Hgv vehicle technician

Urgently Required - HGV Vehicle Technician ndash; New Depot Lincoln ndash; New Exciting Opportunity We are looking to urgently recruit an HGV Vehicle Technician to repair, maintain and service our fleet of heavy goods vehicles, at our the Billingborough Depot. This will involve planned and unplanned maintenance and repair and must continuously provide roadworthy vehicles for essential road safety work. Hours of Work will be Monday - Thursday 07:00 - 16:00 and Friday 07:00-13:30 (39 Hours). This will include being on a rota system to provide breakdown cover 24/7. The Salary will be GBP34,848.00 (from April 2024) OTE plus Overtime. This includes being on the Standby rota (one week in three weeks from October to April on Gritter vehicles and one week in five from May to September on PSV vehicles). Overtime is paid at x1.5 (time and a half) during evenings and Saturday. Overtime is paid at x2 (double time) on Sunday. A van for transportation from home to site is also included. Lincoln Address: Unit 14B, Cardinal Close, Lincon, LN2 4SY Main responsibilities: * Repair and maintain all TransportConnect vehicles with a focus on HGV vehicles based at the Lincoln Depot * Carry out repairs at other sites where necessary. A suitable workshop van will be provided. * Explore alternative solutions and recommend courses of action in consultation with your line manager and other workshop staff through the use of diagnostic equipment, in order to resolve problems in a timely and cost-effective manner. * Maintain all workshop equipment to the highest standards, ensuring that worn or damaged parts and equipment are reported to line management and replaced or repaired as soon as possible, in order to facilitate the effective running and use of the Workshops. * Undertake routine Health and Safety checks, taking action where appropriate to identify and rectify any potential or existing breaches, in order to ensure the working environment fully complies with companies Health and Safety policy and COSHH regulations. Necessary experience: The post holder should ideally hold a full and clean C class driving licence. The post holder must have a good knowledge and understanding of the repair and maintenance of HGV and other vehicles underpinned by a recognised qualification in vehicle repair and maintenance, equivalent to NVQ level 3. Or, a proven track record in the motor repair industry. The post holder must have a practical knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations, including the identification and assessment of risks presented within the workshop environment. Expected qualifications experience. Completion of an Advanced Level Apprenticeship in HGV Vehicle Repair or equivalent BTEC City Guilds qualifications or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Proven track record in the repair and maintenance of HGV vehicles. Desirable The post holder must be computer literate and have knowledge of a range of computer systems, including Microsoft Office applications. Specialist vehicle equipment training will be provided where necessary. The post holder must be able to demonstrate clear and effective communication skills both verbal and written