Welcome to First Bus Engineering
We're one of the country's largest bus operators and our engineering teams are working at the forefront of bus technology. Nationwide, we are investing in state-of-the-art new buses, and in the workshops and people that service them. A First Bus depot is the perfect environment to continue growing your engineering know-how. We will support your ongoing development and provide a career path to follow.
About the role
If you hold a clean UK drivers' licence for a minimum of 6 months, then why not express your interest by sending us your updated CV for the position of automotive Chargehand, and we'll take your career to the next level.
Main Areas of Responsibility:
1. To work alongside the Engineering Supervisors & cover holidays.
2. To monitor the daily running of the depot and all engineering staff, and supervising in the absence of the Workshop Planner and Engineering Supervisor
3. To carry out repairs and diagnosis on vehicles as required.
4. To allocate planned and unplanned work to engineering staff.
5. To manage labour overtime in line with set authorisation limits, as set by Engineering Manager.
6. Liaise with the operations department to deal with changeovers and breakdowns in the most effective way to minimise lost mileage
7. In the absence of the Cleaning Supervisor, manage vehicle cleaning, fuelling, oil ch...