Experienced HGV Workshop Controller Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Preston, Lancashire S[...]

Hgvtraders; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Workshop Controller at a leading DAF Dealership in Preston. This pivotal role involves overseeing a dedicated team of technicians and apprentices, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality service delivery. You will be the driving force behind the department's productivity, managing job allocations, and resolving technical issues as they arise. If you possess strong organisational skills and a solid background in the automotive sector, this is your chance to lead a dynamic team in a rewarding environment. Join a successful dealership and make a significant impact on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the Automotive/Truck environment is essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of commercial vehicles is required.

Responsibilities

• Allocate work to technicians and ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Communicate vehicle progress to customers and team members.

Skills

Organisation

Commercial Vehicle Technical Knowledge

IT Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Experience in Automotive/Truck Environment

Job description

Lancashire DAF • Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit Centre, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8BW, GB

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Workshop Controller to join a highly successful DAF Dealership based in Bamber Bridge, Preston.

This will be an office-based role which will require a high level of organisation. You will be controlling the allocation of work to Technicians to meet the department's efficiency/productivity KPI's whilst also ensuring the timely flow of job cards to administration.

Reporting to the Service Manager and liaising with the Workshop Foreman, you will be leading a team of 25 Technicians and 4 Apprentices divided over four shift patterns.

This role would suit someone who has had experience of working within a similar role within the Automotive/Truck environment and has good commercial vehicle technical knowledge and IT skills.

Duties include:

• Allocating work to technicians
• Ensuring all work has been carried out correctly, competently, and within the expected timescales
• Communicating with Service Reception on vehicle progress to keep customers updated
• Liaising with team members to obtain customer authority for any additional work
• Final sign off job cards
• Assisting Technicians with any technical issues
• Fluid contamination analysis sample control