Engineering Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for a Engineering Manager to manage the engineering activity throughout the South East region. As the Engineering Manager your responsibilities include adherence to all internal quality systems and health and safety policies, cost control, customer service standards and other engineering aspects of the hub and or satellite depots whilst demonstrating strong leadership and organisational skills.

We are looking for someone with previous engineering management experience ideally within plant hire or similar, someone experienced with health and safety, excellent people management and communication skills as well as a passion for delivering great customer service.

This is a regional role and therefore requires travel within the South East Region

Responsibilities include: -

• Ensure that company Technical Bulletins and manufacturer's recalls are closed out in line with company deadlines. Ensure suitable risk assessments are conducted and safe systems of work are applied to all activities carried out within the region
• Maintain high level of equipment availability, reliability and fleet appearance
• Line management responsibility of Mobile Service Engineers.
• To set and manage location budgets within agreed targets
• Ensure all engineering, maintenance and business-related initiatives are carried out to appropriate standard and within acceptable timescales within the region
• Set the standards of ethics, behavior and attitude required in the workforce through demonstrating best practice and commitment to company values
• Ensure effective implementation and compliance of all company policies and procedures, including legislative requirements, within the region
• Set KPI's and provide accurate and timely KPI reporting on performance of all locations within the region
• Provide Technical /Engineering support where required including customer visits
• Conduct monthly workshop reviews with the Location Service Managers/Workshop Service Managers
• Ensure Apprentice Service Engineers are receiving a structured programme of experience and training and are achieving their qualifications on target
• Within the region ensure that adequate resource planning is in place to cover periods of staff absence
• Take shared responsibility of the operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, financial performance and Health and Safety of all locations in the region as part of the management team.
• Be an ambassador for Health and Safety and to ensure compliance for quality, health and safety.

The ideal candidate will have: -

• Passionate about customer service and health and safety standards within the organisation
• Strong organisational, time management and good commercial awareness
• Credible communicator, demonstrable leadership skills and ability to influence and negotiate effectively with customers, team and multiple functions within the organisation
• Previous experience of engineering management within a plant hire environment at a senior level
• Must be organised and self-motivated to ensure targets are achieved
• Good upward and downward communication skills
• Current powered access equipment knowledge preferred
• Formally trained in an engineering discipline, and qualified to C&G 390, NVQ level 3, or equivalent

Part of the Loxam Group, Nationwide Platforms are the UK's leading specialist provider of Powered Access rental equipment, with the largest and broadest fleet, local depots spread across the country and our wealth of experience partnering with companies in a variety of sectors including Construction, Warehouse & Distribution, Aviation, Facilities Management, Industrial Services, Telecoms and Media, our customers can depend on us to provide the right solution to support their every working at height need.

At Nationwide Platforms, your safety is absolutely our priority. Our award winning BlueSky Solutions and Training division offer our customers access to the latest and safest ways to work and through long standing partnerships with our manufacturers, we will always provide equipment that will lead the way to a safer industry. Some of our innovations include the award-winning secondary guarding systems and Harness ON?, a range of pioneering Material Handling Attachments (MHAs), and the SkySentry? control and monitoring system.

At Nationwide Platforms, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We recognise that a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is crucial to our success in the Powered Access industry. Our commitment is to ensure that every employee feels respected, valued, and supported in their work environment