Join a Market-Leading Team and Build a Rewarding Career!
Reed is delighted to partnership with one of the UK’s fastest growing and most successful transport businesses. Our client provides a dynamic working environment with genuine opportunities for progression across the industry. Due to continued growth, they are now recruiting for a Fleet Controller – Plant Equipment based at our East Midlands Gateway Depot.
Whether you already have experience in a fleet control role or you’re a motivated graduate ready to kick start your career, this is an excellent opportunity to develop within a focused, high performing fleet operations team.
Role Purpose

To manage scheduled maintenance and defect repairs for our fleet in the most efficient and cost effective manner. This includes thorough use of the Fleet Management system, purchase order oversight, service documentation review, and maximising warranty opportunities. You will play a key role in keeping our equipment running smoothly and meeting company standards.
What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary £30K - £38K DOE

• Annual salary review (discretionary)

• Annual bonus (discretionary)

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays from day one

• Life assurance cover (x3) from day one, up to age 66

• Weekly Lottery – one employee wins £1,000 net every week

• Group personal pension

• Employee assistance programme

• A stable and successful business: 23 years, 23 pay rises

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate routine maintenance for specialised plant and container-handling equipment, ensuring timely servicing and maximum uptime.

• Manage repair priorities and breakdowns, allocating work to service providers and ensuring timely, high quality completion.

• Monitor repair costs, ensuring invoices align with estimates.

• Serve as the main communication link between terminals, engineers, and management, providing clear updates on progress and issues.

• Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records, including engineer time and downtime logs.

• Ensure all service activities comply with health and safety regulations and company policies.

• Produce performance reports and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Essential Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of specialised plant or container-handling equipment is desirable but not essential.

• Outstanding organisational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging engineers, site teams, and management.

• Competent user of fleet management systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office.

• Ability to diagnose issues and support quick, effective resolutions to minimise downtime.

• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in records and reporting.
Successful applicants will enjoy a strong starting salary, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to build a rewarding and progressive career with impressive long term prospects.
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