Technician Supervisor - Peterborough

Volvo Trucks; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus £3,000

Weekly standby pay £120

Overtime premium 1.5x

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Volvo Trucks Peterborough seeks an experienced Technician Supervisor to lead our HGV workshop team. You will oversee technicians, coordinate workloads, ensure safety and quality, and collaborate with the Service Manager to hit operational targets.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, strong communication, and prior supervisory experience in a vehicle maintenance environment. A UK driving licence is essential, with HGV experience a major plus.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader in HGV maintenance.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair.
• Full UK driving licence (HGV licence a big plus).
• Ability to lead a team in a busy workshop.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of HGV technicians to ensure efficient, safe, high-quality work.
• Coordinate workloads and monitor progress to meet targets.
• Support technicians on the shop floor and liaise with the Service Manager.
• Maintain quality control and customer service throughout the service process.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team motivation

Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sign on bonus: £3,000 JOINING BONUS

Salary up to £22 per hour - dependent upon experience & skill set

++ Overtime @ time and a half (double time Sundays and bank holidays)

++ £120 per week call out applicable when on standby

Working a Rotating Shift Pattern

Monday to Friday - 0700hrs to 1500hrs/1500hrs to 2300hrs

alternative Saturdays 0800hrs to 1200hrs @ overtime - time and a half

Are you a skilled HGV technician ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have leadership experience or ambition to lead a high-performing workshop team? Volvo Trucks Peterborough is looking for a Technician Supervisor to join and help drive our workshop excellence.

About The Role

As Technician Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in leading our team of HGV technicians, ensuring all work is carried out efficiently, safely, and to Volvo’s high standards. You’ll act as a hands‑on leader, supporting technicians on the shop floor while coordinating workloads, maintaining quality control, and liaising with the Service Manager to meet operational targets

Ready to take a step up in your role?

• Working closely with and supervising a team of technicians in order to create high levels of morale and focus to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner and with excellence in quality.
• Ensuring that customer expectations are managed at all times by working with each stage of the Genuine Volvo Service process.
• Maximising the shifts performance through effective problem solving, coaching & development
• Effective communication with the Day Shift Supervisor, CSR’s and Parts department to ensure that technicians have valid job specifications and time budget prior to work commencing.

Who are you?

• Do you have previous experience as a Supervisor or Team Leader in HGV maintenance?
• Are you Qualified to NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
• Do you have Workshop experience, ideally in trucks/buses with some supervisory know‑how.
• Do you have a Full UK driving licence (HGV licence a big plus)
• Are you able to manage and motivate a team of technicians in their daily duties?
• Can you coach and provide support and guidance to your team of technicians.
• Are you able to effectively communicate at all levels both written and verbally
• You have the ability to prioritise tasks, manage workflow and meet deadlines in a busy workshop
• You have a basic knowledge of Microsoft and IT skills

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days holiday raising with service to 30 days + bank hols (watch your holiday grow each year)
• Company pension
• Referral schemes - earn yourself £1000!
• Enhanced Paternity/Maternity leave
• In house training
• Healthcare plan with access to dental insurance
• Employee discounts for yourself, family and friends on many High St Retailers, travel, hotels, gym memberships, theme park days plus many more!

Ready for the next move?

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Who We Are And What We Believe In

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.