Apprentice Commercial Vehicle Technician Hinckley
Paragon Banking Group PLC.
Location
Hinckley, Leicestershire | United Kingdom
Job description
About The Role
Brief descriptionThese apprenticeships would suit school-leavers who like working with their hands, being a problem solver, using technical skills, Knowledge and diagnostic equipment. The training will give the individuals a foothold into furthering a career with SFS as a qualified technician.
Purpose of the role
To be trained in all aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs on HGV and light commercial vehicles. To gain experience by supporting and following instruction from the senior members of the workshop staff. To attend training collage as required and any other training courses required to obtain the required pass marks to obtain a recognised qualification in vehicle repairs to be able to inspect, maintain and repair all vehicles on fleet, including municipal vehicles, in order to ensure roadworthiness and compliance in line with all relevant legislation and Company standards to maximise fleet availability and thereby maximise fleet utilisation and maintain customer satisfaction to the highest level.
Duties and responsibilities
Effect Vehicle Repairs
- To assist and carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy
- To assist in the test and check systems and components are safe, secure and working properly
- To assist in diagnose faults by isolating systems or components that may have caused or potentially cause a problem
- To assist in repair or replace worn parts ahead of the vehicle’s breakdown or damage
- To assist in ensuring authorisation is obtained to repair or fit parts in line with Company Procedure
- To assist in effectively and efficiently use various specialist equipment, including hand-held and onboard compression gauges and diagnostic computer
- To assist where supervised in the safely and effectively use power tools, machine tools and equipment as and when required and safe to do so, for the task for which it was designed and return to correct place of storage after use
- To assist where supervised in the use common hand tools including screwdrivers, wrenches, and pliers, to work on small-scale parts
Health and Safety
- To ensure take steps to safeguard own and others’ Health and Safety by ensuring operate safe working practices, in line with appropriate Method Statements and Risk Assessments and utilisation of all PPE provided
- To promptly report, and where possible, deal with any hazards that arise
- To ensure maintain clean and tidy working area, including workshop, walkways and vehicles
- To complete jobs in full before the end of the shift or carry out job handover as required ensuring the vehicle is left in a safe condition with necessary safety signage present
General duties
- To adhere to Company Policies and Procedures and uphold Company Core Values, focusing on Customer Care with a professional approach to customers, suppliers and colleagues
- To protect and secure vehicles, buildings and property by following Company procedures
- To accommodate any other reasonable tasks that may be allocated to work effectively as part of a team to achieve the business objectives and maximise customer satisfaction, thereby also gaining repeat business wherever possible, maximising utilisation rates and profit levels
About You
Skills
Essential Skills
- Ability to learn about commercial vehicle maintenance and servicing
- Ability to learn about municipal vehicle maintenance and servicing
- Ability to learn about knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems
- Ability to learn how to use diagnostic tooling and problem solving
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical manuals
- Computer literate
Desirable Skills
- To have good reading skills
- To have clear and legible hand righting
- To have a good level of numeracy
Qualifications and experience
Must be looking to complete NVQ 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics. Can either be in 1st or 2nd year of Vehicle Apprenticeship already.
Working hours
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, typically 8.00am to 5.00pm (one hour for lunch).
About Us
Paragon perks
- Generous holiday allowance, with a day off for your birthday!
- Paid community volunteering
- Company-wide, profit-sharing bonus
- Pension plan - we’ll contribute up to 10% of your annual salary
- Life assurance and personal accident cover
Be flexible
We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. Emerging from the pandemic, most teams are moving towards hybrid working, splitting their week between the office and home.
Be yourself
We welcome diversity and we care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Formed in 2020, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive business.
Be heard
We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.
Be well
We offer a range of support to help you care for your wellbeing, from our free Employee Assistance Programme to our qualified Wellbeing team who are on hand to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life.
Be better
We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.
Be a part of it!
Our employees tell us that the best thing about Paragon is the people! So, if you’re looking for an energetic, friendly team with a great set of values to help you take the next step in your career, apply now and let’s grow together!
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