Transport Fleet Engineer - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - Page Personnel Logistics

Page Personnel Logistics

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

My client are a national distribution business, who are expanding their operations in Yorkshire, due to unprecedented growth. They are looking for a Transport Fleet Engineer, to join their growing transport team on site.

Client Details
My client are a national distribution business, who are expanding their operations in Yorkshire, due to unprecedented growth. They are looking for a Transport Fleet Engineer, to join their growing transport team on site.

Description
The successful Transport Fleet Engineer will be responsible for the following:

Responsible for the operational compliance, maintenance and Transport legislation implementation across the vehicles trailers and equipment
Ensure Safety and legal compliance with all statutory regulations and company standards, to work within agreed KPI's to deliver improved fleet availability
Achieve transport related quality objectives across the Company
Promoting a 'right first time' culture within your team, to internal and external customers
Work with operational managers to implement improvement plans and monitor progress relating to compliance, accidents and fuel use
Ensure vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers; ensuring defects, service inspections and MOT's are carried out in accordance with maintenance agreements
Ensure forward planning, MOT and Service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability to the operation
Investigate accident trends, feedback to the operation with suggestions to drive reductions
You'll be involved in various transport related project work to improve performance
Responsibility regarding vehicle operations costs, coordinating the Fleet team who are responsible for maintenance and repair costs

Profile
The successful Transport Fleet Engineer will have the following attributes:

4 + Years experience in a Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain background within a fleet compliance role.
Understanding of the demands of operating a fleet of vehicles of 100+ assets
You'll continually work to ensure you maintain an uptodate knowledge of current transport legislation
You'll be able to build strong working relationships with internal and external customers
Experience in auditing processes, WTD & Drivers Hours Legislation
A strong communicator, able to ensure key parties understand key messaging and remain focused
Financial awareness, as you'll support the management continually work to drive down costs
Live within a commutable distance of Huddersfield.
Superuser of TMS e.g. Isotrak, Tachomaster etc.
Hold and maintain management CPC qualification
Essential:
City and Guilds 1,2,3 Heavy Vehicle Technology (OR Equivalent NVQ or BTEC)**:
Essential**
Job Offer

- £43,000-£47,000 Dependent on Experience