About Us

At Splend, we're on a mission to fundamentally change the way people own and operate a vehicle. With a strategic focus on rideshare, we provide our customers with straightforward, no-strings-attached access to vehicle ownership. But we aren't just about vehicle ownership. We're also fast-tracking the transition to green mobility, leading the way globally in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector by transitioning our fleet to electric vehicles.

You'll be excited to work in this role if...

- You're a hands-on technical leader who thrives on organisation and keeping a busy workshop running smoothly.
- You put safety first and love finding smarter, more efficient ways of doing things.
- You want to keep a growing fleet on the road while playing a part in the shift to electric vehicles.

About The Role As a Workshop Controller based in [JOB LOCATION], you'll make sure our fleet maintenance operations run safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Reporting to the Head of Maintenance, you'll coordinate workshop activities, manage throughput and allocate resources to maximise vehicle uptime and keep our customers on the road. It's an autonomous role suited to someone with a strong technical background who thrives on organisation, accountability and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

- Plan bays and shifts, and allocate work across the workshop team to keep turnaround times on track
- Coordinate workshop activities and manage throughput to maximise vehicle uptime and first-time fix rates
- Lead a safety-first workshop by running risk assessments, identifying hazards and enforcing safety, lockout/tagout and housekeeping standards
- Control maintenance costs through preventive and predictive maintenance,



condition monitoring and standard job plans
- Coordinate warranty claims and OEM support
- Work with external suppliers on job scheduling, parts ordering and demand forecasting, and monitor their performance
- Spot improvement opportunities, run root cause analysis, and develop and maintain SOPs
- Train and coach the workshop team, and partner with the Fleet team and Service Advisors to keep customers on the road

What You'll Bring To Splend

- 5+ years' experience in workshop or service operations, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or control role
- A full mechanical license
- A technical diploma or degree (mechanical, automotive, electrical, engineering or equivalent) and a hands-on technical background
- A proven track record managing workshop scheduling, resource allocation and throughput, with strong cost control and KPI-driven performance management
- A safety-first mindset, strong leadership and coaching skills, and a passion for continuous improvement
- Comfort spending regular time on the workshop floor and travelling locally between hub and workshop sites as required

Our Perks ? Commission: earn based on your performance ? Day off for your Birthday!

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Salary packaging with 15% employer contributions for Electric Vehicles

? Dedicated Learning & Development platform

? Employee Assistance Program

? Socials:



budget for team and company wide social initiatives

Our Process

- Intro with our Talent team to understand your background, aspirations, and answer your questions.
- Interview with the hiring manager to discuss your experience and how it aligns with this role.
- Where it applies, we’ll ask you to complete a practical case study.
- Final interview to discuss Splend’s long-term vision and to check any remaining questions.

Diversity & inclusion At Splend, we value diversity and inclusion and consider it key to our success. We’re dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone is respected and supported. We celebrate differences in race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, and ability, seeking diverse perspectives to drive us forward. If this role sounds like you, but you're not quite sure if you meet every requirement, apply anyway. We're interested in the whole person - your attitude, your potential, and what you'd bring to the team - not just a checklist of credentials. We'd rather hear from you than have you talk yourself out of it.

When you apply, let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to accommodate you during the interview process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

📌 [TEMPLATE] - Workshop Controller AU (Sydney)
🏢 Splend
📍 Sydney