Key Notes
Engineering management covers 84 service buses, five training vehicles, depot plant, facilities, compliance, resource planning and team development at Kilmarnock. The role pays £62,000 plus a company car and works a 38-hour dayshift. The candidate profile covers fleet-engineering experience, workshop leadership, budgeting, inventory and safety compliance.
What You'll Work On
- Lead engineers, technicians, cleaners and apprentices responsible for keeping the Kilmarnock fleet safe, clean and road-ready.
- Manage maintenance and presentation across 84 service buses and five training vehicles, alongside depot plant and buildings.
- Own resource planning, stock control, procurement, compliance and health-and-safety activity across depot engineering.
- Develop team capability while supporting electric vehicles and depot-infrastructure evolution.
Why This Role Matters
- Kilmarnock’s 84 service buses depend on depot engineering decisions for maintenance and resource allocation, so this role affects which vehicles are available for scheduled service.
- The depot is evolving its fleet and infrastructure for electric vehicles, making engineering leadership material to how maintenance capability, facilities and staff skills adapt alongside the new assets.
What They Are Looking For
- Experience: Engineering experience in bus, coach, HGV, rail, plant or automotive is sought.
- Stakeholder: Strong leadership and team-management capability is sought; applicants may already manage a team or be ready for that next step.
- Domain: Experience managing compliance, budgets, inventory and health-and-safety practices is sought.
- Domain: A proactive, organised and safety-first mindset, with high standards for vehicle performance and presentation, is sought.