HGV Maintenance Controller (m/f/x)
📍 Ellistown 💼 Permanent 🕒45h/week 💰 £34,000 p/a
We’re TIP Group – a proud Great Place to Work® – and we’re looking for a skilled and motivated HGV Maintenance Controller to join our team in Ellistown.
If you’re passionate about delivering excellent service, thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, and enjoy being at the heart of operations, keep reading — this could be your next career move.
What You’ll Be Doing
✔️ Maintain real-time visibility of fleet status, ensuring vehicles are ready, prioritised correctly, and aligned to rental demand
✔️ Manage workshop workflow in partnership with the Workshop Manager, setting clear priorities and resolving delays or blockers
✔️ Oversee onboarding of new vehicles, ensuring documentation, system uploads, and pre-hire requirements are completed efficiently
✔️ Review maintenance requirements, assess repair costs, raise and authorise purchase orders, and coordinate repairs with suppliers and OEMs
✔️ Act as the link between operations and the workshop, providing clear updates and managing fleet readiness risks
✔️ Support parts sourcing, warranty identification, and cost control to maximise value and minimise downtime
✔️ Ensure all vehicles meet high quality and safety standards before re-entering service
✔️ Work closely with operations to match fleet availability with customer demand and support service delivery
What You’ll Bring
✔️ Time-served experience in an HGV, truck or tanker environment, with strong technical understanding
✔️ Excellent coordination, organisation, and communication skills
✔️ Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
✔️ A proactive mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving ability
✔️ Good IT skills and attention to detail
✔️ A good sense of humour – we work hard, but we enjoy what we do
Why TIP?
Because culture isn’t a poster on the wall and it’s something you should feel every day. We’re good at what we do and we put people first. We invest in your growth, value your voice, and genuinely care about our team. We don’t just say we’re a Great Place to Work® – we prove it. IT’S HOW WE ROLL.
Benefits include:
✅ £1,000 employee referral bonus
✅ Private Healthcare for You & Your Loved Ones
✅ Annual contribution towards your well-being
✅ Pension Scheme with Aviva
✅ Income Protection available in case of long-term sickness or disability
✅ Life Assurance (up to 3x annual base salary)
✅ Ability to buy up to 4 additional days for more holidays!
✅ Awards & Recognition so you feel valued for your hard work (e.g. Christmas vouchers, business hero awards etc.)
👉 See why people love working at TIP and explore our benefits - learn more here!
- Our team
- Operations
- Locations
- Coalville
- Yearly salary
- £34,000
- Contract Type
- Employee - Permanent
- Employment Type
- Full-Time
About TIP GROUP
Rolling together since 1968