Assistant Engineering Manager

Arriva Group; Whitby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime premium

Technical training

Licence training assistance

Pension

Discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Arriva Group is seeking an Assistant Engineering Manager to support the Engineering Manager in running an efficient operation and ensuring service delivery to meet PVR requirements while staying within budget and KPI targets.

The role involves supervising the on-site depot team, coordinating maintenance and repairs of heavy vehicles, and driving continuous improvements in reliability. Training and career development opportunities are available within a supportive engineering environment.

Qualifications

• A strong engineering background with maintenance/repair experience in heavy vehicles or machinery.
• Experience in Bus/HGV industry preferred.
• Apprenticeship or vocational qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering, or an engineering degree/diploma.
• Ability to lead and supervise a team and uphold safe working practices.
• Excellent attention to detail and clear written communication.
• Experience working with Trade Union representatives is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Be the designated person on site for depot security and safe working practices.
• Lead and supervise the team to service, maintain, repair, overhaul and clean vehicles to spec.
• Plan workload with Team Leaders to meet priorities and KPI targets.
• Ensure availability of parts, consumables, tooling and equipment when needed.
• Identify root causes to improve fleet reliability and reduce breakdowns.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager to manage depot costs while boosting team capability.

Job description

As a Assistant Engineering Manager, your role would involve assisting the Engineering Manager with the running of an efficient engineering operation along with the service delivery to ensure that the garages meet their PVR requirements at all times whilst operating within budget and maintaining core KPI and regulatory compliance.

What Arriva can offer you:

• Full-Time Permanent Employment with Overtime at enhanced rates available
• Fantastic career progression, High Voltage/EV training and upskilling opportunities
• Access to technical training courses and certification
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we will facilitate your licence training and testing.
• Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year.
• Arriva Workplace Pension
• Career Development opportunities

The role will involve:

• Be the designated person, when onsite for ensuring depot security and ensuring adherence by all team members for all matters relating to safe working practices
• Lead and provide immediate supervision to the team to ensure they undertake the efficient and safe servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and cleaning of vehicles and components to set specifications.
• Identify, forward plan and allocate workload, to ensure it is balanced and presented at the correct time. Liaise with other Team Leaders to determine work priorities and identify best practice to ensure service and KPI targets are met.
• Ensure necessary resources are available to the team at the required time; e.g. parts, consumables, tooling, equipment
• Root cause and target areas of improvement within fleet reliability by focusing on breakdown reduction, planned maintenance, MDBF and lost mileage.
• Work with the Engineering Manager to manage engineering costs in the depot / garage whilst increasing the efficiency and capability of their engineering team.

Requirements:

• A strong Engineering background with proven experience in maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy vehicle, equipment and/or machinery, preferably with knowledge and/or experience of the Bus/HGV industry
• Ideal candidates will have served a recognised apprenticeship or hold a vocational qualification in a relevant mechanical, electrical engineering, or similar field. Alternatively educated to degree level or diploma in an engineering /vehicle maintenance discipline
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety and leads by example in the adherence to related working policies, practices and procedures.
• Ability to lead and supervise a team and individuals to bring out the best of their abilities to ensure a safe and effective working environment is maintained.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills and written communication, happy to communicate with all staff and accept feedback in all forms.
• Experience of working in partnership with Trade Union representative