Engineering Shift Fitter

TN United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced PSV Engineers to join their Chester Depot. In this full-time role, you'll perform essential maintenance and repairs on a fleet of buses and coaches, ensuring adherence to high standards. Enjoy fantastic career progression opportunities, free bus travel for you and a family member, and a supportive work environment focused on delivering sustainable transport solutions. Join a team dedicated to providing reliable services for a greener future.

Benefits

Free bus travel for employee and family member

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

On-call retainer

Training to obtain PCV licence

Qualifications

• Experience in servicing and maintaining PSV/HGV vehicles.
• Ability to perform diagnostic fault finding and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and preventative maintenance on buses and coaches.
• Diagnose vehicle faults and ensure reliability meets standards.

Skills

PSV/HGV maintenance and repair

Diagnostic fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Reactive repairs

Education

NVQ level 3 in PSV/HGV maintenance

Job description

We are looking for experienced and ambitious PSV Engineers to join Arriva, based at our Chester Depot.

Role Overview

As a PSV Engineer, your role involves carrying out planned and preventative maintenance, diagnostic fault finding, and reactive repairs on a fleet of commercially operated buses & coaches, adhering to standards set by Arriva and the DVSA.

Benefits

• £17.30 per hour
• Full-time, permanent contract - 38 hours per week - Rotating Shifts
• Overtime paid at 1.5x (£25.50/hr) Monday-Saturday and 2x (£34.00/hr) on Sunday
• On-call retainer: £19.27/day (Monday to Friday), £27.46/day (Saturday-Sunday)
• Opportunities for fantastic career progression
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated family member
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we will train you to drive a bus!
• Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year
• 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance, and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance, and quality checks
• Vehicle fault diagnosis, ensuring reliability and maintenance meet Arriva standards (higher than DVSA)

Minimum Requirements

• Qualifications in PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent international qualification (confirmation needed)
• A full UK driving licence with 6 points or less
• Ability to pass a PCV pre-employment medical

Apply now to join the Arriva team and help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable, and reliable transport services for a greener future.