Assistant Manager (Commercial Vehicle Workshop )

About NVD:

A family-owned business, established in 1980, NVD was set up to assist vehicle manufacturers in the timely and incident free distribution of their products. We’ve established ourselves as a one stop shop providing the three main pillars of outbound logistics, including transporting, storing and enhancing our customers’ vehicles, prior to delivery to their end location. Since 1980 NVD has been at the forefront of pioneering the digitisation of the FVL industry. As early adopters of emerging technology we have been able to introduce huge efficiencies saving time and money for our customers. Our unwavering commitment to progress and continual service improvement remains at the heart of our business today.

Role Summary

This role combines hands-on mechanical repair with workshop administration. You will spend 70% of your time servicing commercial vehicles and 30% managing workshop documentation and compliance.

Job Overview

• Role: Commercial Vehicle Technician & Workshop Administrator

• Split:70% Productive (Mechanical) / 30% Administrative

• Type: Full-time

• Reports to: Workshop Manager / Fleet Manager

Pay and Benefits

• Pension Scheme

• Death In Service Benefit

• Digital GP Service

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Annual Leave Purchase Programme

• Long Service Awards

• Staff Purchase Schemes:

o   Tyres

o   Tools

• Bike to Work

• Discounted Gym Membership 

Key Responsibilities

1. Productive & Mechanical (70% of Time)

• Maintain Fleet: Service, maintain, and repair heavy commercial vehicles (HGV/LGV) and trailers.

• Diagnose Faults: Use diagnostic equipment to find electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical faults.

• Prepare Inspections: Ensure all vehicles comply with safety standards for statutory annual testing.

• Routine Servicing: Carry out oil changes, brake replacements, inspections, and component overhauls.

• Roadside Support: Attend occasional vehicle breakdowns to perform roadside repairs.

• Mentor apprentices and shadow new starters: Help and assist with workshop training of apprentices and new starters.

• Quality Checks: Carry out quality checks on vehicles returning to service.

  
  

2. Workshop Administration (30% of Time)

• Jobs cards and maintenance Board: Open job cards, review mechanics write ups for completed tasks, Monitor maintenance board completion, parts used, and repair times into the fleet management software.

• Track Compliance: Maintain accurate service history files to meet transport regulatory standards.

Skills and Qualifications

Technical Requirements

• Certified commercial vehicle mechanic (e.g., QQI level 6 HCV mechanic, City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent).

• Experience working on heavy commercial vehicles, trucks, or trailers.

• Full driver's license (HGV/LGV license is a major advantage).

Administrative Requirements

• Strong computer literacy with experience in MS Office (Excel, Outlook).

• Experience using fleet management or workshop garage software.

• High attention to detail for record-keeping and compliance auditing.

Equal Opportunities Statement

National Vehicle Distribution is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value openness, innovation, customer focus, and operational excellence. Our organisation actively promotes equality and prohibits discrimination based on gender, marital/civil status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or membership of the Traveller community, in accordance with Irish and UK equality legislation. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.

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