Vehicle Workshop Supervisor​/Controller

Vehicle Workshop Supervisor/Controller

Technical 1A

£42,839.00 – £46,142.00 + 4% inconvenience shift allowance (£44,552.56 - £47,987.68)

You will also be contracted to participate in an out of hours call‑out agreement for which you will receive an extra payment (rota is approximately one week in four, and equates to approx 10 per cent base salary, pensionable)

The base location of the team is Transport Engineering Workshops (TEW), Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TX
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37 hour week, consisting of a three‑shift pattern.

Early work pattern:
Mon‑Thurs 7am-3pm, Fri 7am-2.30pm

Core pattern:

Mon‑Thurs 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-3.30pm

Late pattern:
Mon‑Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri 11am-6.30pm

You will be entitled to 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years. You will also receive a further eight days Bank Holiday entitlement.

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people. ‘Our Strategy’ drives the people, professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities, making them safer, stronger and healthier.

Our Transport Engineering Workshops (TEW) are based at our fleet workshops in Perry Barr, Birmingham. They provide a mechanical and engineering support service to all our fire stations across the West Midlands. The department’s primary responsibilities are for the design, purchase, maintenance and repair of the service’s fleet of 136 emergency response vehicles and 144 support vehicles, as well as the associated equipment required by a fire and rescue service, such as ladders, plant and rescue equipment totalling over 2,000 assets.

The team of vehicle technicians also provide a 24‑hour emergency call out service for our breakdowns and urgent repairs, to ensure the continued availability of frontline fire appliances and equipment in responding to emergency incidents.

We are looking to appoint a Vehicle Workshop Supervisor/Controller. Under the direction of the TEW Workshop Manager, the role is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day operations of the vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance workshop.

You will combine hands‑on technical expertise with supervisory responsibilities, to ensure all vehicles are serviced, repaired, and maintained to the highest standards. You will also manage a team of technicians, coordinating workflow, diagnosing mechanical issues, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining accurate service records.

• Team supervision and technical support: manage workshop staff timekeeping, allocate workflow, and provide technical guidance or improvement plans to ensure technicians meet repair schedules.
• Operational efficiency and fleet maintenance: optimise labour and spare appliance use to maintain fire cover, reduce unnecessary crew visits to workshops so they remain available to our communities, update service schedules to meet legislative standards.
• Health, safety and project compliance: enforce safety regulations, update risk assessments, manage equipment repairs within budget, and lead engineering projects with proper documentation.

Essential

• trade qualifications:
  City & Guilds or NVQ equivalents to level 3, National Craft Certificate (or equivalent) extensive knowledge of repair and maintenance of LGV/PCV, DVSA legislation and standards supervisory management skills.

Desirable

• formal professional qualifications in supervisory management, LGV driving licence, knowledge of fleet management systems.

We offer a friendly working environment and benefits including:

• clean and modern working environment
• ongoing training provision of all relevant personal protective equipment
• free, on‑site gym facilities
• free, on‑site parking
• service‑wide progression opportunities
• access to an in‑house occupational health (OH) facility, including OH health and fitness advisors, sports therapists, physiotherapists, cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners and…