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HGV Technician
Job Posted: 21 hours ago
Salary: £ 18 - 19 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sheffield
Expire in: a month
Job Description
HGV Technician
Location: Sheffield
Shift: Monday to Friday 7am-4.30pm
Salary: Up to £18.34 per hour -Overtime available at x1.5
My client is a market leading Fleet Maintainer with depots across the UK . They are actively seeking to employ a skilled and experienced HGV Technician to work on HGV's between 12T and 44T, Skip loaders, Hook Loaders, Artic units and Walking Floor trailers at their purpose-built maintenance facility based in the Sheffield area
About the HGV Technician Role
To carry out vehicle maintenance task ensuring legal compliance of the fleet, including planned and preventative work as well as unscheduled maintenance ensuring that all maintenance works and repairs are documented on the company’s chosen software for vehicle maintenance records
Responsibilities of the HGV Technician
• To inspect, diagnose and repair vehicle faults to the company’s expected high standards as set out in the DVSA’s guide to maintaining roadworthiness
• Ensure that you document all works carried out on the company’s chosen software for vehicle maintenance records
• Ensure that vehicles and equipment are maintained in a timely manner with no undue delays
• Aim for a 100% MOT first time pass rate but not less than the 95% national average
• Attend vehicle breakdowns at the roadside or customer premises to repair mechanical breakdowns, request further diagnosis in the workshop or communicate the need for recovery where required
• Maintain effective and constructive communication with other key colleagues daily
• To minimise downtime of vehicles and ensure vehicles are available for the Service Delivery Department at the earliest opportunity
• Obtain correct authorisation for any expenditure. Requests for parts requests are accurate so as not to slow down the repair time
• Correct PPE must be worn or used where required in the workshop. Reporting defective equipment immediately
• Assist the Workshop Supervisor in carrying out scheduled equipment checks
• Ensure general housekeeping is carried out and the workshop is kept clean and tidy
• Communicate any issues that arise in the workshop to your Workshop Supervisor or Transport Manager
• To carry out any other tasks as instructed by Senior Management which are in keeping with the job role
Required Skills, Experiences & Qualifications for the HGV Technician
• Experience in a HGV/LGV workshop
• Operators Licence Vehicle Maintenance Compliance
• Knowledge of DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness and categorisation of defects
• Knowledge of transport operations and Operator Licencing requirements
• Good communications skills written and verbal
• Proficient IT skills
• IRTEC Inspection Technician (or will be provided in first 6 months of employment)
• Category C Drivers Licence
Desired Skills, Experiences & Qualifications for the HGV Technician
• Experience in the Waste Industry
• Use of electronic diagnostic equipment
• Knowledge of vehicle ADR regulations concerning the carriage of dangerous goods by road
• IOSH Working Safely
• Category CE Drivers Licence
Next Steps
Interested in learning more about this excellent HGV Technician opportunity? Contact Chris Grimes at Kemp Recruitment today on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussionBefore You Apply
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