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Group Workshop Manager
Location: Kirkby, Merseyside
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:30am - 5:00pm, plus Saturdays 7:00am - 12:00pm (subject to business requirements)
Holiday: 28 days including Bank Holidays
Pension: Company Pension Scheme
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Reference: ASPLIV
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced Group Workshop Manager to provide strategic leadership across multiple workshop operations. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving engineering excellence, ensuring fleet compliance, and establishing consistent maintenance standards across the business.
Working closely with Directors and senior management, you will oversee workshop performance, develop engineering teams, and ensure maintenance operations are compliant, efficient, and capable of supporting continued business growth.
This role focuses on leadership, planning, and continuous improvement rather than day-to-day workshop supervision, making it ideal for an experienced fleet engineering professional looking to influence operational performance across a multi-site organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Workshop Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership across all workshop operations.
- Establish and maintain consistent engineering and maintenance standards.
- Act as the senior escalation point for technical, operational, and compliance matters.
- Support the continued development of workshop processes and long-term operational performance.
Operational Planning & Performance
- Oversee workshop planning, scheduling, and resource allocation across the fleet.
- Improve workshop efficiency and reduce vehicle downtime.
- Monitor workshop performance, identifying opportunities to improve productivity and service delivery.
- Ensure consistency of maintenance standards across multiple locations.
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Compliance & Engineering Standards
- Maintain oversight of DVSA compliance and Operator Licence requirements.
- Ensure maintenance schedules, inspections, and record keeping meet legislative requirements.
- Support audit preparation and ensure workshops remain inspection ready.
- Promote a strong culture of compliance and best practice throughout the engineering function.
Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and support Garage Managers and senior engineering staff.
- Develop engineering capability through coaching, training, and succession planning.
- Oversee apprenticeship programmes and encourage skills development across the business.
- Foster accountability, professionalism, and high performance within workshop teams.
Cost Control & Supplier Management
- Monitor workshop expenditure and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, service, and value for money.
- Support long-term fleet maintenance and capital investment planning.
Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure workshop management systems are used effectively and consistently.
- Promote structured processes and eliminate inefficient working practices.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workshop performance, compliance, and operational resilience.
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What We're Looking For
- Significant experience in HGV, commercial vehicle, or fleet engineering management.
- Previous experience leading multi-site or large-scale workshop operations.
- Strong knowledge of DVSA regulations and Operator Licence compliance.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent planning, organisational, and decision-making skills.
- Commercially aware with experience managing budgets and operational costs.
- Strong systems and process management skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- A calm, proactive, and solutions-focused leadership style.
What's on Offer
- Salary of £60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience.
- Company pension scheme.
- 28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Opportunity to lead and shape engineering standards across a growing organisation.
- A senior leadership role with genuine influence over operational strategy and future development.
To Contact Direct:
Ellis Loughran
Recruitment Consultant
0151 209 2050
ellis.loughran@aspion.co.uk
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