13th March, 2025
TruckEast is delighted to announce James Bailey as the new Branch Manager of TruckEast Northampton.
With just under 20 years industry experience, James has been a familiar face within TruckEast for five years; his most recent position being workshop controller at our Corby branch after being promoted quickly from his technician role at our Wellingborough branch.
Beginning his career at 16 as an apprentice in mechanical engineering, James has gained valuable experience in the field and his love for mechanics has only grown since joining the TruckEast team.
We are now so excited to welcome him into his new position as branch manager at our Northampton branch and we thought this would be a great opportunity for customers and employees to get to know James on a deeper level, so we asked him a few questions…
Firstly, what motivated him into joining the trucking industry…
“In all honesty my Grandad is my biggest inspiration, he worked in the RAF as a flight engineer. My Grandad is the one who got me into mechanics from a young age, as I looked up to him, I knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps, in a role that’s hands-on which is where my story began as an apprentice in mechanical engineering”
Whilst James has a special place in his heart for mechanics, he also has a passion for the outdoors! Some of his favourite activities in his spare time are off-roading in his Landrover defender, heading to Santa pod with the family and fixing up his motorbikes… James also has a secret talent for baking!
“A tasty Lemon Drizzle is a staple in our household, nothing better than a slice of cake whilst watching The Great British Bake-off on the telly. (Mary Berry is my inspiration)”
James describes himself as a level-headed, calm and collected person which will serve him well within his new role. After years in the industry, we wanted to know the best piece of advice he’s been given.
“I was once told ‘If you don’t know, ask’ and this has stuck with me ever since because 9 times out of 10 someone around you will know the answer and will be willing to help.”
With his swift progression here at TruckEast we were keen to learn exactly what James enjoys most about working for the company.
“After working at multiple TruckEast branches, they are all tied together by a ‘family-first’ approach. It is nice to know that when/if anything happens at home, your company is there to support you. The team are always very understanding and are always willing to chip and help you”
Coming straight from the workshop floor, James aspires to provide as much support as possible to the team in all situations in hopes to create a positive customer experience every time.
