Vacancies

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and organise both day and night workshop operations
• Schedule and prepare workloads for the day shift
• Manage handovers from the night shift, including identifying parts requirements
• Plan workloads for night shift activities
• Assign tasks to mechanics and monitor their progress
• Carry out spot-check quality inspections on engineers’ work
• Organise and manage staff annual leave
• Lead, support, and develop HGV technicians and workshop staff, offering technical guidance when needed
• Schedule and prioritise servicing, maintenance, and repair work, including quality checking third-party repairs where required
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance, repairs, and VOR (Vehicle Off Road) statuses
• Ensure all work complies with safety policies and company procedures, carrying out risk assessments when needed
• Maintain compliance with DVSA and all other relevant regulatory bodies
• Track productivity, efficiency, and overall quality of work
• Manage workshop budgets, costs, and stock control, including:
  • Ordering required parts
  • Ensuring tools and equipment are maintained
  • Improving stock management processes
• Communicate with internal departments, external suppliers, and customers
• Provide customers with estimates and pricing information
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and overall workshop performance

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Full UK driving licence
• Solid experience in an HGV workshop or fleet maintenance environment
• Previous supervisory or management experience
• Strong understanding of HGV servicing and repair processes
• Proven leadership and team management abilities
• Well-developed organisational and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of health & safety and compliance requirements
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Relevant technical qualifications (such as NVQ Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance or equivalent)
• Experience using fleet management systems
• IRTEC accreditation (or similar)
• Knowledge of CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence)

To apply for the role, please click before. You can also discuss your application with Dan Pearce.

dan.pearce@irweb.co.uk

07791991352

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