Head of Fleet Workshops & Compliance (Multi-Site)

DMA Group S.r.l.; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DMA Group S.r.l. is recruiting a Head of Workshops to lead multi-site HGV workshop operations across the group.

The role involves setting the strategic direction for fleet engineering, aligning DVSA and manufacturer requirements, and building a strong engineering culture with accountability across sites. You will line manage Workshop Managers, develop senior technicians and apprentices, and ensure 100% PEM compliance while maintaining high MOT first-attempt passes and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience running multi-site HGV/LGV workshop operations across sites.
• Proven ability to line manage workshop managers and senior technicians.
• Strong knowledge of DVSA requirements, O Licence undertakings and fleet compliance.
• Experience owning workshop budgets and driving cost performance improvements.
• Hands-on with strategic thinking and ability to influence at director level.

Responsibilities

• Set and own the strategy for all workshop operations across the group.
• Line manage the Workshop Managers on every site, and develop senior technicians, supervisors and apprentices.
• Ensure every site meets 100% PEM compliance and DVSA/manufacturer requirements.
• Achieve high MOT first-time pass rates and readiness for DVSA audits.
• Manage defects, VOR risk, repeat faults and root-cause analysis.
• Standardise processes, systems and reporting across all workshop sites.
• Own the workshop budgets including labour, overtime, agency spend, parts and repairs.
• Manage relationships with external repairers, parts suppliers and contractors.
• Lead health and safety, including LOLER and PUWER inspections and investigations.
• Report KPIs, risk and performance to senior leadership.

Skills

Multi-site workshop leadership

DVSA compliance knowledge

Budget management

People development

Stakeholder influencing

Education

NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Transport Manager CPC

ILM/Management qualification

IRTEC/Engineering degree advantage

Job description

DMA Group S.r.l. is recruiting a Head of Workshops to lead multi-site HGV workshop operations across the group.

The role involves setting the strategic direction for fleet engineering, aligning DVSA and manufacturer requirements, and building a strong engineering culture with accountability across sites. You will line manage Workshop Managers, develop senior technicians and apprentices, and ensure 100% PEM compliance while maintaining high MOT first-attempt passes and audit readiness.