Fleet Engineering Manager
My client is a well established operation who own their own fleet of Coaches/PSV vehicles and have an in house workshop to service these vehicles and also provide these services to external customers for PSV's and HGV's.
This is a new role as part of their expansion. They are seeking an individual who has managed a similar facility but specifically for PSV's and HGV's, is a qualified mechanic but who is used to managing workload, managing a small team etc.
Based in Hayes, Middx, the role will include:-
- Responsible for staffing levels, recruitment, training, management, communication, absence and performance management of all engineering staff
- To maintain the coach fleet to the highest achievable standard so as to ensure maximum vehicle availability, and any other legal or compliance requirements to minimise vehicle down time.
- Liaise with manufacturers for warranty issues, deal with customer requirements
- Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations for maintenance of operators' licence.
- Liaise with Operations team to schedule maintenance down-time for minimum impact on vehicle availability.
- Administer the vehicle defect reporting system to ensure effective and efficient administration as record keeping and processing paperwork is an essential part of this role.
- Undertake planned and preventative maintenance inspections.
- Manage and undertake all vehicle servicing to manufacturers' guidelines.
- Diagnose all reported faults.
- Maintain statutory required level of Health & Safety for workshop and all that enter the environment.
- Source, order parts and supplies as necessary.
- MOT tests and other legal or compliance requirements to minimise vehicle down-time.
If you live within easy commuting distance of Hayes, Middx and have a managed a similar facility and are a qualified HGV mechanic, please apply now.