Fleet Maintenance Manager – HGVs | Budget & Team Lead

Automobile Association; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected automotive services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their HGV fleet. The successful candidate will manage a team of 13 and a significant maintenance budget to ensure fleet performance. Responsibilities include overseeing vehicle compliance, maintaining cost-effectiveness, and ensuring a fleet availability of 90%. The ideal applicant will have extensive HGV knowledge and workshop experience. This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote and office work.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme

Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

Free AA breakdown membership

Discounts on AA products

Employee discount scheme

Company funded life assurance

Diverse learning and development opportunities

Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of HGV operations and vehicle specifications.
• Extensive technical experience within a workshop environment.
• Experience in workshop management or control (highly advantageous).
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification (desirable).
• Proven track record in managing maintenance of large HGV fleets of 100+ vehicles.
• Working knowledge of fleet software packages, such as R2C.
• Ability to diagnose faults accurately and recommend effective remedies at pace.
• Confidence in line management responsibilities with experience in departmental leadership.
• Experience in managing and setting departmental budgets of up to £6m.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to evaluate decisions commercially.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all fleet vehicles are roadworthy and maintained in line with O Licence conditions and DVSA Earned Recognition standards.
• Keeping accurate records of all vehicle inspections and repairs.
• Controlling a £6m maintenance budget responsibly to ensure repair costs are fair, reasonable and reflect required work.
• Leading and managing a team of 13 colleagues, ensuring clarity of roles and engagement.
• Delivering consistent fleet availability of 90% through effective vendor management.
• Signing off high-value repairs and approving invoices within agreed authority limits.
• Monitoring maintenance providers to ensure compliance with contractual standards.
• Representing the company during internal and external audits of fleet procedures and records.
• Creating and presenting management information (MI) reports at required intervals.
• Negotiating repair timelines and costs to achieve the best commercial outcomes for the business.

Job description

A well-respected automotive services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their HGV fleet. The successful candidate will manage a team of 13 and a significant maintenance budget to ensure fleet performance. Responsibilities include overseeing vehicle compliance, maintaining cost-effectiveness, and ensuring a fleet availability of 90%. The ideal applicant will have extensive HGV knowledge and workshop experience. This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote and office work.