Fleet Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & Compliance

Müller UK & Ireland; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% annual bonus

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave

Pension matched up to 8%

Müller Rewards

IT Equipment

Concessionary products

Career progression

Free parking

Job summary

Müller Milk & Ingredients Distribution in Northampton is seeking a proactive Garage Manager to lead the Vehicle Maintenance Unit. You will drive safe, efficient maintenance, manage workshop resources and ensure regulatory compliance across the fleet.

The role requires strong leadership, HGV knowledge and budgeting experience, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving reliability within a 40-hour workweek at our Northampton depot.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fleet maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of HGVs, trailers and maintenance systems.
• Understanding of fleet compliance and vehicle legislation.
• Experience with budgets and resource planning.
• Strong communication and IT skills.
• Commitment to safe, compliant workshop practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Vehicle Maintenance Unit.
• Manage workshop resources, labour allocation and repair schedules.
• Ensure all vehicles and workshop activities meet DVSA, Operator Licence and health & safety standards.
• Drive preventative maintenance to improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Monitor KPIs: productivity, spend and fleet engineering metrics.
• Coach and develop engineering and workshop teams.
• Investigate failures and implement corrective actions.
• Build relationships with internal/external stakeholders and service providers.
• Maintain housekeeping, safety, quality and audit readiness.
• Support fleet replacement and engineering improvement initiatives.

Skills

Fleet leadership

HGV knowledge

Budgeting

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Müller Milk & Ingredients Distribution in Northampton is seeking a proactive Garage Manager to lead the Vehicle Maintenance Unit. You will drive safe, efficient maintenance, manage workshop resources and ensure regulatory compliance across the fleet.

The role requires strong leadership, HGV knowledge and budgeting experience, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving reliability within a 40-hour workweek at our Northampton depot.