At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a skilled team to ensure fleet readiness and safety for defence operations.
- Company: Join a purpose-driven organisation supporting national security.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and volunteering days.
- Other info: Exciting career growth opportunities in a dynamic and supportive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a highly regulated environment while leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: Experience in HGV maintenance and a valid UK HGV driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Compensation: £36,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Lead critical fleet operations that keep defence moving.
The role:
As a Fleet Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the operational readiness and safety of a specialist vehicle fleet supporting defence operations. Leading a skilled team of technicians, you’ll oversee maintenance delivery, drive compliance, and ensure assets are available when they’re needed most. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands‑on engineering leadership with operational management in a highly regulated and purpose‑driven environment, where your work directly contributes to national security.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities:
- Leading and managing a team of technicians to deliver servicing, repairs, and preventative maintenance
- Planning and coordinating all fleet maintenance activities to maximise vehicle availability
- Overseeing diagnostics, fault identification, and repair decision‑making
- Managing workshop assets, tooling, and spare parts inventory
- Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
Essential Experience:
- Experience working within or alongside a military or highly regulated workshop environment
- Strong knowledge of HGV maintenance operations and fleet management systems
- Understanding of ADR regulations and specialist vehicles such as fuel bowsers
- Experience producing and implementing risk assessments and COSHH documentation
- Proven experience in procurement, supply chain processes, or local purchasing
Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a Mechanical or Electrical discipline
- Valid UK HGV driving licence (Category C or C+E)
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement (Window opens February through to March annually)
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Fleet Maintenance Manager in Holyhead employer: Babcock International Group
As a Fleet Maintenance Manager at our Isle of Anglesey location, you will join a dedicated team committed to national security and operational excellence. We offer a supportive work culture that values employee growth through professional development opportunities, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme and health consultations, and unique initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for community engagement. This role not only allows you to lead critical operations but also provides a meaningful career path in a highly regulated environment.
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
