Fleet Workshop Lead: Safety & Availability

United Utilities; England; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus (up to 7.5%)

Company pension (up to 14% employer)

Healthcare plan

Generous annual leave (26–30 days)

In-house discounts and schemes

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking a Fleet Workshop Controller to lead a skilled team of mechanics and oversee workshop operations at our Widnes site. The role focuses on safety, compliance, and maintaining fleet availability for essential services.

You will coordinate maintenance, plan resources, manage MOTs, and drive continuous improvement while enforcing health & safety standards and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle maintenance or fleet operations.
• CPC or equivalent transport-related qualification.
• Knowledge of Operator Licence requirements.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.
• Experience with fleet management systems (Tranman, SAP or similar).
• Commitment to Health & Safety.
• Budget management experience.
• Ability to plan short and long-term activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day workshop activities, ensuring maintenance and repair work is completed safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Planning and allocating workshop resources, including technicians, equipment and parts, to maximise fleet availability and minimise downtime.
• Ensuring all vehicles are maintained in line with legal, regulatory and Operator Licence requirements.
• Managing MOT testing activities through both internal facilities and approved external providers.
• Leading, developing and supporting a team of skilled workshop technicians to deliver high performance and continuous improvement.
• Taking ownership of Health & Safety within the workshop, promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Providing technical guidance and support to operational teams and internal customers.
• Supporting Transport Services projects and fleet-related initiatives across the business.
• Owning and developing the workshop business plan, identifying opportunities to improve service, performance and cost efficiency.
• Supporting fleet mobilisation during incidents and emergency response activities when required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Problem solving

Budget management

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)

Tools

Tranman

SAP

Job description

United Utilities is seeking a Fleet Workshop Controller to lead a skilled team of mechanics and oversee workshop operations at our Widnes site. The role focuses on safety, compliance, and maintaining fleet availability for essential services.

You will coordinate maintenance, plan resources, manage MOTs, and drive continuous improvement while enforcing health & safety standards and stakeholder collaboration.