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Working at United Utilities

  • Company employees
    7,500
  • Gender diversity (m:f)
    65:35

Hiring in

  • United Kingdom

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Join our Transport Services team as an Assistant Maintenance Workshop Controller to ensure the efficient maintenance of approximately 2,300 assets, including 300 HGVs. This role offers the chance to act as a technical lead, support workshop technicians, and maximize fleet availability in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • NVQ level 3 HGV Repair and Maintenance certificate
  • IRTEC vehicle inspection technician qualification
  • Valid driving licence including C&E driving licence
  • Significant experience in a transport maintenance environment working with HGVs, Tankers, Light Vans, and Plant equipment
  • Expert knowledge in vehicle electrics and computer fault diagnostics

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Vehicle Diagnostics: Use advanced electrical and computer fault-finding skills to perform in-depth diagnostics and HGV MOT preparation work.
  • Fleet Maintenance: Maintain and repair a diverse range of assets including HGVs, trailers, plant equipment, and alternatively powered vehicles like electric and gas models.
  • Health and Safety: Conduct monthly workshop health and safety inspections and ensure adherence to VOR targets and compliance obligations.
  • Team Leadership: Oversee technicians and act as a technical mentor to apprentices to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Senior HGV Mechanic or Workshop Supervisor roles may bring strong diagnostic and fleet management skills, alongside meeting technical qualification requirements.

Job description

The role

This is an exciting challenge for you to take on the efficient, cost effective provision and maintenance of approximately 2300 assets for the Company of which there are approximately 300 HGV vehicles.

You will be working within a fast-paced and challenging part of our business and we are looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our Transport Services team.

You will be required to provide valuable day to day support to the Workshop Technicians, to be a technical lead within the Workshop and a key focal point for in depth diagnostics and HGV MOT preparation work.

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Perform Monthly Workshop Health and Safety inspections, liaise with the Workshop Controller and take appropriate action to minimise Health and Safety risks
  • Responsible for maximising fleet availability by ensuring adherence to VOR targets for the garage, and to ensure all maintenance compliance obligations are met
  • To carry out fleet maintenance on a range of assets including, HGV, trailers, plant equipment
  • Ensure that all service KPIs are achieved by carrying out effective maintenance on a range of assets
  • Oversee Technicians to ensure a safe working environment and as a mentor to apprentices
  • Provide technical support and diagnostic expertise to ensure accurate and safe maintenance is completed

Essential skills & experience

  • Expert in vehicle electrics and computer fault diagnostic
  • Ability to work in a team but also alone, be resilient, self-motivated, with strong problem solving skills and possess the required technical competencies
  • Significant experience in a transport maintenance environment with a thorough understanding of the technical requirements of running a workshop and experienced with HGV's, Tankers, Light Vans and Plant
  • A multi-skilled mechanic who is able to maintain and repair alternatively powered assets such as electric and gas vehicles
  • Understanding of the Operator’s Licence and the regulatory framework within which the team operates

Essential Qualifications

  • NVQ level 3 HGV Repair and Maintenance certificate
  • IRTEC vehicle inspection technician
  • Must have a valid driving licence including C&E driving licence

Benefits

  • A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
  • A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
  • Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
  • A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
  • MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
  • Best Doctors
  • Salary Finance
  • Wealth at Work courses
  • Deals and discounts
  • EVolve Car Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Mental health first aiders
  • ShareBuy
  • MORE Choices flexible benefits
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes
Apply now
United Utilities

Assistant Maintenance Workshop Controller

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