Regional Engineering Manager – Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland
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About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Engineering Manager to join the Sunbelt Rentals team. Supporting our team of Service Engineers, Service Centre and Workshop Managers, you will drive a continuous improvement program focused on safety, people, quality, productivity and equipment availability. You will also lead a team of field‑based Engineers across the UK, organising and allocating daily work schedules.
Responsibilities
* Ensure highest levels of quality and availability of products while 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 relevant service schedules.
* Manage quality improvement initiatives and 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 investigations for major failures on assets; identify trends and conduct root cause analysis with relevant stakeholders.
* Plan field service for the team of field service engineers throughout the region.
* Respond to breakdowns and appoint engineers by identifying the most cost‑effective solution while considering customer SLA's.
* Appoint 3rd parties where necessary to cover breakdowns and raise order numbers upon completion.
* Manage the call logging control system for breakdowns and service, including maintenance of the Out of Hours call‑out rota.
What we offer you
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 option to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a competitive pension scheme.
About You
We provide everything you need for success and support your career aspirations. To succeed as Regional Engineering Manager you will bring the following skill‑set and behaviours:
Qualifications & Skills
* Exceptional leadership, team development and people management experience.
* Excellent communication, negotiating skills and an effective delegator who inspires confidence and empowerment.
* Proven operational management experience of a large team across multiple sites.
* Excellent planning and organising skills—able to prioritise workload and work under pressure to strict deadlines.
* Commercial awareness and acumen—understands financial data and P&L with financial cost control and budgeting experience.
* Ability to source, analyse data and present results/recommendations.
* IOSH qualification.
* Driving licence required—travel within and beyond your region.
* Flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
* Ability to understand and resolve complex business problems.
About Us
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. We rely on you to look after our customers, and in return, we take good care of you by promoting a diverse and inclusive culture that provides equality of opportunity and fairness.
Your health, safety and wellbeing are really important to us. We raise awareness and provide support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first‑aid programme. You’ll also have access to a 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.
Seniority Level
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industry
Construction
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