Job reference
59359737
Company Name
Salary
£55000 per annum, Benefits: Annual Bonus (upto 30%) + car allowance £500 per month 22 days holiday, pension and free onsite parking
Location
Birmingham
Industry sector
Automotive
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
05/03/2026
Closing date
02/04/2026
Position: VMU Manager
Location: Birmingham
Hours: Monday to Friday Days
Pay: Upto £55,000 Basic
Benefits: Annual Bonus (upto 30%) + car allowance £500 per month 22 days holiday, pension and free onsite parking
About your new VMU Manager role
My client is a well-established Fleet Maintenance company with circa 20 depots around the UK. They ensure a high standard of work, boast a near 100% first time MOT pass rate and ensure all staff are provided with constant training and progression opportunities. They are now looking for a new experienced VMU Manager to run the busy Birmingham site.
The VMU Manager will be responsible for
- Looking after circa 200 pieces of kit to include trucks and trailers
- The VMU manager will be responsible for a team (circa 12) of HGV Technicians and support staff leading, motivating and supporting them to work to a high standard
- Manage the workshop control operation, planning workload and resource and ensuring there is an efficient flow of authorised work, and relevant internal / customer documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner
- Ensure that all staff are fully instructed on safe workshop practices and correct use of all workshop equipment
- Ensure the workshop works to legal and Company standards at all times
- Responsible for the daily control of the workshop (runs 24/7) in order to maintain a high level of productivity and quality repair
Experience required for the VMU Manager role
- Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience gained in a similar managerial / supervisor role within the HGV sector to be considered
- Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working on HGV vehicles and/or the qualifications to do so and ideally worked on a variety of commercial vehicles.
- City & Guilds / NVQ level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Maintenance & Repair or equivalent
- COSHH/IOSH experience of working in a management role (would be beneficial
To apply for this VMU Manager role with one of the region’s leading commercial vehicle maintainers reply to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV