Forward Assist Recruitment
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom
Job description
HGV TECHNICIAN
SALISBURY
£37, 589
Our client are now recruiting for an experienced Heavy Goods Vehicle Maintenance Technician at their 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.
Job Overview
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
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
- 37,589 per annum
- 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working an average 39 hours per week, from 6am - 6pm and 7am - 7pm
- 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
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Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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