Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician
Location
Amesbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Introduction
Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for experienced Heavy Goods Vehicle Maintenance Technicians to be based at our onsite purpose-built, state of the art HGV Vehicle Maintenance Unit/Workshop.
The unit is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency equipped, and operates a Tachograph bay with six fully equipped working bays which enables the maintenance and servicing of our modern fleet of vehicles and trailers.
Role Responsibility
Our Vehicle Maintenance Technicians:-
- Carry out preventative vehicle maintenance and servicing, MOT preparation and repairs to a high standard
- Inspect vehicle engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately, using computer-based diagnostic equipment
- Repair or replace broken or defective parts and resolve defects
- Road test vehicles to check repairs
- Maintain VMU equipment and working areas to a good, clean condition
- Use hand tools and general garage equipment
- Tail Lift maintenance and vehicle body work repairs, fabrication and basic welding processes
- Complete administrative tasks and reports as requested
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Min 3 years’ proven experience as a Vehicle Technician with trailer maintenance experience
- Level 2 City & Guilds or BTECH National in HGV Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent UK recognised qualification
- UK Driving licence (HGV category an advantage)
- Experience in fault diagnostic equipment, e.g. Tech tool, STAR and JAL and including trailer systems
- A desire for delivering the highest possible standards of work with respect to quality and compliance
- Must own standard tools - more specific tools will be provided
Desirable
- IRTEC inspection licence along with any tail lift inspection certification
- Main dealership experience
- Tail lift experience
Package Description
- Days - £42,231.04 per annum
- 06:00 - 18:00 hrs - Day Shift
- 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working an average 39 hours per week
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years’ service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
- Subsidised canteen
- Free parking
- 10% store discount
- Access to social and sporting events
Employee benefits
MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
- Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
- Free Financial Advice
- Bank your savings into an ISA
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
- Low cost voluntary insured health plans
Available shifts:
Days - 6am - 6pm
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