Workshop General Manager
Salary: £60,000k
Full time permanent
Location: Teesside, North East UK remit / Darlington
Sector: Global logistics / UK Road Fleet Maintenance
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large organisation in a Maintenance Workshop General Manager position. You will be coordinating global assets, workshop maintenance, ensuring global compliance of the fleet - day-to-day + working closely with operations + special projects and specific technical logistics specifications. This is a new additional role to the logistics team and you will be able to add real value to the organisation.
Key Areas: -
* Global logistics & supply chain asset maintenance
* UK Fleet management - fast-paced operation
* Team and workshop management
* Being self-motivated, solutions focused and a credible, first-class communicator
Responsibilities
* Manage and lead a large maintenance / workshop team with a commercial focus
* Manage operational spending in line with budgets.
* Establishment of budgets and KPI’s
* Maintaining the UK fleet of commercial vehicles and ensure tax & MOT’s are up to date at all times.
* Coordinate and manage all plant and UK Fleet maintenance programmes in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations & warranties
* Investigate any accident damage and review the root causes + complete reports & follow up actions
* Fleet administration & compliance experience.
* Ensuring global asset maintenance costs are minimised and budgets are met
* Overseeing the implementation of the Company’s planned preventative maintenance programme.
* Negotiation with customers / suppliers
* Recruitment, disciplinary matters and staff training and development.
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Have a real focus on Health & Safety
* Technical engineering expertise.
* Good knowledge of IT e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ideal Experience Required:
* Team manager with a commercial focus
* Global Logistics and asset management
* Special projects and specific technical logistics specifications experience