Motor Engineering Manager

2 weeks ago


East Sussex, United Kingdom Hastings Direct Full time

We're on the lookout for our new Motor Engineering Manager to join our Claims department as we continue our transformation to become a top quartile function.
You will lead our in-house department to ensure that our costs of repair and total loss are best in class. You will need to ensure that SHEQ requirements are fully met and managed efficiently - and of course, generating a positive customer experience whichis at the heart of everything that we do.
This role can be based locally to our Leicester or Bexhill-on-Sea offices with a hybrid approach to working. For the right individual, we're happy to discuss permanent homeworking options.
**What will you be doing?**
- Contributing and executing an engineering strategy which delivers services at the lowest appropriate and class leading cost
- Making repair vs total loss decisions based on the best indemnity and customer outcomes
- Driving and supporting the use of network approved repairers
- Supporting cost reductions such as hire whilst facilitating defence strategies
- Continuously improving the conduct of engineering internally and with external suppliers
- Building key stakeholder relationships to support the implementation of change
- Using data to enable fast and effective decision making to help drive change
- Effectively leading your team to meet objectives

**What are we looking for?**
- Knowledge & experience within the UK motor repair market
- Good understanding of claims and risk management principles and practices
- A technical qualification to support a background in motor body repair methods
- Strong commercial focus (especially around cost mitigation)
- Passion to evolve current practices

**Benefits for you**
Please find some of the great benefits we offer here at Hastings Direct;
Attractive base salary dependant on experience
Annual bonus scheme (10%+)
Car allowance
Private medical
27 days holiday (+bank holidays on top and holiday buy/sell)
Excellent Wellbeing programme
Flexible benefits (including holiday buy/sell, healthcare etc.)
Discounted Hastings Direct products
Plus a lot more that we'd love to bring to life with you



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