Head of Workshops

DMA Group; England; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Multi-site workshop leadership

DVSA compliance knowledge

Budget management

People development

Stakeholder influencing

Educación

NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance

Transport Manager CPC

ILM/Management qualification

IRTEC/Engineering degree advantage

Descripción del empleo

Location: South of England (multi-site role, with regular travel between sites)

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits

Reporting to: Board level

Our client is a well-established operator with a large HGV fleet working from several sites. They are looking for a Head of Workshops to take ownership of all workshop operations across the group.

This is a senior role. You will set the direction for fleet engineering, make sure every site meets the same high standard of compliance, and build a strong engineering culture where people are held to account.

The role

• 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
• Make sure every site meets 100% PEM compliance and fully meets DVSA, O Licence and manufacturer requirements
• Achieve consistently high MOT first time pass rates and keep the business ready for a DVSA audit at all times
• Manage defects, VOR risk, repeat faults and root cause analysis
• Make processes, systems and reporting the same across all workshop sites
• Own the workshop budgets, including labour, overtime, agency spend, parts, stock and external repair costs
• Manage relationships with external repairers, parts suppliers and specialist contractors
• Lead on health and safety, including LOLER and PUWER inspections, safe systems of work and incident investigations
• Report KPIs, risk and performance to the senior leadership team

What you will bring

• Extensive experience running multi-site HGV/LGV workshop operations
• A proven track record of managing Workshop Managers and senior technicians
• Strong knowledge of DVSA requirements, O Licence undertakings and fleet compliance
• Experience owning workshop budgets and improving cost performance
• A hands‑on approach together with strategic thinking, and the ability to influence at director level
• Experience in waste, logistics or transport is an advantage

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Transport Manager CPC
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH equivalent
• Full UK driving licence with Class 1 HGV
• ILM Level 5 or equivalent management qualification
• IRTEC accreditation, an Engineering or Management degree/HND, or CILT membership would be an advantage