Pensnett Garage
Second Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate, Pensnett, DY6 7UH

PSV/ Bus Engineering Team Leader

Salary: £25.76 per hour
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 42
Closing Date: Wed 31 Dec 2025 - 11:00 pm UTC
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PSV/ Bus Engineering Team Leader

Join National Express as a hands-on Engineering Team Leader and play a key role in keeping our fleet safe, compliant and ready for service.

If you're an experienced PCV Technician with strong people-leadership skills, this is your chance to step into a role where you’ll guide, support and develop a high-performing engineering team.

Location: Pensnett

Schedule:
Any 5 days from 7
Rotating Days, Nights and Evening shifts

What you'll do ...

  • Lead your shift, ensuring all maintenance and repair work is completed safely, efficiently and to the highest standards
  • Keep our fleet compliant by overseeing inspections, servicing and quality checks in line with company, manufacturer and DVSA requirements
  • Support, coach and develop your team with regular performance and development reviews, while managing performance, conduct, attendance and return-to-work processes consistently and professionally
  • Drive continuous improvement and embed best-practice through the OPERATE framework
  • Make sure technicians have the right tools, equipment and resources—maintaining shadow boards and ensuring everything is accounted for each shift
  • Maintain a safe, clean and well-organised workshop environment
  • Work closely with the Workshop Planner to prioritise workload and minimise downtime
  • Record all maintenance activity accurately to maintain complete compliance
  • Certify vehicles as serviceable following engineering intervention
  • Identify and feed back any technical improvements or modifications

What you'll need ...

  • Proven experience in vehicle maintenance (Ideally 5+ years with PCV Vehicles)
  • Proven leadership or mentoring experience
  • IMI Level 3 in Bus & Coach Engineering / Heavy Vehicle Maintenance (or equivalent)
  • IRTEC or Master Technician certification (PCV/HGV) and competence with diagnostic systems
  • IOSH Health & Safety qualification (or higher)
  • Basic IT competency

We offer a wide range of benefits such as...

  • Company pension
  • 21 days annual leave and Bank holidays
  • Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express network
  • Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner on the National Express network
  • Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK's largest retailers and service providers
  • Free access to our award winning Health Bus; providing free and accessible health checks
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and further support to improve your health and wellbeing
  • Private online GP service
  • Endless opportunities to progress and undertake further qualifications and training

National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

Things to Note...

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

 

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.

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PSV/ Bus Engineering Team Leader
Salary: £25.76 per hour
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
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