Maintenance Controller

Maintenance Controller

Business Unit: Fleet/Logistics/MGS

Location: Leicester (Syston)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £30,000.00 - £35,000.00

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About the role

Reporting to the Senior Fleet Engineering Manager, the role holder will take ownership for seeing through mechanical repairs to our vehicle assets at the best balance of cost and time off the road.

The HGV Maintenance Controller reviews the repair costs of the vehicles as they are quoted, negotiating as required. They are responsible for sourcing parts and arranging repairs for breakdowns/VOR as required, as well as advising and liaising with our breakdown service provider on the most suitable repair locations.

The role holder offers expert advice on maintenance requirements and assists the fleet maintenance team and depot managers on supporting investigations and repairs.

The role holder will work with our operations, logistics and repair partners to ensure our vehicle maintenance requirements are minimised. Acting with a continuous improvement mindset, the role holder is a key part of the Fleet Maintenance team.

What you will be doing

• Monitor and report on daily VOR. Liaise with workshops, fleet maintenance colleagues, tanker maintenance manager and repair agents to optimise vehicle downtime

• Manage the workflow through the tranman vehicle management system – reviewing the provisional repair spend and approving as appropriate

• Review and negotiate/amend quoted repair prices as appropriate with workshops and manufacturers

• Work with our repair agents to ensure the best value is achieved for Flogas whilst ensuring our critical delivery assets are returned to use in a timely manner

• Accountable for identifying areas where our preventative maintenance regime can be improved to the benefit of Flogas Britain

About You

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

• Organisation and Attention to Detail

• PC literate – Knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Ability to analyse maintenance and financial data

• Mechanical knowledge of HGV’s relating to their build, maintenance and operation - essential

• Commercial and Business Acumen

• Confidence in managing suppliers and supplier national account managers

How we will reward you

• Competitive starting salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Great annual leave package with opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• Enhanced family friendly package
• Death in Service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Access to a fully funded eye test and flu jab
• Access and discounts on a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., health cash plan, discounted gym membership and our employee assistance platform
• Access to our very own benefits platform which provides discounts to over 900 retailers, including days out, holidays and retail stores

Diversity, Inclusion, and Flexibility:

Flogas Britain are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, or any other factor. We strive to build a diverse and supportive culture of respect and fairness for all.

As an inclusive employer, we recognise the importance of achieving the right work-life balance that works for you. Our people work differently depending on their role and needs, from hybrid working to flexible working arrangements. We are open to discussing alternative working arrangements - such as part-time hours and job shares, so please feel free to raise this with us.

About us

Flogas Britain is one of the largest distributors of off-grid energy in the UK and has over 35 years’ experience of providing solutions to both commercial and domestic customers, principally in the form of liquid gas. The business has a longstanding record of organic growth driven by new installations, underpinned by a strong technical engineering expertise and capability, which combined with a number of bolt-on acquisitions have resulted in its market share increasing from 10% to over 30%.

The business is at the forefront of the energy transition having developed a prominent track record in converting customers from higher emissions fuels to lower carbon and cleaner solutions for the last decade and is well placed with a significant range of opportunities to develop and diversify into New Energies into the future in line with our 2040 vision to provide 100% renewable solutions to customers.

The recent acquisition of Protech by Flogas Britain further extends the business’ capabilities in this regard to provide innovative and lower carbon solutions into the commercial sector; combining renewable-ready gas combustion with alternative technologies such as heat-pumps, solar power and electric vehicle charging to provide a complete solution to customers and assisting them on their own path to net zero.