Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician

Volvo Truck and Bus; Coventry; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle manufacturer in Coventry offers an apprenticeship for a Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician. As an apprentice, you'll learn to maintain and repair large commercial vehicles, gaining practical experience and attending training sessions at the Volvo Training Academy. This program ensures you're well-prepared to become a qualified technician and valuable asset in the transport industry.

Benefits

All travel arrangements covered for training

Hotel and food expenses covered during training

Qualifications

• Combination of academic learning and on-the-job training.
• Practical learning in the workplace under supervision.
• Attending block release to the Volvo Training Academy every 2 months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain large commercial vehicles.
• Perform servicing and general maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair faults in vehicles.

Skills

Servicing - carrying out inspections

Maintenance - general and preventative maintenance

Repairing - repairing/replacing parts

Diagnostics - diagnosing faults in the onboard systems

Education

Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician

Job description

This apprenticeship is the level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with Volvo Truck & Bus in Wilstead, MK45 3PD. As an apprentice, you will learn how to maintain and repair large commercial vehicles to the manufacturers and DSVA standard. A Heavy Vehicle Service Technician will inspect, maintain, and repair large vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes and over such as HGV's and buses.

In this programme, all aspects of heavy vehicle technology are embedded in this dedicated programme and involves a mix of academic learning and on-the-job training.

• Servicing - carrying out inspections.
• Maintenance - general and preventative maintenance.
• Repairing - repairing/replacing parts.
• Diagnostics - diagnosing faults in the onboard systems.
• Practical learning in the workplace, shadowing your mentor and carrying out the work while being supervised.
• Online studies, completing workbooks and job cards, attending online sessions and virtual classes with your Development Coach, all done during your working day.
• Attending block release to the Volvo Training Academy in Derby, DE21 7BH every 2 months. All costs of your hotel food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by Volvo Trucks.

Volvo Trucks provide all their apprentices with the skills needed to become fully qualified and competent individuals with a secure vocation at Volvo. A Volvo trained apprentice will become a top class asset to their business for years to come.

Volvo will do everything they can to help you achieve your goals.