HGV Technician

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Pay
£42,900 – £46,000 a year
Job type
Full-time
Permanent
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability
Night shift
Day shift
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Employee mentoring programme
Free or subsidised travel
Free parking

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Full Job Description
Job Title: HGV/ LGV Technician

Reports To (Primary): Workshop Manager

Reports To (Secondary): Workshop Controller

Hours of Work:

Shift pattern:

Week 1: 05.30-14.30 (half-hour unpaid lunch).

Week 2: 08.30-17.30 (half-hour unpaid lunch), alternative Saturdays from 05.30-10.30.

Average of 45 hours per week

Our client, an industry leading supplier of Waste transportation systems is looking to add to their teams across the country.

Job Purpose:

To be part of a team providing a high quality, reliable and cost-effective vehicle maintenance service

in order to provide the best possible vehicle availability, and reduce vehicle downtime. Carrying out

repairs, inspections and MOTs on a varied fleet of vehicles to a high standard in accordance

with relative manufacturers and legislative guidelines.

Key Duties:

· Carry out vehicle inspections and repairs, including manufacturer warranty repairs and services, in a timely manner and against agreed deadlines in accordance with supplier and Ministry standards.

· Prepare and submit LGV vehicles for annual MOT inspections.

· Undertake fault diagnosis, repair and report mechanical defects on hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical

equipment.

· Follow Company processes and procedures regarding completion of service reports, documentation,

paperwork and electronic job sheets.

· Follow appropriate reporting process where necessary in the event of incident/near-miss

occurrences.

· Work in a safe and clean manner at all times, adhering to relative legislative regulations,

processes and procedures.

· Ensure uniform/PPE is worn at all times whilst on duty, and kept in a tidy fashion and serviceable

manner in accordance with the Company’s health & safety requirements.

· Compliance with Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Risk Assessments.

· Provide a high level of support and guidance to apprentice technicians.

· Provide roadside assistance where safe to do so, to broken-down vehicles.

· Undertake all relevant training to ensure skills and knowledge are maintained to the highest level to

meet Company, Depot and legislation requirements.

· Report for work on time and ensure satisfactory completion of duty hours.

· Flexibility in working hours and occasional cover at other sites may be required to meet business and

depot needs.

· Ensure full compliance with all Company policies and procedures, including health and safety and

employment.

· Any other duties, such as ad hoc projects, as requested by the jobholder’s Manager or the Board of

Directors that are within the skills and capabilities of the job holder

Qualifications:

· City & Guilds HGV Parts 1, 2 & 3 or NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent, with suitable and relevant

· vehicle knowledge and experience. Alternatively, 10 years’ experience working on LGVs.

· Ideally, hold a current LGV licence (Class 2 minimum) and digital tachograph card, with a good

· understanding of tachograph systems.

· Ideally have completed 35 hours’ driver CPC and hold a valid driver CPC card.

· Experience / Skills / Knowledge:

· Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and electrics, with strong practical and fitting skills on

· mechanical and technical equipment.

Additional Requirements;

· Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of current relevant health & safety legislation.

· Competent to make cost-effective and safe repairs.

· Good interpersonal skills: promoting a positive and professional attitude to all customers.

· Be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.

· Ability to use own initiative and demonstrate willingness and flexibility to undertake new tasks where

· necessary.

· Good team worker, with ability to work unsupervised when required.

· Good problem-solving skills.

·

If you have the skill set and are interested in being put forward for this new and exciting position, then please forward your CV immediately.

Please note, Marble Talent are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

To apply for this role and find out more details, please forward your CV to James Feeley, Marble Talent. James.feeley@marbletalent.co.ukor call 02392 989680 in strict confidence.

Marble Talent Group Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

If your experience matches, please forward your CV immediately.

We thank all applicants who respond, but only those short listed will be contacted.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £42,900.00-£46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee mentoring programme
Free or subsidised travel
Free parking
Gym membership
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift
Night shift
Overtime
Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JF10012

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