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HGV Foreman Mechanic
Job Posted: 10 days ago
Salary: £ 20 - 28 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Headcorn
Expire in: 18 days
Job Description
HGV Foreman Mechanic
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Headcorn (Just outside of Maidstone), Kent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (8-18 or 7-17), plus every other Saturday morning (7-12)
Salary: £20 p/h for 8 hours, £24 p/h after 8 hours Monday – Friday, £28 p/h Saturday’s
Benefits:
20 Holiday Days + Bank Holidays
Weekly Pay
Optional Company Pension
Heavy/ Expensive Machinery Provided
Weekly Pay
Relaxed, Family Run Business with own trucks and trailers (all tankers)
Our client, a long-established haulage company based in Headcorn, Kent, is looking for an experienced HGV Mechanic to join their team. All Volvo and MAN tractor units with mixed fleet of ADR Tankers. This role gives you the opportunity to expand your HGV skills beyond basic truck and trailer mechanics, with specialist auxiliary equipment on both trucks and trailers, hydraulic pumps and compressors as well as a fabrication room, tig and mig welders.
The Role – HGV Mechanic:
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to become part of a growing team. The successful candidate will oversee the maintenance and repair of the fleet of vehicles, ensuring that all vehicles are running in optimum condition and comply with road safety regulations.
Key Duties:
Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and inspection of the company’s fleet of trucks on a weekly basis.
Dealing with MOT preparation, defects, punctures, tyre changes, tyre cutting, welding, drilling, cutting, fabrication.
Using the Fleet support Vehicle to attend breakdowns if required
Dealing with bookings for any external work
Operating the roller brake tester and ensuring brake test schedule is adhered to
What we are looking for – HGV Mechanic:
The successful candidate will ensure that the maintenance of the vehicles is carried out to the highest standards.
You will also need to have:
At least 2 years’ experience in a similar mechanical role.
At least 1 years’ experience supervising/ managing
Strong organisational skills.
The ability to work alone and manage your own time.
Technical understanding.
Good time keeping.
Diagnostic experience (TEXA preferable)
Be available Saturday mornings.
Your own hand tools.
Welding and fabricating experience will be very advantageous.
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