# Transport Workshop Manager

Smiths is seeking an experienced and driven Transport Workshop Manager to lead our in-house HGV maintenance operation based in Gloucester. This is a senior leadership role responsible for the safe, compliant, efficient and cost-effective management of a diverse fleet of approximately 150 commercial vehicles and 50 trailers, supporting a range of waste management, recycling and transport operations across the business. Reporting to the Logistics Director and forming part of the Logistics Senior Management Team, you will lead a skilled workshop operation, drive fleet reliability, champion compliance and develop a high-performing team focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement. About the Role You will have overall responsibility for the operation of our HGV workshop facilities, including management of: A fleet of approximately 150 commercial vehicles and 50 trailers Workshop operations and maintenance activities A team of supervisors, technicians, apprentices and workshop administration staff A satellite workshop operation in Cardiff External maintenance providers, parts suppliers and manufacturer service partners Fleet compliance, maintenance planning and MOT preparat

- **Id**: 4301636
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/smiths-gloucester-transport-workshop-manager>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Gloucester, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T15:25:08Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T03:39:03Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4253
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Annual leave, Gym membership
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Waste Management, Construction

## Company

- **Id**: 2488928
- **Name**: Smiths Gloucester
- **Domain**: smiths-gloucester.co.uk
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/smiths-gloucester>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Teamtailor

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 70
- **Open postings**: 12
- **Ghost share**: 0.5
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 31
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-14T03:39:03Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker); Route: Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.602
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 31
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

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