Regional Engineering Manager

Sunbelt Rentals Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental provider is seeking a Regional Engineering Manager to oversee a team of engineers in the UK. Responsibilities include quality management, compliance with regulations, and driving technical skills development. The ideal candidate will have exceptional leadership, operational management experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive rewards package within a successful FTSE100 company and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership and people management experience.
• Excellent communication and delegating skills.
• Proven operational management experience across multiple sites.
• Ability to prioritize workload under pressure and to deadlines.
• Experience with financial data and budgeting.
• Driving license essential for travel within region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and availability of products while managing stock levels.
• Prioritize and manage the repair program ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Drive technical skills development and manage apprenticeship programs.
• Respond to breakdowns and manage field service planning.

Skills

Leadership and team development

Communication and negotiating skills

Operational management

Planning and organizing

Commercial awareness and acumen

Data analysis

Flexibility

Problem-solving

Education

IOSH qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Engineering Manager to join the Sunbelt Rentals team. S upporting our team of Service Engineers, Service Centre and Workshop Managers, you'll drive a continuous improvement program based around safety, people, quality, productivity and equipment availability. You'll also be responsible for a team of field-based Engineers throughout the UK, including the organising and allocation of daily work schedules. As Regional Engineering Manager you'll report into the Rental Solutions Regional Director and your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Ensure highest levels of quality and availability of products; whilst maintaining optimum stock levels
• Prioritise and manage a repair program (Target high earning / UTE % items) ensuring that all assets are fully compliant with current Health & Safety regulations and maintained in line with the relevant service schedules
• Manage quality improvement initiatives & support development of Centres of Excellence model
• Drive technical skills development and apprenticeship programme
• Ensure compliance with all regulations relating to Health and Safety/Quality Assurance including completion of statutory training
• Carry out any investigations for major failure on assets; identifying trends and carrying out root cause analysis with relevant stakeholders
• Field Service Planning for your team of field service engineers throughout the region
• Respond to breakdowns and appoint engineers by identifying most cost-effective solution whilst taking into account customers SLA's
• Appoint 3rd parties where necessary to cover breakdowns and raise order numbers upon completion
• Manage call logging control system for breakdowns and service (including maintenance of Out of Hours call-out rota)

If you join the team we'll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We'll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you'd like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership, team development and people management experience
• Excellent communication, negotiating skills and an effective delegator inspiring confidence and empowerment
• Proven operational management experience of a large team across multiple sites
• Excellent planning and organising skills - able to prioritise work load and work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Commercial awareness and acumen - understands financial data and P&L with Financial cost control and budgeting experience
• Ability to source and analyse data and present results/recommendations
• IOSH qualification
• Driving licence essential - travel within and beyond your region
• Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to understand and resolve complex business problems

Company Overview

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they're our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team‑mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect. Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We're raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first‑aider programme. You'll also be able to access a 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.

Benefits

What can we offer you in return? You'll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK's largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.