AddressLocation: Great Yarmouth (Eastern Counties)
Reporting to: EngineeringManager
Working hours: 39p/w
Salary: £38,350
We are looking for an Assistant Engineering Manager covering our Great Yarmouth depot!
This is a very exciting role that will allow you to make a big difference to a dynamic business.
You will ensure a smooth running of the workshop. You will also be responsible for maximising productivity and minimising lost mileage, whilst focusing on standards and health & safety practices.
Leading from the front, you'll guide the team and foster a supportive working culture. Your job is to provide high quality 24 hour engineering support within budgetary constraints.
What will you be doing?
- To provide leadership and motivation to the engineering staff.
- To take overall responsibility for the daily operation of the engineering workshop and depot infrastructure within budgetary limits, with a aim of minimising lost mileage and maximizing productivity while complying with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- To run and update vehicle inspection, vehicle servicing and vehicle MOT plans on SAP.
- To allocate details of repeat vehicle defects and breakdown defects as identified by the Engineering Manager to the relevant supervisor(s) for remedial action.
- To plan and control workshop staff holidays and cover arrangements to ensure that there are adequate levels of resource for all shifts to meet operational requirements.
- To ensure all vehicle records are kept up to date in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- To maintain adequate levels of PCV licence holders for craft and semi-skilled to facilitate effective workshop utilisation.
- To deputise for the Engineering Manager in their absence.
We're looking for an exceptional people manager with a suitable engineering qualification and at least three years' workshop experience in a transport environment. You'll be fully conversant with the DVSA testing of PCV and relevant health & safety regulations, as well as self-motivated, pro-active and attentive to detail.
Rewards & Benefits we offer you?
- up to 5 weeks holiday (plus Public Holidays)
- company pension
- free bus travel for you and your family
- £6 all-day train travel on GWR, SWR and other First train companies
- High Street discounts
We will also provide you with boots, overalls and specialist equipment so no need to worry about being safe/protected or having the right kit for the job!
What do we do?
One of the UK's largest bus operators, our team of 17,000 Journey Makers helps 1.6 million customers every single day to get to where they want to go.
Engineering is an integral part of our business focusing on efficiency, excellence, safety and reliability. We're constantly looking for ways to improve our processes, techniques and ways of engineering our very diverse fleet.
Working for First UK Bus you'll find your role varied, rewarding and satisfying. You'll work alongside our great team of technicians, mechanics, electricians and cleaners who all pull together to do a brilliant job! No two days are ever the same!
Interested? Apply Today!
