Multi-Site Fleet Workshop Manager

AMA Admin; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AMA Admin invites applications for a Group Workshop Manager to provide strategic leadership across multiple workshop operations in Kirkby. You will drive engineering excellence, ensure fleet compliance and establish consistent maintenance standards to support ongoing business growth.

This senior role focuses on leadership, planning and continuous improvement, coordinating with Directors and senior management to elevate workshop performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across all workshop operations.
• Establish and maintain consistent engineering and maintenance standards.
• Act as the senior escalation point for technical, operational and compliance matters.
• Support the continued development of workshop processes and long-term operational performance.
• Oversee workshop planning, scheduling and resource allocation across the fleet.
• Improve workshop efficiency and reduce vehicle downtime.
• Monitor workshop performance, identifying opportunities to improve productivity and service delivery.
• Ensure consistency of maintenance standards across multiple locations.
• Maintain oversight of DVSA compliance and Operator Licence requirements.
• Ensure maintenance schedules, inspections and record keeping meet legislative requirements.
• Support audit preparation and ensure workshops remain inspection ready.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance and best practice throughout the engineering function.
• Lead, mentor and support Garage Managers and senior engineering staff.
• Develop engineering capability through coaching, training and succession planning.
• Oversee apprenticeship programmes and encourage skills development across the business.
• Foster accountability, professionalism and high performance within workshop teams.
• Monitor workshop expenditure and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, service and value for money.
• Support long-term fleet maintenance and capital investment planning.
• Ensure workshop management systems are used effectively and consistently.
• Promote structured processes and eliminate inefficient working practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workshop performance, compliance and operational resilience.

Job description

AMA Admin invites applications for a Group Workshop Manager to provide strategic leadership across multiple workshop operations in Kirkby. You will drive engineering excellence, ensure fleet compliance and establish consistent maintenance standards to support ongoing business growth.

This senior role focuses on leadership, planning and continuous improvement, coordinating with Directors and senior management to elevate workshop performance.