engineer Radlett, England
Job description
- Contract Type: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week
- Salary: circa £44,000 plus bonus and car or car allowance
- Location: Radlett and surrounding area
- Days of Work: Monday to Friday
DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of over £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer
We are now looking for an experienced Regional Fleet Engineer to strengthen our highly skilled and high performing Fleet Services Team.
This is a regional role so travel is an essential part of this role.
In this position you will be responsible for ensuring our vehicles that are being used are safe and legally compliant. You will also be upskilling depot staff in the safe use of equipment, and ensuring that they are aware of the company defect and booking procedures.
You’ll also be focused on;
- Looking at supplier performance, and monitoring, associated services, and cost as well as auditing the quality of work.
- Carrying out weight checks, fleet checks, and site inspections.
- Identifying key areas and causes of vehicle damage and work with the Depot Management Team to devise strategies to reduce damage sustained
- Ensuring all suppliers of vehicle related goods and services meet company requirements, in terms of cost and legal compliance (including health and safety considerations)
What we’re looking for;
As the successful candidate you will have extensive vehicle mechanical knowledge, and demonstrable experience within the transport sector. We would also expect;
- Ability to carry out internal audits.
- Strong financial awareness
- Strong decision making and problem solving skills
- The ability to engage and build strong working relationships with employees and suppliers
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- A great team player who demonstrates the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.
Additional Information
Job Specifics
Travel around the region will be an essential part of this role as well as some overnight stays. Therefore you must hold a Full UK Driving Licence and preferably Category C1
You will have a comprehensive induction to DPD, this will include both a corporate induction followed by a thorough induction of our Hubs and wider Network Operation.
About our benefits:
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite car parking for all employees
- Health Kiosks visiting every location
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
