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Perfect Placement UK Ltd; Flitwick; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Well-established fleet environment

Competitive salary

Job summary

Perfect Placement UK Ltd seeks a Fleet Maintenance Controller in Flitwick to oversee repairs and manage the maintenance process from an office-based role. The position focuses on coordinating repairs, validating repair requests, and ensuring efficient vehicle downtime management.

The ideal candidate brings a strong automotive background, good IT skills, and experience in coordinating with garages and drivers. Monday–Friday work hours apply with no weekend duties.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of vehicle repairs and workshop processes.
• Ability to assess the necessity and reasonableness of repairs.
• Understanding of labour times and repair procedures.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessing repair requests submitted via the company's in-house system.
• Reviewing repair requirements to ensure necessity and validity.
• Checking labour times and repair recommendations for reasonableness.
• Authorising repairs and managing the maintenance process.
• Monitoring vehicle downtime and ensuring efficient repair progression.
• Liaising with garages and repairers to coordinate work.
• Arranging hire or replacement vehicles as needed.
• Providing regular updates to drivers on repair status.
• Maintaining accurate records and internal system updates.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with repairers, drivers, and clients.

Skills

Vehicle repairs

Fleet management

Repair assessment

Communication

Organisational skills

IT systems

Job description

A leading fleet consultancy based in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, is seeking a Fleet Maintenance Controller to join their expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automotive professional to transition from workshop roles into a professional, office-based environment managing fleet repairs.

This role offers a competitive salary of approximately £40,000, working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, with no weekend work.

Benefits of the Fleet Maintenance Controller:

• 23 days' holiday, increasing annually up to 28 days
• Opportunity to develop within a well-established fleet environment
• Attractive salary package

Duties of the Fleet Maintenance Controller:

• Assessing repair requests submitted via the company's in-house system
• Reviewing repair requirements to ensure necessity and validity
• Checking labour times and repair recommendations for reasonableness
• Authorising repairs and managing the maintenance process
• Monitoring vehicle downtime and ensuring efficient repair progression
• Liaising with garages and repairers to coordinate work
• Arranging hire or replacement vehicles as needed
• Providing regular updates to drivers on repair status
• Maintaining accurate records and internal system updates
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with repairers, drivers, and clients

Requirements of the Fleet Maintenance Controller:

• Strong knowledge of vehicle repairs and workshop processes
• Ability to assess the necessity and reasonableness of repairs
• Understanding of labour times and repair procedures
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Competent with IT systems and internal softwareAbility to manage multiple vehicles and repair jobs simultaneously
• Professional, customer-focused attitude as the Fleet Maintenance Controller
• Previous fleet experience advantageous but not essential
• Strong automotive technical background, suited to Vehicle Technicians, Workshop Controllers, Diagnostic Technicians, Service Advisors, or experienced garage reception staff