Our friendly Appleton site are now recruiting for a new Desktop Engineer Trainee to provide support to the Desktop Engineering Team within Fleet Department, assisting with day-to-day operational activities to ensure that team objectives are consistently achieved.

You will develop and apply best working practices that contribute to the reduction of group-wide asset VORs, while supporting the preparation of accurate, timely, and meaningful KPI reporting under the direction of senior team members.

This position is intended as a structured development role, offering the opportunity to build relevant skills, knowledge, and experience, with the potential to progress into a full Desktop Engineer role subject to demonstrated competency and performance.

Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum DOE

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 08:30-17:30

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting Desktop Engineers with day-to-day operational activities and administrative tasks.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports for senior management updates, under the guidance of the DTE team.
• Maintaining weekly fleet KPI trackers, including updating data and producing clear visual summaries.
• Updating daily VOR (Vehicle Off Road) reports with accurate and timely repair information.
• Acting as a first point of contact for transport teams regarding truck and trailer VOR enquiries.
• Following up with external vendors to obtain repair progress updates.
• Gathering and collating repair estimates for review by the DTE team.
• Assisting with the onboarding of new suppliers, ensuring required documentation and information is captured.
• Supporting the coordination of asset repairs, helping to track timelines and communicate expected completion dates.