Job Description
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
As an Engineering Chargehand you will ensure strong teams are built in the depot, by consistently delivering a great service everyday.
What will you be doing?
1. To monitor the daily running of the depot and manage a small team of engineers.
2. To carry out repairs and diagnosis on vehicles as required.
3. To fully comply with all HS & E legislation along with First Group policies.
4. To provide guidance to other staff as required.
5. To allocate planned and unplanned work to engineering staff.
6. To manage labour overtime in line with set authorisation limits, as set by Engineering Manager.
7. Action/manage defects recorded on EVDC.
8. Load and manage workload using INFOR.
9. Ensure the engineering vehicle status board and daily garage log are updated to reflect any changes that take place.
10. Liaise with the operations department to deal with changeovers and breakdowns in the most effective wa...