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Assistant Engineering Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-14 Whitby Bus Depot Hybrid Engineering

Company shared salary

100 GBP/mo (1,200 GBP/yr)

Market rate

2,900 GBP–3,750 GBP/mo (34,800 GBP–45,000 GBP/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

Responsibilities

  • ● Be the designated person, when onsite for ensuring depot security and ensuring adherence by all team members for all matters relating to safe working practices
  • ● Lead and provide immediate supervision to the team to ensure they undertake the efficient and safe servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and cleaning of vehicles and components to set specifications
  • ● Identify, forward plan and allocate workload, to ensure it is balanced and presented at the correct time
  • ● Liaise with other Team Leaders to determine work priorities and identify best practice to ensure service and KPI targets are met
  • ● Ensure necessary resources are available to the team at the required time, such as parts, consumables, tooling, equipment
  • ● Root cause and target areas of improvement within fleet reliability by focusing on breakdown reduction, planned maintenance, MDBF and lost mileage
  • ● Work with the Engineering Manager to manage engineering costs in the depot or garage whilst increasing the efficiency and capability of their engineering team

Requirements

  • ● A strong Engineering background with proven experience in maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy vehicle, equipment and/or machinery, preferably with knowledge and/or experience of the Bus/HGV industry
  • ● Ideal candidates will have served a recognised apprenticeship or hold a vocational qualification in a relevant mechanical, electrical engineering, or similar field
  • ● Alternatively educated to degree level or diploma in an engineering/vehicle maintenance discipline
  • ● Good knowledge of Health & Safety and leads by example in the adherence to related working policies, practices and procedures
  • ● Ability to lead and supervise a team and individuals to bring out the best of their abilities to ensure a safe and effective working environment is maintained
  • ● Excellent attention to detail
  • ● Good interpersonal skills and written communication, happy to communicate with all staff and accept feedback in all forms
  • ● Experience of working in partnership with Trade Union representative

Benefits

  • ● Full-Time Permanent Employment with Overtime at enhanced rates available
  • ● Fantastic career progression, High Voltage/EV training and upskilling opportunities
  • ● Access to technical training courses and certification
  • ● If you don't have a PCV licence, we will facilitate your licence training and testing
  • ● Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to 1,200 per year
  • ● Arriva Workplace Pension
  • ● Career Development opportunities