role.
• Strong leadership and team-motivation skills.
• Solid understanding of repair processes.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily workshop activity to ensure all jobs are completed on time.
• Allocating work to technicians based on skills and priorities.
• Monitoring progress, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team motivation

Organisation

Repair process understanding

Job description

• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• 29 days holiday including public holidaysplus additional days with service
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wagestream—a Financial Wellbeing app giving you ultimate pay control! Get paid when you want, save monthly, enjoy shopping discounts, explore your benefits, and even connect with a financial coach.
• Talk to us about flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits App – virtual GP appointments, employee assistance programme (EAP), cycle to work, high street discounts, discounted vehicle maintenance & repairs and so much more!
  
• Steer Academy provides accredited ongoing training – paid for by the business
• Opportunities for career progression

Join Edinburgh’s leading accident repair team – where excellence, innovation, and integrity drive everything we do.

At Steer Automotive Group, we’re proud to deliver outstanding repairs and exceptional customer service across the UK. We are now looking for an experienced and highly organised Workshop Controller to join our Edinburgh team. You’ll manage workflow, maximise efficiency, and ensure every repair meets our industry-leading standards.

If you excel at leading people, keeping operations running smoothly, and maintaining a strong focus on quality, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced, professional environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing daily workshop activity to ensure all jobs are completed on time and to specification
• Allocating work to technicians based on skills, workload, and operational priorities
• Monitoring progress, quality, and productivity, resolving issues as they arise
• Working closely with the parts, customer service, and VDA teams to maintain a seamless repair process
• Promoting a safe, compliant, and well‑organised working environment

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a workshop controller, senior technician, or similar role in the accident repair industry
• Strong leadership, communication, and team‑motivation skills
• A solid understanding of repair processes and modern bodyshop operations
• Excellent organisation and the ability to thrive under pressure
• A commitment to integrity, teamwork, and consistently high standards of workmanship

What We Offer

• Industry‑leading training and development programmes
• A supportive, collaborative culture within a well‑established Edinburgh site
• Real opportunities for career growing national group
• The chance to work for a business built on excellence, driven by innovation, and grounded in integrity

Apply Now

If you’re ready to lead a high‑performing workshop team in one of Edinburgh’s most respected accident repair operations, apply today and join Steer Automotive Group.

Competitive Salary subject to skills and experience