CD Auto Engineering Recruitment Ltd
Head Of Engineering
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HEAD OF ENGINEERING / FLEET ENGINEER – £60K–£70K
£60,000 – £70,000 per annum DOE
Permanent Position
45 Hours per Week
Responsibility for 2 depots
Job Description
Additional Hours / Overtime May Be Required
Are you an experienced PSV engineering professional looking to step into a senior position with responsibility for engineering performance across two busy bus and coach operations?
We are recruiting a Head of Engineering / Fleet Engineer for an established passenger transport business in Lancashire.
This is a senior technical and operational position requiring a strong understanding of vehicle engineering alongside the realities of day-to-day bus and coach operations.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Overseeing engineering performance across two depot locations
- Ensuring vehicles are maintained safely, reliably and to required standards
- Managing fleet maintenance, inspections, servicing and repair programmes
- Maximising fleet availability and supporting daily operational requirements
- Monitoring engineering compliance and maintenance documentation
- Providing technical leadership and support to workshop teams
- Managing engineering priorities, workload and vehicle downtime
- Supporting engineering budgets, cost control and maintenance expenditure
- Working closely with operational management to ensure service requirements are met
- Driving improvements in engineering standards, reliability and workshop performance
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Desired Skills And Experience
To be considered, you should have:
- Significant experience within PSV, bus or coach engineering
- Previous experience in an engineering management, fleet engineering or senior supervisory position
- Strong technical knowledge of heavy commercial vehicles
- A good understanding of day-to-day bus and coach operations
- Strong knowledge of vehicle maintenance and engineering compliance
- Good leadership, planning and problem-solving skills
- The ability to manage engineering activity across more than one location
A PSV driving licence and Transport Manager CPC would be beneficial but are not essential.
Candidates currently working as an Engineering Manager, Fleet Engineer, Head of Engineering, Chief Engineer or experienced Assistant Engineering Manager may be suitable.
HOURS
45 hours per week.
The position will be primarily based at the Bolton depot, with regular responsibility for the engineering operation in Chorley.
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Additional hours may occasionally be required depending on operational demands.
SALARY AND PACKAGE
Circa £70,000 basic salary depending on experience Permanent senior engineering appointment Dual-site engineering responsibility Significant influence over fleet reliability and engineering performance Opportunity to lead and develop engineering standards across the business
CD AUTO ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT LTD
We specialise in HGV, PSV and commercial vehicle recruitment across the UK.
If this role is not quite right but you work within commercial vehicle engineering management, please get in touch to discuss other opportunities.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To be considered for this Head of Engineering / Fleet Engineer position, please contact Calvyn Desir or submit your CV by applying now.
All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Further information regarding the employer will be provided to suitable applicants following an initial discussion.
I will endeavour to contact all applicants. However, if you have not heard from me within two weeks, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion
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