Job Title: Transport Compliance Manager Location: Sherburn in Elmet Salary: £45,000 per annum Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Are you a hands on transport professional with a strong mechanical background? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where compliance, organisation and proactive maintenance are key? Our client is seeking a Transport Compliance Manager to take ownership of their vehicle and plant operations, ensuring the fleet remains safe, compliant and efficiently managed at all times. This is a varied role combining practical involvement with administrative oversight, ideal for someone who enjoys being both on the ground and behind the scenes. Key Responsibilities: Take full ownership of the day to day running of fleet operations, staying closely connected to what’s happening on the ground with drivers, vehicles and equipment Be a visible, hands on presence across the operation, working directly with drivers and site teams to ensure everything is running safely, efficiently and compliantly Drive a proactive maintenance culture, ensuring vehicles and plant are not only compliant, but consistently operating at their best Lead from the front on defect management, implementing robust reporting processes and making sure issues are identified, acted on and resolved quickly Oversee and coordinate all servicing, MOTs and inspections, ensuring nothing slips and all compliance deadlines are met without exception Work closely with external suppliers and contractors, holding them accountable for quality, safety and accurate record keeping Support, coach and challenge drivers on best practice, ensuring full adherence to transport legislation and company standards Take ownership of driver compliance, including monitoring tachograph data, identifying trends and addressing any infringements in a constructive and proactive way Play a key role in developing the team through training and upskilling, including CPC coordination and ongoing compliance awareness Lead investigations into incidents, taking a thorough and practical approach while liaising with insurers and relevant stakeholders Maintain accurate, audit ready compliance records, ensuring the business is always prepared and operating to the highest standards Stay on top of fleet availability by coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs and hires to minimise downtime and disruption Be present during daily checks and operations, ensuring inspections are completed properly and standards are consistently met Experience Required: Previous experience within fleet or transport management, plant operations or a similar environment. CPC qualification required. Mechanical background, ideally within plant or vehicle maintenance. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with drivers, contractors and stakeholders. A proactive, hands on approach with strong attention to detail. A full UK driving licence is essential. What’s on Offer: Up to £45,000 per annum Company Pension Scheme 21 day holidays, plus bank holidays with long service award resulting in further holiday Monday to Friday 8.30 to 5.30 In return, you will have the opportunity to join a well established organisation in a key role where you can make a real impact on operational efficiency and compliance. If you are looking for your next challenge in transport compliance, APPLY TODAY! Our Guarantee Thank you for your initial expression of interest in our available vacancy. If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the current vacancy. However, we will consider all applications for any available opportunity, present or future, and proactively contact you should we deem there to be a suitable match. Here at Impression we are committed to supporting the principles of equal opportunities and prohibit discrimination/harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.