Service Controller

Engineering Service Coordinator Heavy plant & plant hire sector Wembley, London £35,000 - £40,000 (flexible depending on experience) Monday - Friday, Days An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Service Coordinator to join a large and established UK plant and machinery operation based in Wembley. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating mobile engineering activity across a substantial national plant fleet, ensuring breakdowns, servicing, repairs and maintenance requirements are managed efficiently and accurately. The position will primarily support the Wembley operation while also providing coordination support across other UK locations when required. This is a fast-paced operational role suited to someone with strong organisation, engineering knowledge and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once. The Candidate; - Previous experience as a Service Controller, Service Coordinator, Engineering Coordinator or similar. - Experience coordinating engineers, technicians or mobile service teams. - Good understanding of maintenance, repairs and breakdown management. - Strong organisational and planning skills. - The ability to manage multiple jobs and competing priorities. - Excellent communication skills. - Strong attention to detail. - Experience maintaining accurate engineering or maintenance records. - Confidence using scheduling, service management and Microsoft Office systems. - The ability to communicate effectively with engineers, depot teams and management. - A proactive approach to problem solving. - Experience within plant machinery or heavy equipment would be advantageous. - Flexibility to support the operation outside of standard hours when required. Duties and Responsibilities; - Coordinating and managing mobile engineering activity. - Allocating engineers to breakdowns, repairs and scheduled maintenance. - Managing workloads based on urgency, location and engineer availability. - Supporting a national team of approximately 30 mobile engineers. - Coordinating approximately seven engineers based around the Wembley operation. - Providing support to engineering teams at other UK locations when required. - Receiving and processing breakdown and repair requests. - Liaising with engineers, depot teams and operational departments regarding machinery status. - Monitoring jobs from initial request through to completion. - Ensuring servicing and repairs are completed within required timescales. - Maintaining accurate service and maintenance records. - Recording engineer time, parts usage and work completed. - Managing photographs and records relating to machinery damage. - Ensuring damage reports, repair information and any machinery changes are documented correctly. - Updating internal systems with repair, maintenance and asset information. - Coordinating parts requirements for planned and reactive repairs. - Providing regular updates regarding breakdowns, repairs and outstanding work. - Helping minimise equipment downtime through effective planning and communication. - Supporting the wider engineering and service management team with operational reporting. If you have Service Controller experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG

Engineering Operations Manager Heavy plant & plant hire sector Wembley, London £65,000 - £70,000 (flexible depending on experience) Monday - Friday, Days An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Operations Manager to join a large and established UK plant and machinery operation based in Wembley. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the delivery of engineering, servicing and maintenance activity across the southern region, ensuring machinery remains safe, reliable, compliant and operational. The wider business operates a substantial national fleet of approximately 8,000 plant assets, supported by a network of depots, workshops and engineering teams across the UK. This is a senior operational leadership position rather than a hands-on engineering role. The Engineering Operations Manager will oversee regional engineering activity, coordinate workshop and mobile engineers, manage planned and reactive maintenance, support breakdown response and ensure engineering resources are deployed effectively across the region. The Candidate; - Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Service Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar. - Plant machinery, construction equipment, heavy engineering or a closely related environment experience is highly desirable - Strong technical knowledge of plant machinery or heavy equipment. - Previous experience as an engineer or technician would be highly advantageous. - Experience managing engineering teams, workshops or field service operations. - Good knowledge of preventative and scheduled maintenance. - Experience coordinating engineering resources across multiple sites or locations. - Strong understanding of breakdown management and technical diagnostics. - Excellent planning and organisational skills. - Experience managing parts, maintenance costs and engineering expenditure. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. - The ability to remain calm and make effective decisions in a fast-paced operational environment. - A proactive and commercially aware approach to engineering operations. - Flexibility to support the operation outside of standard hours when required. Duties and Responsibilities; - Leading the day-to-day engineering and maintenance operation across the region. - Managing and developing a team of approximately seven direct reports. - Coordinating workshop and mobile engineering resources across multiple depot locations. - Managing scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance programmes. - Ensuring machinery returning from hire is inspected, serviced and maintained effectively. - Allocating engineers to planned servicing, repairs and breakdown activity. - Coordinating reactive breakdown response and minimising machinery downtime. - Monitoring machine reliability and identifying recurring faults or maintenance issues. - Supporting technical diagnostics and fault-finding where required. - Ensuring all maintenance and repairs are completed to the required manufacturer and safety standards. - Managing warranty repairs and liaising with manufacturers, suppliers and internal teams. - Overseeing parts usage, purchasing and engineering-related expenditure. - Maintaining accurate service, repair and maintenance records. - Monitoring engineering performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and fleet availability. - Working closely with depot, operations and transport teams to ensure machinery is available when required. - Supporting the continued development of engineering processes and maintenance standards. - Providing leadership and support during operational emergencies as part of an on-call structure If you have Plant & Engineering Management experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG

Port Terminal Manager Maritime, Logistics & Shipping Sector Barrow Upon Humber, Humberside £55,000 - £60,000 + £4,500 Car Allowance An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Port Terminal Manager to lead operations at a major bulk terminal within the Humber region. Reporting to the Deputy Port Director, this role is responsible for the overall leadership, operational delivery, and commercial performance of the terminal. The successful candidate will take full accountability for the business unit's financial performance, including revenue delivery, P&L ownership, cost control, and budget management. This is a senior leadership role requiring a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on operational management to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable terminal operations. Key Benefits; - Salary £55,000 - £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience) - £4,500 Car Allowance - 10% discretionary bonus - Weekend overtime - 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus option to buy/sell) - 10% employer pension contribution - Healthcare cash plan - Critical illness cover - Employee assistance programme for wellbeing support - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Cycle2Work scheme - Life assurance - Travel insurance included The Candidate; - Previous management experience within a port, marine, shipping operation - Strong experience within ports, terminals, or bulk handling operations - Proven leadership experience in an operational management role - Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L responsibility - Experience managing performance, budgets, and operational targets - Excellent stakeholder management skills across internal and external partners - IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) - Engineering or asset management knowledge within industrial environments - Experience working with maintenance or capital projects teams - Knowledge of port safety regulations and frameworks - Experience with SAP systems Duties and Responsibilities; - Lead safe, efficient day-to-day terminal operations and drive high performance across the site - Deliver business strategy, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement - Take full ownership of P&L, delivering revenue, EBITDA, and cost control targets - Monitor KPIs and implement improvements to enhance productivity and service delivery - Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and partners - Act as the senior operational contact for customers, ensuring consistent service delivery - Promote a strong safety-first culture and ensure full regulatory compliance - Lead, coach, and develop operational teams, fostering a high-performance environment - Ensure effective planning and use of labour, plant, and resources - Work closely with engineering teams to maintain asset reliability and performance - Support delivery of capital projects and provide operational input into investments - Drive employee engagement, succession planning, and continuous development If you have Port Management experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG

Transport Planner Temporary On going Huddersfield £30,000 - £31,000 Various Shifts - Days I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Transport Planner to join a leading Fuel distributor who specialise within commercial petrochemical distribution. Shifts: Covering early (6am-3pm), mid (7am-4pm), and late (9am-6pm) shifts, including weekend rotation (6am-6pm) The Candidate; - Previous experience within a Transport operation within a planner position is highly desirable - ADR / Tanker route planning experience is highly desirable - Previous experience within a fast paced transport position - A good understanding of Drivers hours regulations - Ability to work a rotational shift pattern (earlies, lates, and weekends). - Experience of using system based planning tools - A strong knowledge of tachograph regulations - Strong administrative skills - Strong customer service and communication skills - Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines - Competent decision making - Good geographical knowledge Duties and Responsibilities; - Efficiently plan and optimise fuel deliveries using a computerised system. - Ensure all customer requirements are met safely and cost-effectively. - React swiftly to operational challenges and prioritise tasks effectively. - Work independently and as part of a team in a fast-moving environment. - Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. - Using geographical knowledge to maximise the fleet ability to work - Ensuring drivers are up to date with any road problems and challenging drivers when needed to ensure Deliveries are on time If you have Transport Planning experience and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply via the link. At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data - These can be viewed on our website. ASPLOG