HGV Foreman

HGV Nightshift Foreman - Willenhall Location: Willenhall Salary: £24.00 per hour Hours: Monday to Thursday | 6:00pm - 6:00am Working Week: 48 hours per week Break: 30-minute paid break

Looking for Your Next Step in HGV Engineering? An established commercial vehicle business is looking to recruit an experienced HGV Nightshift Foreman to lead its busy overnight workshop operation in Willenhall. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HGV Technician who has progressed into a Supervisor or Foreman-level position and is looking for a role where they can combine strong technical knowledge with leadership and team management.

You'll be responsible for organising the night shift, supporting the workshop team, maintaining commercial vehicles and trailers to MOT standard, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required customer standards.

The Role

As an HGV Nightshift Foreman, you will be responsible for:

• Organising and allocating workloads across the nightshift team.
• Supervising technicians and ensuring the smooth running of the shift.
• Providing technical support and assisting with complex mechanical issues.
• Liaising with other Foremen, Workshop Controllers, Service Departments and Depot Management.
• Ensuring commercial vehicles and trailers are maintained to the required MOT standard.
• Monitoring workshop productivity and controlling unnecessary idle time.
• Ensuring work is completed within the required timescales.
• Ensuring customer expectations and workshop targets are met.
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety across the shift.
• Ensuring all workshop paperwork and general duties are completed correctly.
• Supporting a safe, clean and organised workshop environment.
• Helping to resolve technical problems and supporting the development of the workshop team.

Essential Requirements To be considered for this position, you will need:

• HGV Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
• IRTEC accreditation / inspection licence.
• HGV Class 1 Driving Licence.
• Previous experience working at Supervisor, Foreman or senior technician level.
• Minimum 10 years' experience within the HGV industry.
• Strong technical knowledge and mechanical repair ability.
• Proven experience diagnosing and resolving HGV technical problems.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• The ability to remain calm and organised within a busy workshop environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A professional and proactive approach to workshop management.

Desirable Experience

• Previous HGV Nightshift Foreman experience.
• Experience working with Scania commercial vehicles.
• Experience managing workshop productivity and technician workloads.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding experience.

Working Hours Monday to Thursday 6:00pm - 6:00am 48 hours per week, including a 30-minute paid break. This is a dedicated nightshift position, offering a consistent four-day working pattern from Monday to Thursday.

What's on Offer?

• £24.00 per hour.
• 48-hour working week.
• Monday to Thursday nightshift.
• 6:00pm - 6:00am working hours.
• 30-minute paid break.
• Senior Supervisor / Foreman-level position.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a professional HGV workshop team.
• Long-term career development.
• Professional commercial vehicle workshop environment.

Apply Today If you're an experienced HGV Technician, HGV Supervisor, Workshop Foreman or HGV Nightshift Foreman with 10+ years' HGV industry experience, Level 3 qualification, IRTEC and a Class 1 Licence, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career. Apply today for a confidential discussion about the role