HGV Workshop & Fleet Manager: Scale & Optimize

National Vehicle Distribution; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Death In Service Benefit

Digital GP Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Leave Purchase Programme

Long Service Awards

Staff Purchase Schemes: Tyres

Tools

Bike to Work

Discounted Gym Membership

Job summary

National Vehicle Distribution is seeking a highly skilled HGV Workshop & Fleet Manager to lead maintenance across Ireland and the UK. You will bridge business strategy with workshop execution, managing a mixed model of in-house and outsourced services to deliver high uptime for complex transporter systems.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background, strong leadership, and proven ability to drive fleet growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards across sites.

Qualifications

• Degree or high-level qualification in Mechanical, Industrial, or Process Engineering with heavy mechanical emphasis.
• Experience managing specialised machinery or HGVs (hydraulics, complex assemblies) is advantageous.
• Experience translating growth targets into actionable maintenance schedules and fleet plans.

Responsibilities

• Workshop & Subcontractor Management
• Directly oversee primary HGV garage operations in Baldonnell (IE) and Birtley (UK) through 2 to 3 Workshop Managers, ensuring high uptime and rigorous maintenance standards for complex, specialised car transporter mechanics such as multi-deck hydraulic platforms, winch systems, and split-loading mechanisms.
• Optimise performance across the 70% in-house serviced fleet while managing vendor relationships, quality standards, and compliance for the 30% outsourced maintenance model.
• Strategic Fleet Growth & Market Intelligence
• Execute NVD’s strategic growth plan to expand the fleet from 135 to 200 car transporters by evaluating ongoing fleet performance, identifying operational shortcomings, and adjusting strategy to align with corporate objectives.
• Translate SMT business goals into actionable, executable operational plans for both the Baldonnell and Birtley workshops.
• Stakeholder Communication & SMT Alignment
• Prepare data-backed business cases and technical justifications for fleet selection, CapEx, and equipment updates for SMT.
• Serve as a two-way communication bridge—translating high-level company goals down to garage floor mechanics while escalating operational feedback and data to Head of Logistics & Fleet.
• Compliance, Safety & Culture
• Ensure 100% compliance with Irish (RSA) and UK (DVSA) transport and roadworthiness regulations, tachograph rules, operator licensing, and annual testing requirements.
• Drive a proactive, zero-harm Safety-First culture and promote garage safety standards across all facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Health & safety

Multi-site management

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Process Engineering

Tools

FMS

TMS

Predictive maintenance

Green fleet tech

Job description

National Vehicle Distribution is seeking a highly skilled HGV Workshop & Fleet Manager to lead maintenance across Ireland and the UK. You will bridge business strategy with workshop execution, managing a mixed model of in-house and outsourced services to deliver high uptime for complex transporter systems.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background, strong leadership, and proven ability to drive fleet growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards across sites.