UK Fleet Engineer

About the role

Air Liquide is looking for an experienced Fleet Engineer to join its UK and Energas transport operations. The role provides technical engineering support and ensures fleet assets are maintained, operated and developed in line with legal requirements, company standards and operational needs. It is the main technical link between fleet operations, maintenance providers, workshops, suppliers and transport management, covering a mixed fleet of specialist vehicles, trailers and tanker equipment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the management of fleet maintenance by internal workshops and external service providers
• Monitor fleet reliability, availability and maintenance performance, identify trends and drive improvements
• Ensure vehicles, trailers and equipment stay compliant with legal and company requirements
• Review maintenance records, inspections, MOT performance and defect rectification standards
• Provide technical support for tractor units, rigid and trailer vehicles and cryogenic equipment
• Support supplier performance management, audits and engineering reviews
• Support vehicle specification, procurement, refurbishment and replacement programmes
• Develop and maintain engineering procedures, technical standards and maintenance policies
• Investigate technical failures, incidents and recurring defects and define root causes and preventative actions
• Analyse maintenance costs, downtime and whole-life fleet performance
• Support fleet capital projects, continuous improvement, technical reports, engineering assessments and business cases, and regulatory investigations

Required profile

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in HGV, tanker, trailer or specialist fleet engineering and maintenance
• Formal engineering qualification (Mechanical, Automotive or related) with strong mechanical aptitude
• Firm understanding of UK fleet legislation, vehicle maintenance and routine inspection regimes
• Proven work with internal workshops, external service providers and engineering suppliers
• Valid full UK driving licence (Category B)
• Nice to have: ADR or specialist fleet background, EngTech registration or equivalent, IOSH Managing Safely, Category C1 entitlement, and experience in vehicle procurement, specifications, refurbishment or supplier audits

Required skills

• Strong IT proficiency to track fleet reliability, review maintenance costs and analyse technical metrics
• Ability to write clear engineering reports
• Communication skills and ability to analyse technical and commercial information