Maintenance Controller

Who are Schenk UK Ltd:

Schenk UK is an innovative, national tanker haulage business operating one of the largest road tanker fleets in the country. For over 60 years, we've proudly served the chemicals, gas, fuels, waste, and powders sectors, becoming the UK's largest chemical transporter.

Role:

To ensure that we continue to provide our clients with the excellent and safety conscious service we are known for, we are currently recruiting for a Fleet Maintenance Controller to be based at our Widnes Site on a permanent basis.

As one of our Maintenance Controllers, you will provide broad support to our Fleet team. This is a varied role where you will be involved in ensuring that fleet and driver compliance records are maintained. You will assist in scheduling and monitoring fleet compliance and updating company records as necessary by uploading fleet documentation to inhouse and external systems. You will work with suppliers and the workshop team to deliver regular updates on fleet repairs and MOT’s. You will be client facing, so having good communication skills and a friendly manner is key.

As such, it is highly desirable that you have experience working in a transport, logistics or haulage environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Compliance - Ensuring all aspects of fleet maintenance and driver compliance are maintained to the highest standards

• Fleet Maintenance - Scheduling and monitoring assets compliance paperwork i.e. MOT, ADR, Tank Test, Road Tax, Defects, etc. Reducing costs and minimizing asset downtime

• Fleet Administration - uploading compliance documentation ensure and electronically audit trail and maintenance schedule is correct

• Customer Service - Assisting operations, workshops and suppliers with any requirements

• Freeway – Creating purchase orders for all costs on maintenance software package called freeway, following approval processes and challenging costs

• Operations – Work closely with operations departments to ensure asset maintenance is scheduled and carried out on time

• Convey – tachograph management, ensuring Working Time Directive, Tacho Downloads are complete and accuracy

• DVSA Earn Recognition - Ensure five maintenance related KPIs and 9 driver related KPIs are within targets and issues escalated

Required Experience:

• Experience in a Maintenance support role

• Experience in a workshop

• Excellent people skills

• Strong Microsoft office skills & experience

• Ideally, experience working in a transport, logistics or shipping environment

The Package:

Salary:                                     £28,000 per annum (DOE)

Annual leave:                          25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday:                                  1 day to be taken in the month of your birthday

Maternity / Paternity:               Enhanced terms