HGV Technician / Mechanic

TruckEast Ltd
Northampton
4 months ago
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Overview

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, alternating by week between 06:00-14:00, and 14:00-22:00, with a 30-minute paid break per shift, or Monday to Friday 22:00-06:00, with a 30-minute paid break per shift.

The HGV technician’s role within TruckEast is to be responsible for maintaining commercial vehicles and trailers to MOT standard.

Responsibilities
  • Carry out routine maintenance and repairs on all makes of vehicles and trailers to VOSA standard
  • Diagnose and rectify all types of faults
  • Attend disabled vehicles at the roadside or at customer’s premises
  • Ensure all vehicles worked upon are handled carefully and that all precautions are taken whilst on the premises
  • Liaise with parts department to attain parts
  • Ensure Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices are adhered to
  • Ensure appropriate clocking is made, all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
  • Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness
  • Maintain a thorough and current product knowledge and attend training courses
  • Provide cover on rota system for breakdown cover
Candidate requirements

To perform this role successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Qualifications and/or Experience
  • Technical qualification (City & Guilds level 3 or NVQ qualified technician), or knowledge gained through hands-on workshop experience
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Current driving licence
  • Flexibility to undertake a wide range of tasks
  • Ability to work within guidelines and to deadlines
  • Ability to work as a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Solution-driven approach
  • Computer literate
  • Excellent customer care skills
  • Possess excellent accuracy and numeracy skills
  • Awareness and understanding of Health and Safety requirements
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • IT literate
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • ADR
  • HGV licence
  • Experience working with Scania products
  • Fork Lift licence (FLT)
  • Main dealer workshop experience

TruckEast Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.


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