Floating Assistant Engineering Manager

arriva; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company seeks an Assistant Engineering Manager to oversee engineering operations. The role involves supervising vehicle maintenance and ensuring safety and compliance while managing costs. Ideal candidates will possess a strong engineering background, leadership skills, and a commitment to high standards.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Full-Time Permanent Employment

Career progression opportunities

Access to technical training and certification

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

Arriva Workplace Pension

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with experience in maintenance/repair of heavy vehicles.
• Recognized apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Supervise efficient, safe servicing and maintenance of vehicles.
• Manage engineering costs and improve fleet reliability.
• Ensure depot security and safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Vocational qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Degree in Engineering or Vehicle Maintenance

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

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

What Arriva can offer you:

• Salary of over £41,000 per annum.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• 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