Senior HGV Workshop Manager: Fleet Reliability

Futurelink Global Recruitment Ltd; Walton-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Futurelink Global Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced HGV Workshop Manager near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, responsible for leading a busy workshop that supports a large fleet of HGVs, trailers, and crane vehicles. You will prioritise jobs, plan maintenance, and coordinate internal and external resources to keep vehicles safe and available.

The role requires strong supervision of technicians, careful cost control, and adherence to roadworthiness standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running an HGV workshop or managing a comparable commercial vehicle maintenance operation.
• Strong knowledge of PMIs, MOT preparation, defect rectification and roadworthiness requirements.
• Experience using a computerised workshop or fleet maintenance system to plan jobs, record labour and costs.
• Experience purchasing parts and managing external providers, coordinating damage repairs and insurance claims.

Responsibilities

• Workshop planning and delivery: set daily schedule, allocate work, track labour hours, and keep the workshop system up to date.
• Fleet availability and communication: provide clear picture of availability and downtime, alert on defects or delays.
• Maintenance and roadworthiness: plan PMIs, servicing, MOTs and repairs and ensure safe release.
• People, safety and training: set expectations, monitor attendance, ensure tools and training.
• Parts, suppliers and cost control: source parts, compare quotes, track deliveries, control costs.
• External workshops and specialist providers: book outsourced repairs, monitor progress and ensure quality.
• Damage repairs and insurance claims: arrange inspections, liaise with insurers, track costs.

Skills

Workshop management

Team supervision

PMI & MOT knowledge

Roadworthiness standards

Parts purchasing

Damage repairs coordination

Tools

Fleet maintenance software

Job description

Futurelink Global Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced HGV Workshop Manager near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, responsible for leading a busy workshop that supports a large fleet of HGVs, trailers, and crane vehicles. You will prioritise jobs, plan maintenance, and coordinate internal and external resources to keep vehicles safe and available.

The role requires strong supervision of technicians, careful cost control, and adherence to roadworthiness standards.