Key Notes
Workshop leadership covers maintenance planning, technical-team supervision and post-maintenance quality across more than 60 vehicles at Stagecoach Eastbourne. The role pays £50,000–£54,000 for 40 hours a week. The candidate profile lists NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, relevant mechanical, electrical and bodywork experience, workshop-team supervision and PCV knowledge.
What You'll Work On
- Lead Engineers, Technicians and Cleaners at Eastbourne depot and organise day-to-day workshop priorities across a fleet of more than 60 vehicles.
- Schedule and prioritise vehicle maintenance and servicing activity so workshop resources are allocated across planned fleet work.
- Quality-check vehicles after maintenance and follow up work that does not meet required engineering standards.
- Identify training needs and uphold health, safety and environmental standards across workshop activity.
Why This Role Matters
- Eastbourne depot’s fleet of more than 60 vehicles depends on workshop scheduling and post-maintenance checks, so this role determines how engineering resources are allocated before vehicles return to service.
- Workshop engineers and technicians work against maintenance, health-and-safety and regulatory expectations, making the manager’s supervision material to how defects, training needs and quality issues are followed through.
What They Are Looking For
- Qualification: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant mechanical or automotive engineering field is sought.
- Experience: Relevant engineering experience covering mechanical, electrical and bodywork knowledge is sought.
- Experience: Workshop or technical-team management or supervision experience is sought.
- Domain: Strong understanding of PCV operations, health-and-safety practices and regulatory standards is sought.
- Stakeholder: A people-centred leadership approach with strong communication and influencing skills is sought.
- Technical: The ability to plan, analyse and make confident decisions in a dynamic environment is sought.