Fleet Engineer Location: Contract: Full time 38 hours per week, permanent
As a Fleet Engineer with Metroline Manchester you’ll be on site to manage the Engineering function in the depot and report directly to the Engineering Director. Yourself and the Engineering dream team will ensure our vehicles are exceptionally well maintained to the standards set by Metroline Manchester, TfGM & DVSA to achieve maximum vehicle efficiency. You will manage a team of staff including Workshop Managers, skilled and semi-skilled technicians, coachmakers, electricians, cleaners/shunters, clerks, stores personnel and contractors.
Metroline Manchester is a recently formed subsidiary of ComfortDelGro, in March 2024 we were awarded contracts to operate four franchises and join the Bee Network in Greater Manchester by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Metroline was formed in 1989, fourth largest bus operator in London running about 17 percent of the city’s scheduled bus services and has been a part of the largest private land transport company Comfort Del Gro since 2000. Here at Metroline we are 6,000 colleagues strong across the UK and help carry over one million of our customers every day, whilst Comfort Del Gro operates in 12 countries with a global fleet of over 40,000 vehicles and more than 22,000 colleagues.
Free Bus Pass for you
# Free on-site parking
# Company pension
# Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
# Free uniform
# Life insurance
# Enhanced company sick pay
Ensure all maintenance work is documented accurately and in compliance with legal and company requirements.
Manage and control the engineering budget, ensuring that all operations are conducted within the financial parameters set by the company.
Coordinate with suppliers and contractors for the procurement, maintenance, and repair of plant and equipment.
Prepare and present regular reports on vehicle availability, maintenance performance, budget adherence, and H,S&E metrics.
Excellent knowledge of mechanical engineering and vehicle maintenance procedures for all types of vehicles operated by the garage is essential
Bus bodywork repair/maintenance experience essential